Indian firm Acme Solar has matched its record – the lowest ever solar bid in India – once again during Solar Energy Corporation of India’s (SECI) 3GW Interstate Transmission System (ISTS) solar auction. Read Full Article Here For more great articles: PV-Tech
By Kelly Pickerel Tracking manufacturer Soltec announces the launch of its Solteach Pro training program. The Solteach Pro training program is aimed at solar industry companies and workers specifically regarding solar tracker application in large projects. Solteach Pro is imparted by highly experienced engineers and project managers to train and certify individuals or companies in…
The US threat of 10% tariffs on solar inverters has been met with a mixture of disdain and composure by authorities and the Chinese solar industry itself. Read Full Article Here For more great articles: PV-Tech
By Sophie Vorrath Developers confirm works set to begin on first of two new solar farms in NSW, totalling more than 460MW of large-scale PV capacity. Read Full Article Here For more great articles: Renew Economy
By Kelly Pickerel Yaskawa Solectria Solar (YSS) is partnering with Tigo to provide the simplest, safest solution for roof-mounted PV systems to insure the safety of firefighters and first responders, and guarantee system owners of full compliance with the National Electrical Code (NEC) module-level rapid shutdown requirements. Yaskawa Solectria Solar has achieved compatibility of its…
German CdTe thin-film module manufacturer Calyxo will resume production after finding a buyer for the business. Read Full Article Here For more great articles: PV-Tech
By Kelsey Misbrener 8minutenergy Renewables has energized Phases 1 and 2 of the 328 megawatt-dc Mount Signal 3 solar photovoltaic (PV) project in the city of Calexico in California’s Imperial Valley. The project is part of the 800 MW Mount Signal Solar Farm, which is among the largest PV installations in the world. With full…
By [email protected] Indian developer secures rights to solar project in Uttar Pradesh auction Read Full Article Here For more great articles: reNEWS – Renewable Energy News
A number of international initiatives have helped large-scale solar gain a foothold in Africa. The question now is how the market for this segment will develop beyond these programmes and how much capacity grids will be able to support. Read Full Article Here For more great articles: PV-Tech
The Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) has issued a tender for two 1.5MW(AC) solar power projects with battery energy storage systems of 0.75MW / 2.5MWh each at two locations in the Indian state of Jammu and Kashmir. Read Full Article Here For more great articles: PV-Tech
By [email protected] Dutch outfit and Distributed Sun to build 75MW community PV portfolio Read Full Article Here For more great articles: reNEWS – Renewable Energy News
By Kelsey Misbrener NEXTracker, a Flex company, announced a technology agreement with French solar tracker company, Optimum Tracker. NEXTracker has acquired key Optimum Tracker’s intellectual property (IP), including issued and pending patents, related to mechanical, electrical and software systems that will allow further differentiation of NEXTracker’s solar tracker portfolio of products and services. The acquired…
By Kelsey Misbrener The International Code Council and the Solar Rating and Certification Corporation (ICC-SRCC), in collaboration with the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA), have updated the 2018 International Solar Energy Provisions (ISEP). This publication compiles the solar energy provisions of the 2018 International Codes (I-Codes) and the 2017 National Electrical Code (NEC or NFPA…
By Kelsey Misbrener GPTech, an expert in technological solutions for the integration, management and control of renewable energy in large plants and Ampt, a DC optimizer company for large-scale photovoltaic systems and for repowering existing systems, announced a strategic partnership to deploy an innovative power solution to lower the cost and improve the performance of…
Europe’s installed base of electrical energy storage leaped by almost 50% during 2017 but perhaps the bigger takeaway is the growing share of battery systems installed behind-the-meter, an analyst has said Read Full Article Here For more great articles: PV-Tech