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China EV Sales Drop 90% in First Quarter of 2016

published: 2016-05-09 19:11
Due to China’s policy issues, the sales of pure electrical vehicles (EVs) in 1Q16 dropped 90% from last quarter in China. Beijing is planning to announce new subsidies, yet, the official announcement hasn’t been made. Thus, manufa...  more

SunPower’s Revenue and Net Income Decrease

published: 2016-05-09 18:39
SunPower has released its financial results for the first quarter of 2016. Although the company helped build historically high volume of PV projects, its non-GAAP revenue and net income both decreased from 4Q15. The report shew th...  more

GE Signs Inverter Supply Agreement with DEWA in Dubai

published: 2016-05-06 18:13
GE plans to supply 220MW LV5 Series solar inverters for Dubai Electricity and Water Authority’s (DEWA) solar project in Dubai. The inverters are part of a frame agreement between GE and TSK. GE will supply outdoor solar SKIDs to T...  more

Grid-Connected PV Installation Surpasses 100GW in Europe

published: 2016-05-06 17:54
The amount of grid-connected PV installation officially surpassed 100GW in Europe in 2Q16. Demand will mainly come from distributed generation in the future and the UK, France, and Germany will have the most demand. Accord...  more

SolarCity Launches Utility and Grid Services

published: 2016-05-06 16:17
SolarCity introduced a new set of services for utility and grid operators. SolarCity's new services include installation, financing, and consulting services for utility-scale solar and energy storage resource development, a...  more

Azure Power Commissions 88MW of PV Projects in India

published: 2016-05-06 16:07
India’s solar power company Azure Power announced the commissioning of four solar power plants in three states. The projects include a 50 MW plant in Andhra Pradesh, two plants of total capacity of 28 MW plant in Punjab and a 10 M...  more