Samsung May Supply Batteries to Tesla Energy, CEO Musk Says
Tesla Motors Inc. may get batteries for its energy unit from Samsung SDI Co., Elon Musk, chief executive officer of the electric-car company, said on Twitter.
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Juwi Starts Biggest Off-Grid Solar Plant at Australian Gold Mine
Juwi AG, a German renewable energy developer, started operations at what it said is the world’s largest off-grid solar plant located at a gold and copper mine in Australia.
Read MoreIndia Charts a Roadmap to Achieve Ambitious Solar Targets
In 2014, India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced a goal to increase solar power capacity to 100 gigawatts (GW) by 2022—five times higher than the previous target. The 2022 target is extremely ambitious (the world’s total installed solar power capacity was 181 GW in 2014) and would make India a global leader in renewable energy. Moreover, Piyush Goyal, India’s Minister of State (IC) for Power, Coal and New & Renewable Energy, recently said that India aims to achieve its 100 GW solar target as early as the end of 2017.
Read MoreSolarCity launches solar power loan program in 14 states
SolarCity has unveiled a new solar loan program that will allow many customers to immediately pay less for solar power each month than they previously paid for utility bills and pocket thousands in additional dollars from applicable tax credits.
Read MoreSolarCity launches solar power loan program in 14 states
SolarCity has unveiled a new solar loan program that will allow many customers to immediately pay less for solar power each month than they previously paid for utility bills and pocket thousands in additional dollars from applicable tax credits.
Read MoreGE Ventures Buys Stake in Sonnen to Boost Position in Solar Energy Storage Market
GE Ventures bought a stake in Germany’s Sonnen GmbH to boost its presence in the fast-growing market for energy storage systems built to store solar power.
Read MoreGE Ventures Buys Stake in Sonnen to Boost Position in Solar Energy Storage Market
GE Ventures bought a stake in Germany’s Sonnen GmbH to boost its presence in the fast-growing market for energy storage systems built to store solar power.
Read MoreThe Minnesota Solar Experiment — Solar in Minnesota? Part I
My curiosity was piqued last summer when I received an email from a Minnesota friend, who had a community solar question. “A solar company is trying to sell my mom part of a ‘solar garden.’ Is it a scam?” A week later, a different friend asked the same question and I started to wonder what was going on.
Read MoreEnphase Says Australia Energy Storage Demand Twice Its Forecast
Enphase Energy Inc. said its partners in Australia and New Zealand, the first markets for its energy storage products, have committed to selling twice as many of its batteries as expected in the face of increasing competition from companies includ…
Read MoreLegislative Reform to Promote Solar Energy in Armenia
The Armenian Parliament on May 12 adopted the second and final reading draft amendments “On Energy Saving and Renewable Energy,” giving strong impetus for the development of solar energy in private and industrial segments of the Armenian economy, according to market participants.
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