Photovoltaics (PV) News for August 2015

Photovoltaics (PV) News Archive

Aquila Capital expands its photovoltaic portfolio in the UK

Aquila Capital, one of Europe’s leading independent alternative asset managers, has announced that it has purchased an additional photovoltaic park in the UK for an undisclosed sum.

European Funding brings ZephIR 300 wind lidar to Malta European Funding brings ZephIR 300 wind lidar to Malta

The University of Malta has successfully brought wind lidar technology to the country, with funding from an EU Project.

Heat pump company to supply UK first renewable heat network

Star Renewable Energy will design and build an innovative large scale heat pump system that will work with a solar energy installation to harvest solar energy to supply E.ON's community energy centre in Cranbrook to the east of Exeter, with renewable heating and hot water.

SolarWorld sets new world record for solar-cell efficiency

SolarWorld AG has set a new world record for efficiency of industrially produced solar cells made using so-called PERC-technology (passivated emitter and rear cell).