Power Plants

A 6MW test facility for renewable energy storage technologies has been approved in the UK.

Three in four California residential rooftop PV plants are now leased, as opposed to purchased and installed by the resident, according to a study by global think-tank Climate Policy Initiative (CPI).

Switzerland-based Sputnik Engineering, well known under its PV inverter brand, SolarMax, is following SMA Solar in restructuring its operations as markets shift away from Europe and the PV industry becomes increasingly global.

Adding to its previous module supply deals in Mexico, US-based high-efficiency module manufacturer Suniva has also commissioned its first in-house PV project in the country.

The Punjab government signed MoU's for solar investment with a consortium of countries to rapidly combat Pakistan’s energy crisis.

Dubai-based investment company Adenium Capital has purchased a 24MW solar farm in southern Italy.

French battery manufacturer Saft has begun high-volume production of its lithium-ion battery to tap into expected growth in Germany’s domestic PV storage market.

Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL) has started work on two 10MW solar farms in Uttar Pradesh and Odisha for the utility NTPC.

PV project developer Sumitomo and EPC firm NTT facilities will use Hanwha Q CELLS latest high-performance ‘Q.PRO G3’ modules in projects to be built in Kitakyushu, Tomakomai and Saizo, Japan.

The European Commission’s anti-dumping negotiators are said to be close to a deal with China before the August 6 duty deadline.