The snail-slow solar shingle race is moving once again, as Real Goods Solar accepts the first of its $127 million worth of Powerhouse preorders on December 27. The company also announced plans to ramp up production every quarter during 2019 toward a 5 megawatt annual capacity guarantee from its manufacturing partners. The announcement coincides with Tesla plans to ramp up its solar shingle production next year as well. May the best shingle prevail.
Originally published on Sustainnovate. By Henry Lindon The first phase of an enormous 55-megawatt solar carport is currently being built in the Chinese city of Hangzhou by the company Risen Energy. Once completed, the project will be the largest solar energy parking project in the world. The project represents a … [continued]
Solar funding was down slightly in Q2’2015, sitting at $5.9 billion, with project acquisitions rising to an impressive $2.9 billion, according to new figures released by Mercom Capital Group. In a press release sent out to journalists, Mercom Capital released its report on solar funding and merger & acquisition (M&A) … [continued]
Risen Energy, a China-based solar PV modules manufacturer has landed a major deal with the local governments in Inner Mongolia. Risen Energy will set up 1 GW of solar power capacity and supply 200 MW of solar PV modules under agreements signed with Wuhai City and the Haibowan district, in … [continued]
Originally published on the ECO Report For the past eight years, PHOTON Laboratory has been monitoring solar modules on a shade-free area of land near the historic city of Aachen, Germany. Researchers measure the yield expressed in kilowatt-hours related to the power of the modules and consider solar radiation at … [continued]
