NREL creates solar PV competitive test site
The test arrays will initially feature modules from three manufacturers, and NREL will publish the resulting performance and degradation rates online.
TerraForm Power, Global forecast continued losses in 2016
While TerraForm Power and TerraForm Global are making progress in their separation from SunEdison, the two yieldcos continue to be plagued by losses and report that available cash for payouts to investors will be substantially reduced from previous estimates.
Soltec America supplies 38 MW of trackers to Kayenta Solar Plant
Soltec will supply its SF Utility Single-Axis Tracker for the project in Kayenta Monument Valley, AZ, being developed by Isolux Corman Group.
GameChange cuts BOS install time with rivets
GameChange Solar has begun using rivets to mount PV modules in order to speed installation. Rivets are now being used on Max-Span pile driven systems, as well as with ballasted fixed-tilt and tracker systems.
World’s cheapest solar power contract signed for Dubai mega-project
DEWA has signed a $29.90/MWh PPA with Masdar for the 800 MW third phase of the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum solar park.
BNEF: Betting on residual value is putting solar projects at risk
A research note from Bloomberg New Energy Finance warns of the danger to the latest wave of utility-scale projects with short power contracts at low prices.
NRG closes on 1.5 GW-AC of SunEdison wind, solar assets
The acquisition includes utility-scale solar projects in Utah, Texas and Hawaii as well as 29 MW of distributed solar in four states.
Skytron Energy chosen by Sonnedix to monitor 57.6 MW Puerto Rican solar plant
The German-based tech group has been commissioned by the EPC to provide monitoring and supervision technology to the Oriana solar plant, which is the largest in the Caribbean.
Tesla/SolarCity completes PV and battery system to power Samoan island
The 1.4 MW solar and 6 MWh battery system will supply power to the 600 residents of Ta’u, replacing the island’s diesel generators.
JinkoSolar supplied modules for 140 MW PV plant in Minnesota
Chinese PV manufacturing giant, JinkoSolar, was chosen to supply its 72-cell solar modules to the North Star Solar project in Minnesota, U.S., which will be the largest solar plant in the American Midwest once it is connected to the grid later in the year.
