Photovoltaics

Canadian Solar Begins Construction on 26.6 MWp of Solar Power Plants in Japan

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Wednesday, February 19, 2020
Energy, Articles, Photovoltaics, Renewable energy, Energy conversion, Canadian Solar, Solar power, Photovoltaic system, Solar power by country, Outline of solar energy

GUELPH, Ontario, Feb. 19, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Canadian Solar Inc. (the "Company", or "Canadian Solar") (NASDAQ: CSIQ), one of the world's largest solar power companies, today announced it has commenced construction on two solar photovoltaic (PV) power projects in Japan.

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  • GUELPH, Ontario, Feb. 19, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Canadian Solar Inc. (the "Company", or "Canadian Solar") (NASDAQ: CSIQ), one of the world's largest solar power companies, today announced it has commenced construction on two solar photovoltaic (PV) power projects in Japan.
  • Dr. Shawn Qu , Canadian Solar's Chairman and Chief Executive Officer commented, "Canadian Solar continues to develop and construct high quality projects in Japan with remarkably attractive feed-in-tariffs.
  • Canadian Solar was founded in 2001 in Canada and is one of the world's largest and foremost solar power companies.
  • Canadian Solar is one of the most bankable companies in the solar industry, having been publicly listed on NASDAQ since 2006.

2020 Global Forecast for Micro-Inverter Market Based on Over 140 Countries Including Canada, Japan, Malaysia, Singapore, UAE & the UK - ResearchAndMarkets.com

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Wednesday, February 19, 2020
Technology, Transport, Other Technology, Logistics, Supply chain management, Inverters, Photovoltaics, Solar micro-inverter

The "2020 Global Forecast for Micro-Inverter (2021-2026 Outlook)-High Tech & Emerging Markets Report" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.

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  • The "2020 Global Forecast for Micro-Inverter (2021-2026 Outlook)-High Tech & Emerging Markets Report" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.
  • The 2020 Global Forecast for Micro-Inverter (2021-2026 Outlook)-High Tech & Emerging Markets Report, contains timely and accurate market statistics and forecasts on the market for over 140 countries.
  • Estimates on equipment or material sales (product shipments value) are published historically for 2013 to 2017, projections for 2016 to 2020 and forecasts for 2021 to 2026.
  • More than 140 countries are featured in this report as well as global and regional summaries.

CVE North America Closes the Construction Financing of its SMART Solar PV Portfolio with AVANA Capital

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Tuesday, February 18, 2020
Electrochemistry, Photovoltaics, Quantum chemistry, Photovoltaic system

NEW YORK, Feb. 18, 2020 /PRNewswire/ --CVE North America ("CVE") and AVANA Capital ("AVANA Capital") have successfully closed construction financing totaling $57MM for the 31.3MW portfolio of six solar photovoltaic ("PV") plants in the US (the "CVE SMART Portfolio").

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  • NEW YORK, Feb. 18, 2020 /PRNewswire/ --CVE North America ("CVE") and AVANA Capital ("AVANA Capital") have successfully closed construction financing totaling $57MM for the 31.3MW portfolio of six solar photovoltaic ("PV") plants in the US (the "CVE SMART Portfolio").
  • The CVE SMART Portfolio consists of six assets with a capacity of 31.3 MWin Massachusetts, which qualified for the SMART program.
  • The CVE SMART Portfolio will provide power and solar credits through "Halo," CVE's branded offering to a pool off-takers comprised of residential and commercial customers.
  • "We are sincerely grateful to our financial partners, AVANA Capital and Next Power Capital, which have enabled us to get the CVE SMART Portfolio over the line."

Rocky Mountain Institute and Clinton Foundation Launch New Guide for Hurricane-Resistant Rooftop Solar

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Tuesday, February 18, 2020
Photovoltaics, Rooftop photovoltaic power station

BOULDER, Colo., Feb. 18, 2020 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ --Rocky Mountain Institute (RMI) and the Clinton Foundation today released a new report, Solar Under Storm II, focusing on best practices for installing climate-resistant rooftop solar in high-wind regions.

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  • BOULDER, Colo., Feb. 18, 2020 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ --Rocky Mountain Institute (RMI) and the Clinton Foundation today released a new report, Solar Under Storm II, focusing on best practices for installing climate-resistant rooftop solar in high-wind regions.
  • The report is available at no cost to researchers, solar installers, policy makers, and the general public to help spread best practices for solar installations.
  • Solar under Storm II is a follow up, focused on resilience of roof-mounted solar.
  • The report was written in collaboration with the Clinton Foundation, FCX Solar and several solar professionals from Puerto Rico, the US Virgin Islands, the British Virgin Islands, the Bahamas, and Turks & Caicos Islands.

Demand for Solar Industry Installations to Double by 2023

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Tuesday, February 18, 2020
Articles, Energy, Energy conversion, Photovoltaics, Technological change, Alternative energy, Renewable energy, Photovoltaic system, Solar energy, Solar power in the United States, Solar power by country

Solar Market Insight report from Wood Mackenzie Power & Renewables and the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA).

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  • Solar Market Insight report from Wood Mackenzie Power & Renewables and the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA).
  • The U.S. solar market added 2.6 gigawatts of solar photovoltaics in the third quarter, swelling total U.S. solar capacity to 71.3 gigawatts.The increase in residential installations helped the U.S. solar market grow 45% year-over-year and contributed to 15 states having their best quarter ever for residential solar.
  • "While California has always led the country in solar deployment, the drivers behind that growth have shifted," said Austin Perea, senior solar analyst for Wood Mackenzie.
  • Residential solar saw its best quarter in history in Q3, and the utility-scale solar pipeline now stands at a record 45.5 GW in Q2.

Demand for Solar Industry Installations to Double by 2023

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Tuesday, February 18, 2020
Articles, Energy, Energy conversion, Photovoltaics, Technological change, Alternative energy, Renewable energy, Photovoltaic system, Solar energy, Solar power in the United States, Solar power by country

Solar Market Insight report from Wood Mackenzie Power & Renewables and the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA).

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  • Solar Market Insight report from Wood Mackenzie Power & Renewables and the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA).
  • The U.S. solar market added 2.6 gigawatts of solar photovoltaics in the third quarter, swelling total U.S. solar capacity to 71.3 gigawatts.The increase in residential installations helped the U.S. solar market grow 45% year-over-year and contributed to 15 states having their best quarter ever for residential solar.
  • "While California has always led the country in solar deployment, the drivers behind that growth have shifted," said Austin Perea, senior solar analyst for Wood Mackenzie.
  • Residential solar saw its best quarter in history in Q3, and the utility-scale solar pipeline now stands at a record 45.5 GW in Q2.

Tigo’s Rapid Shutdown Solution: Over a Million Units Shipped

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Tuesday, February 18, 2020
Semiconductor, Technology, Utilities, Alternative energy, Energy, Hardware, Photovoltaics, Tigo Energy, Millicom, Solar panel, Companies

Tigo Energy, Inc. , pioneer of the smart modular Flex MLPE & TS4 Platform, today announced its successful delivery of more than one million rapid shutdown units shipped.

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  • Tigo Energy, Inc. , pioneer of the smart modular Flex MLPE & TS4 Platform, today announced its successful delivery of more than one million rapid shutdown units shipped.
  • These units are available from more than 20 distributors in the U.S. as well as Tigo's PV module and inverter partners in residential and commercial markets.
  • Tigo also makes its rapid shutdown units available worldwide as global demand for cost-effective safety solutions is on the rise.
  • Tigo remains the only UL-system-certified multivendor rapid shutdown PV solution for residential and commercial.

Global Solar PV Tracker Market 2020-2024 | Evolving Opportunities with Array Technologies Inc. and Convert Italia SpA. | Technavio

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Tuesday, February 18, 2020
Engineering, Environment, Technology, Manufacturing, Alternative energy, Energy, Hardware, Energy, Photovoltaics, Articles, Alternative energy, Energy conversion, Photovoltaic system, Tracker, Solar energy, Renewable energy, Mahindra Susten, Morgan Solar Inc

View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20200218005428/en/

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  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20200218005428/en/
    Technavio has announced its latest market research report titled global solar PV tracker market 2020-2024 (Graphic: Business Wire)
    Read the 120-page report with TOC on "Solar PV Tracker Market Analysis Report by Technology (solar PV and CSP), Product (single-axis trackers and dual-axis trackers), and Geography (North America, APAC, Europe, South America and MEA), and the Segment Forecasts, 2020-2024".
  • In addition, the declining cost of solar energy is anticipated to boost the growth of the solar PV tracker market.
  • Major Five Solar PV Tracker Companies:
    Arctech Solar Holding Co. Ltd. has business operations under two segments, such as tracker and mounting structure.
  • Solar PV Tracker Technology Outlook (Revenue, USD Billion, 2020-2024)
    Solar PV Tracker Product Outlook (Revenue, USD Billion, 2020-2024)
    Solar PV Tracker Regional Outlook (Revenue, USD Billion, 2020-2024)

Portable Solar Chargers Market Forecast, Trend Analysis & Competition Tracking - Global Market Insights 2019 to 2029

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Monday, February 17, 2020
Photovoltaics, Energy, Alternative energy, Energy harvesting, Solar charger, Market segmentation, Market research

The portable solar chargers market study is a sinuous market intelligence on the key drivers, challenges, industry trends and opportunities, which is likely to influence growth trajectory of the portable solar chargers market.

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  • The portable solar chargers market study is a sinuous market intelligence on the key drivers, challenges, industry trends and opportunities, which is likely to influence growth trajectory of the portable solar chargers market.
  • Global Portable Solar Chargers Market: Analysis on Market Size Evaluation
    Market valuation at the global and regional scale for the global portable solar chargers market is offered in terms of "US$ Thousand" A Y-o-Y growth comparison on the key portable solar chargers market segments, along with the market attractiveness assessment quantifies insights delivered in the report.
  • Global Portable Solar Chargers Market: Scrutinized Assessment on Regional Segments
    Weighted chapters have been included in the report on the global portable solar chargers market, which imparts a forecast on the regional markets recognizing the regional macros (business, economic and political environment outlook), which are expected to have an impact on the growth of the global portable solar chargers market in the near future.
  • The intensity mapping of the market players operating in the global portable solar chargers market provides readers with actionable intelligence, which helps in understanding the current market status and prospects determining the competition levels in the global portable solar chargers market.

Rio Tinto to build first solar plant in Western Australia to power iron ore mine

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Sunday, February 16, 2020
Environment, Commercial Building & Real Estate, Construction & Property, Other Energy, Utilities, Alternative energy, Energy, Other Natural Resources, Natural Resources, Energy, Articles, Alternative energy, Energy conversion, Renewable energy, Solar power, Photovoltaic system, First Solar, Photovoltaics, Photovoltaic power station, Rio Tinto, Solar energy

The 34 megawatt solar photovoltaic plant is expected to supply all of Koodaideris electricity demand during peak solar power generation times and approximately 65 per cent of the mines average electricity demand.

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  • The 34 megawatt solar photovoltaic plant is expected to supply all of Koodaideris electricity demand during peak solar power generation times and approximately 65 per cent of the mines average electricity demand.
  • The plant, Rio Tintos first company-owned solar facility, will consist of an estimated 100,000 panels, covering an area of 105 hectares.
  • Rio Tinto Iron Ore chief executive Chris Salisbury said The construction of our first solar plant in the Pilbara is a significant milestone for the business and an important step in reducing our carbon footprint in the region.
  • Funding for the solar plant and battery sits within Rio Tintos existing guidance for sustaining capital expenditure for its iron ore business.