Solar electricity News for December 2016

Solar electricity News Archive

Largest ever investment in off-grid solar: Lumos Global raises $90 million

Lumos Global, an off-grid solar firm operating in Nigeria, has announced $90 million in fundraising, the industry’s largest ever investment.

Global solar PV capacity will approach 295 GW in 2016, says GlobalData Global solar PV capacity will approach 295 GW in 2016, says GlobalData

The global solar PV market is set to increase its installed capacity from approximately 225 Gigawatts in 2015 to 294.69 GW in 2016, and will see China remain the world’s largest market for annual solar PV installations, according to research and consulting firm GlobalData.

University solar research wins industry award

Sheffield Solar, based in the Department of Physics and Astronomy at the University of Sheffield, has been awarded the Smart Solar Industry Award from Smart Solar UK.