LG Electronics (LG) has announced its first bifacial panel will be introduced in Australia later this year.
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Rainy UK gets more power from solar than coal for first time
Renewable sources such as solar, wind, and geothermal, produced more electricity for the UK in May 2016 than coal did.
JinkoSolar becomes the first Chinese PV manufacturer to receive Q+ certification from TÜV Rheinland
JinkoSolar has become the first ChinesePV manufacturer to have its modules receive Qualification Plus Q+ certification from TÜV Rheinland.
World’s first public transport system to run on solar
Chile’s Santiago Metro has signed a PPA for supply of 300GWh annually of solar energy for public transport, making it the world’s first.
Rooftop solar gets cheaper finance with first green bond in Australia
Rooftop solar enters green bond market in Australia, in move that could lower finance costs for rooftop solar and battery storage.
UK solar generation tops coal for whole day for first time
The UK’s solar panels have generated more electricity than coal in a full day for the first time ever.
World’s first triple geo-PV-solar thermal power plant unveiled in Nevada
World’s first triple hybrid power plant featuring geothermal, solar PV and solar thermal opened in Nevada.
Australia adds 100MW of rooftop solar in first two months of 2016
Victoria rises to second place behind Queensland, where rooftop solar market is slowing sharply despite Labor govt promises to double installations by 2020.
Lockheed Martin signs its first major renewables deal for 30MW of solar
Earlier this week, aerospace, defense, and advanced technology company Lockheed Martin announced that it had concluded a deal to buy 30 MW of solar power.
First 160MW of huge Noor solar thermal plant connected to Moroccan grid
First 160MW of Morocco’s CSP Noor project connected to grid, with another 350MW to come online by 2018.