Japan’s First Floating Solar System with Microinverters Installed on an Irrigation Reservoir
31 August, 2016
On a farming reservoir in Fukuoka City, Fukuoka prefecture, 1,200 photovoltaic (PV) modules cover the water surface to generate electricity and additional revenues for the city. Many floating solar systems have been developed in Japan, but this 300-kW system, which became operational this July, is a bit different. This is the nation’s first floating solar system equipped with microinverters.
Conergy shows solar still has some surprises in store for Australia
26 August, 2016
While renewable energy is now the cheapest kind of new power generation that can be built right now in Australia, the goal of a zero-emission energy sector is still lacking a vital piece – affordable large-scale energy storage that will continue to pump out electricity after the sun goes down and the wind stops blowing.
New analysis: The real top solar PV manufacturers in 2016
19 July, 2016
This article reveals the most important PV manufacturers and suppliers to the solar industry in 2016. The new analysis and methodology explains exactly which companies are currently controlling, shaping and influencing all metrics related to upstream manufacturing trends and final end-market module shipments.