Solar installation surged in the first quarter of 2021, with developers completing their delayed projects from last year. India added 2,056 MW of solar in the January-February-March period of 2021, a 37% increase over Q4 2020. Installations were 88% up year-on-year, compared to 1,090 MW...
Read MoreIndian steelmaker Godawari Power & Ispat Ltd. Has announced plans to build a 250 MW solar plant to support one of its factories in the Indian state of Chhattisgarh. From pv magazine India Godawari Power & Ispat Ltd, an Indian integrated steelmaker, will set up a 250...
Read MoreThe Commercial and Industrial (C&I) solar sector currently accounts for 75% of power demand in Sub-Saharan Africa. However, due to the unreliable nature of energy supply from the grid, consumers under this segment have been forced to invest in alternative sources of energy, which they...
Read MoreACCIONA has received the go-ahead to construct its first Kentucky solar farm from the state’s siting board. The 188-MW Fleming County project is one of four in Kentucky, Ohio and Illinois that were part of a power purchase agreement with Amazon announced last year. “We...
Read MoreEagle Solar & Light installed a 125.28-kW rooftop solar system atop Ferus Artisan Ales in Trussville, Alabama, making it the first brewery in the state to be powered by solar. “We’re excited to be the first brewery in Alabama to offer solar-powered craft beers,” said...
Read MoreWhat if someone told you that we have everything we need to decarbonize most of the economy? We would just need to start electrifying every new car, furnace, water heater, drier, and cookstove, and industrial process starting right now. And yeah, and put solar on every roof...
Read MoreMaxeon’s Air technology platform brings solar to previously inaccessible roof spaces. From pv magazine International Maxeon Solar Technologies has released its new Maxeon Air technology platform. The company said the platform enables it to produce frameless, thin, lightweight and conformable solar panels with efficiency and performance ratings that...
Read MoreThe nation maintained the highest score of 62.7 for solar in the latest edition of Ernst & Young’s renewables attractiveness index. It ranked third for overall renewable energy investment. London-based Ernst & Young (EY) has again ranked India as the most attractive destination for solar PV investment and...
Read MoreMondragon Assembly has opened a new office in Chicago, from where it wants to strengthen its global position. From pv magazine Spain Spanish PV production equipment provider Mondragon Assembly has announced the opening of new headquarters in the US city of Chicago, Illinois. The company explained that...
Read MoreSlovenian solar module manufacturer Bisol has developed a white panel with a power output of 190 W. The product is claimed to be an ideal solution for seamlessly blending with large surface buildings and maintaining their historic character. Slovenian solar module maker Bisol has unveiled two...
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