Development company Rodina has started the construction on the first PV project to be developed within the Chernobyl exclusion zone, per Ukranian news outlet Liga.
At the inaugural PV ModuleTech 2017 in Kuala Lumpur, it became clear that PERC module technology is fast becoming the industry standard and bifacial modules are no longer seen as a niche product, however, both technologies were scrutinised from the perspective of bankability and quality assurance studies throughout the event.
PV inverter manufacturer SolarEdge Technologies has reported a record third quarter of 2017 as it gains market share across a growing geographical footprint.
GoodWe has recently launched its new SBP series, which is claimed to be the world’s first AC-coupled retrofit solution with UPS function which allows energy storage and uninterruptible power supply to both single phase and three phase inverter systems.
Leading PV microinverter supplier Enphase Energy reported only marginal improvements in sales and shipments in the third quarter, compared to a strong rebound seen in the previous quarter.
Tata Power Renewable Energy (TPREL), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Indian energy giant Tata Power, has commissioned a 25MW solar PV plant in Charanka, at the Gujarat Solar Park.
Taiwan-based multicrystalline wafer producer Green Energy Technology (GET) is targeting solar module sales in emerging markets to boost revenue and return to profitability.