Power Plants

Israeli fund, Econergy, has acquired 7MW of PV assets from Sorgenia located several regions of Italy that includes 10 PV plants that are both ground-mounted and rooftop.

Wide bandgap semiconductors based on silicon carbide (SiC) and gallium nitride (GaN) substrates are set to drive down the levelised cost of electricity (LCOE) and boost margins on electricity sold, according to a new report from Lux Research.

Europe needs to intensify its support for the Desertec plan to import cheap solar and wind power from desert areas or face escalating energy prices, the body behind the initiative has warned.

EPC firm Gehrlicher Solar’s American subsidiary has been awarded a five-year preferred PV supplier contract with the US government.

PV inverter manufacturer KACO new energy has teamed with US-based Power Pro-Tech Services (PPT) to provide product support services in the US and Caribbean.

Enrich Energy has selected JinkoSolar modules for its 25.8MW solar park in Mandrup Village, Solapur District, Maharashtra State, claimed to be the first private solar park to be built in India.

Todo Solar MX has designed and built a 24kW carport at Toyota Motor Manufacturing of Baja California, Mexico, using Kyocera modules.

Abengoa and Shikun & Binui have won a bid tendered by the Israeli government to build an 110MW CSP plant with storage capability in the Negev desert.

China-based ReneSola has provided its ‘Virtus II’ modules to a non-profit organisation in South Korea, marking its first sales in the country.

Sunrun, a California-based solar company, today announced that it would be able to offer third party lease agreements to 90% of utility customers in Connecticut.