Americas In the United States this week, SolarCity launched a $1 billion funding program aimed at developing 300 MW of commercial solar atop rooftops across the country. The initiative, backed by Credit Suisse, is aimed at the development of carports for businesses and solar installations on schools and government agencies over the next two years. SolarCity partner company Tesla Motors is set to unveil a new solar storage battery for homes and businesses. Tesla is currently testing the batteries in some 300 homes in California and 11 Walmart locations, according to press reports. Storage solutions remain a hot commodity around the globe. Chinese solar developer Solar Power, Inc. (SPI) acquired a $33.4 million stake in U.S. energy management group ZBB Energy Corporation as part of a wide-ranging pact that includes a 40 MW supply agreement for energy storage systems over a four-year period. As part of a supply agreement valued at between $80 million and $120 million, SPI will integrate ZBB's energy storage systems in its PV solutions for solar markets around the globe. The deal is expected to result in SPI owning a 54% stake in ZBB. In Mexico's Baja ...Den vollständigen Artikel lesen ...