2016-11-09 12:43
The second Contracts for Difference auction for renewables has been announced for April 2017, chief focus of GBP 290 million funding pot to be less established technologies as solar once mor… Read More
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2016-11-09 10:46
While those within the U.S. are understandably nervy after Trump's victory, global observers have taken a more sanguine view on the potential impact of his Presidency on solar markets Read More
2016-11-09 09:48
The latest 750 MW solar tender by the Solar Corporation of India (SECI) is likely to see tariffs dip below INR 4/kWh for the first time ever, with desire growing to see further fall in rates… Read More
2016-11-09 08:07
The results of the 2016 U.S. Presidential and Senate Elections are a worst-case scenario for the U.S. solar industry, and no federal support is safe Read More
2016-11-08 22:49
The residential solar installer is still struggling following SunEdison’s failed acquisition, but reported record low prices and improved results Read More
2016-11-08 18:18
TerraForm Power has sent a draft settlement agreement to SunEdison creditors under which claims would be settled, noting that it prefers a collaborative process Read More
2016-11-04 14:15
Move over Elon. Mercedes-Benz Energy Americas has entered the wide-open U.S. EV+storage market, cherry-picking former sonnen USA CEO Boris von Bormann to lead the charge Read More
2016-11-04 14:11
As reported earlier this week, the Oil and Gas Climate Initiative (OGCI) is to invest $1 billion over the next ten years in the development and deployment of innovative low emissions technol… Read More
2016-11-04 10:29
Energy analysts at leading investment bank predict state of South Australia could easily beat aspirational target of 50% renewables by 2025, reaching 85% mark by 2020 and possibly as much as… Read More
2016-11-04 09:51
The government of the western Canadian province has vowed to “set clear timelines” to develop solar and wind projects, so renewable energy accounts for 30% of the provincial ener… Read More
2016-11-04 09:37
Almost a year after the historic COP21 summit, the Paris Agreement today entered into being as focus now switches from promises and pledges, to action Read More
2016-11-04 09:06
The Renewable Energy Association this week hosted six Indian MPs in London to discuss ways of accelerated the deployment of decentralized renewable energy in India Read More
2016-11-04 06:27
The two companies have agreed to jointly fund and develop renewable-energy projects together in China Read More
2016-11-03 14:39
Project co-owner Dominion reports that the Four Brothers and Three Cedars solar projects were completed “on time and on budget” in September Read More
2016-11-03 13:59
Manz has signed a framework agreement with unnamed "leading companies" that will see a new R&D company formed to take over the operation of its CIGS research and small-scale production f… Read More
2016-10-21 18:28
The money will go to 17 projects designed to reduce soft costs and maximize solar’s benefits for states Read More
2016-10-21 12:46
The week has seen excellent news for solar in Jordan, which has initiated the tender of the vital Green Corridor project and increased its national target for solar PV. pv magazine reports t… Read More
2016-10-21 12:16
Leading Australian developers Dyesol have today announced the signing of a letter of intent (LOI) to collaborate with the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO)… Read More
2016-10-21 10:08
Turkey will tender for up to 1 GW of PV to be developed in the central region of Konya. Turkish press is reporting that the tender will be for a 1 GW array, titled the Karapinar solar projec… Read More
2016-10-21 08:29
The Taiwanese company’s third placement of credit-enhanced zero coupon convertible bonds (ECBs) earlier this week was twice-oversubscribed Read More
2016-10-21 08:23
The former head of Australia’s most polluting brown coal generator is proposing a 10-fold increase in the size of a solar PV plant he proposes fills in the market gap created by the cl… Read More
2016-10-21 06:48
The two companies expect to finish the first phase of the project — Taiwan’s first floating solar array — in June 2017 Read More
2016-10-21 04:10
The Shanghai-based PV solutions provider has secured an eight-year financing deal with the Bank of Jiangsu for an array in Nantong, Jiangsu province Read More
2016-10-20 20:03
Xcel Energy will buy power from the 100 MW-AC North Star Solar facility in Minnesota Read More
2016-10-20 19:53
Recording reveals a strategy to “destroy free-market energy” in the state using “deceptive” practices to fool voters, according to advocacy group Floridians for Solar… Read More
2016-10-20 15:20
The large array has been installed at the Airport Weeze in Germany, using Trina Solar's record-breaking Honey series of modules, which are now feeding the local grid and supplying electricit… Read More
2016-10-20 14:26
United Photovoltaics Group has completed its acquisition of the entire equity interest in Haiyang-Xin Shunfeng Photovoltaic Technology Co. Ltd Read More
2016-10-20 13:38
Expectations for solar PV in Ethiopia have increased significantly over the last few months, with formal discussions taking place over a PV tender. However, the government's recent declarati… Read More
2016-10-20 13:08
The drop of solar module prices has been key to the competitiveness of solar energy in international electricity auctions over the last year Read More
2016-10-20 13:00
Globalization is a fact of life in the solar PV industry as much of the production of modules and other key PV system components takes place in China, only to then be shipped across the seas… Read More
2016-10-20 12:50
A Deutsche Bank report has predicted "sharp declines" in US solar module and inverter prices that it says could drive payback periods down to less than five years and spark a "final 'gold ru… Read More
2016-10-20 10:58
The California-based solar developer is looking to take advantage of a growing U.S. PV market, by raising capital on its near shovel-ready projects, which the company believes have a value i… Read More
2016-10-20 10:01
The solar PV manufacturing equipment will be sold to China Finance in two separate transactions, and will then be leased back to two separate subsidiaries of the GCL New Energy group, as the… Read More
2016-10-17 13:52
The inverter arm of the Chinese ICT giant is set to enter new global markets with the launch of its dedicated residential product in 2017 Read More
2016-10-17 10:51
Connor, Clark and Lunn Infrastructure completed the bond financing along with Samsung for the 100 MW Kingston Solar Project, in what is one of the largest renewable energy bond financings ev… Read More
2016-10-17 09:53
The German company announced that it has secured USD 85 million in growth capital, some of which came from two new partners, which will help the company consolidate its healthy position furt… Read More
2016-10-17 09:14
Manufacturer of solar modules becomes latest Chinese firm to voluntarily walk away from the EU's minimum import price undertaking as average selling prices continue to fall globally Read More
2016-10-17 08:28
The International Energy Agency (IEA) is due to release its annual report in a couple of weeks, and the agency has said that it will be "significantly" raising its outlook for solar and wind… Read More
2016-10-17 08:23
The two firms have signed a non-binding letter of intent to collaborate on the production of solar modules and cells at Tesla's Buffalo facility. Deal rests on completion of Tesla's SolarCit… Read More
2016-10-14 16:48
The Public Service Commission wants to figure out how to integrate distributed-energy resources into the grid in a way that keeps electricity distribution affordable, reliable and sustainabl… Read More
2016-10-14 14:54
Regulators have approved the utility’s long-term plan, under which Xcel expects to buy power from around 650 MW of community solar by 2021 Read More
2016-10-14 14:06
The Energy and Climate Change Select Committee (ECCC) will release its final report on 15 October, which will highlight the importance of energy storage and demand-side technologies for the… Read More
2016-10-14 12:49
One of the less developed states for PV deployment, Kerala's solar market may be about to get a huge boost, as the state plans to install at least 600 MW of new solar over the next three yea… Read More
2016-10-14 11:45
A world-leading project that will combine solar PV, wind energy and battery storage, and which could ultimately be one of the biggest power stations in Queensland, has received financial sup… Read More
2016-10-14 11:03
With a solar market that is currently thriving due to ambitious installation targets set by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, India has recorded huge year on year increases in both imports and e… Read More
2016-10-14 09:55
As off-grid solar booms in East Africa, seven villages in Western African nation Senegal are preparing to start benefiting from off-grid solar solutions, as non-profit organization Solar Vil… Read More
2016-10-14 08:45
Five prominent NGOs have written a letter to the European Commission, calling for an end to trade duties that are applied to Chinese PV manufacturers, claiming that they are counterproductiv… Read More
2016-10-13 16:11
The partnership includes three new solar and battery storage projects and comes a day before the dedication of a 150 MW-AC solar project which serves 14 Navy and Marine Corps bases Read More
2016-10-13 16:07
A subpoena from the federal financial regulator adds to an ongoing Department of Justice investigation in the laundry list of the company’s legal troubles Read More
2016-10-11 15:08
The capacity announcement follows shortly on the utility’s joining a regional wholesale market. APS’ portfolio is evenly split between rooftop and utility-scale PV Read More
2016-10-11 14:48
Bloomberg's New Energy Finance's (BNEF) Autumn 2016 Summit kicked off in London yesterday with African renewable energy development on the agenda. What are the opportunities and obstacles to… Read More
2016-10-11 13:59
The Taiwanese PV manufacturer endured a tough start to 2016, but has enjoyed an impressive 64.71% month on month increase in revenues in September, which the company hopes will propel it fur… Read More
2016-10-11 12:47
The Toronto-based company is launching a joint venture with Manaf Freighters that will use its unique airships to provide critical cargo, such as food, clothing, medical supplies and basic n… Read More
2016-10-11 12:24
A couple of interesting announcements came out of Chinese solar company JinkoSolar today, as first it revealed a 300 MW module supply deal with PV developer Senyuan Electric, then it announc… Read More
2016-10-11 11:52
The Durch firm has booked 22 ALD system orders since its inception in 2010 Read More
2016-10-11 11:14
Swedish energy group Vattenfall is suing the German government for 4.7 billion euros in compensation in connection with the country's phase-out of nuclear energy Read More
2016-10-11 10:54
Anglo-Australian mining company BHP Billiton has decided to review its portfolio in the face of the Paris climate accord and falling renewable technology costs, including the testing of sola… Read More
2016-10-11 10:03
This was the message coming out of the 23rd World Energy Congress being held in Istanbul, as renewable energy industry leaders lauded the achievements of the industry, but were quick to poin… Read More
2016-10-11 09:55
The country's transmission system operators are set to publish the newly calculated green power levy on Friday.
The levy currently accounts for approximately 22% of a customer's total bi… Read More
2016-10-07 16:17
It’s a complicated time in the U.S. solar industry, with a booming market, especially for utility-scale solar and increasing public interest, but also collapsed PV module prices and sh… Read More
2016-10-07 15:42
Energy Storage North America (ESNA) has awarded several winners in its Innovation Award series during the organization’s annual conference this week in San Diego Read More
2016-10-07 14:08
Piyush Goyal uses platform at two-day energy and mines conference to urge power generating companies to no longer import coal, calls for better balance with affordable renewables, such as so… Read More
2016-10-07 11:04
The European Environment Agency has called on Europe's governments to ramp up the pace of decommissioning fossil fuel power plants across the continent in order to avoid a carbon lock-in Read More
2016-10-07 09:03
The Norwegian solar company shipped 326 MW of modules in the second quarter of 2016, with the EMEA region seeing an 87% increase in demand. U.S. accounted for 60% of all shipments Read More
2016-10-07 08:35
The O&M arm of the German solar developer will task QOS Energy with integrating its 500 MWp European solar PV portfolio into its monitoring software over the next six months Read More
2016-10-07 08:02
Government of Alberta posts request for information to explore the possibility of using solar energy to meet half of its energy needs, replacing existing green energy contracts that are set… Read More
2016-10-06 17:56
We bring you interviews with Sonnen, Enphase and Ideal Power from the SPI 2016 trade show Read More
2016-10-06 15:28
The U.K.'s energy minister Baroness Neville-Rolfe disappointed yesterday when addressing the Clean Energy Live show that is taking place in Birmingham, England. Apart from the usual politica… Read More
2016-10-05 15:42
In this interview with pv magazine LIVE, LG presents a new back-contact module for the residential market, as well as new modules for the utility-scale space Read More
2016-10-05 13:25
The U.K.'s Clean Energy Live show kicked off in Birmingham on Tuesday, taking a holistic approach to the country's energy issues. The show nevertheless examined those sectors that adding new… Read More
2016-10-05 13:12
Eight states have more than 400 MW-DC of projects under construction each, showing increasing market diversification Read More
2016-10-05 12:19
The Swiss-based power electronics company will install a 600 kW rooftop solar array at its production facility in Vadodara, and a PowerStore Battery grid that will manage the plant’s e… Read More
2016-10-05 09:44
The Norwegian solar developer has developed a formula to mass-produce its multicrystalline cells at average efficiencies of 20.21%, becoming the first known manufacturer to achieve such numb… Read More
2016-10-05 08:42
The British battery company announces GBP 5,000 package comprising 2 kWh smart battery and 2 kW solar panel bundle for homeowners, landlords and housing associations in the U.K Read More
2016-10-05 08:07
The Asian Development Bank will lead on the extension of the funds, which are to be steered towards developing India's largely fledgling solar rooftop sector Read More
2016-10-04 14:57
The president and Climate Scientist Katharine Hayhoe also spoke about the need for energy storage at the event, which was inspired by the South-by-Southwest conference Read More
2016-10-04 14:46
The price remains at USD60 per MW. As part of the agreement, the Parque Solar de la Puna will be built in the northeast of the country Read More
2016-10-04 14:40
pv magazine LIVE brings you more videos interviews from the 2016 Solar Power International trade show Read More
2016-09-30 18:03
This week we saw policy wins in California and New York City, as well as some good signs from Nevada and a promising policy in Massachusetts – not to mention documentation of a big fal… Read More
2016-09-30 15:38
A tough week of tariff cuts and bankruptcies for the solar industry, although a few success stories from California, India and the Middle East serve to lighten the mood. The strange story of… Read More
2016-09-30 15:22
This week, federal courts heard the first arguments over the Clean Power Plan (CPP), the Obama Administration’s signature policy on greenhouse gas emissions in the power sector and the… Read More
2016-09-30 14:46
The innovative process that transforms quartz into solar grade metal in one-step is being funded by Canadian exploration company HPQ Silicon Resources, and has achieved encouraging purity le… Read More
2016-09-30 13:58
Four bills signed by California governor Brown will mandate a distributed energy storage procurement, fund incentives for behind-the-meter storage, and more Read More
2016-09-30 13:35
The Indian Renewable Energy Development Agency (IREDA) is planning to trial a ‘Credit Enhancement Guarantee Scheme.’ The scheme will be aimed at encouraging bond issuance by deve… Read More
2016-09-30 13:22
Claude Turmes, Member of the European Parliament for Luxembourg's Green Party, issues rallying call to European solar industry at SolarPower Europe 100 GW event Read More
2016-09-30 13:01
It's fair to say that, overall, renewable energy development has been disappointing in Israel, however, the tide appears to be shifting. To announce this new momentum, in the coming weeks a… Read More
2016-09-30 11:36
The U.K.'s Valuation Office Agency (VOA) released its draft business tax rates for businesses that own solar arrays, dropping tax rates for 'mainly exports,' but spiking tax for self-consume… Read More
2016-09-30 10:47
While the political storm rages over this week’s state-wide South Australian power outage, the Lyon Group has announced a partnership with Mitsubishi Corporation which it says will see… Read More
2016-09-29 15:57
A new report by the Renewable Energy Policy Network for the 21st Century (REN21) found that approximately 50% of global investment made in off-grid solar in 2015 was in the eastern African r… Read More
2016-09-29 14:52
Our new videos from America’s largest solar trade show feature interviews with the CEOs of First Solar and SolarWorld Americas, as well as commentary from GTM Research and Sonnen Read More
2016-09-29 14:26
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) and the Egypt-based Regional Centre for Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency (RCREEE) join forces to promote renewable energy in… Read More
2016-09-29 14:13
Heavyweight Chinese inverter manufacturer Huawei Solar announced an expansion of its European Supply Center, with a new inverter production facility in Eindhoven, Netherlands, which the comp… Read More
2016-09-29 13:12
The latest report by NREL shows an ongoing decline in costs across sectors, with soft costs remaining stubbornly high for residential installations Read More
2016-09-29 13:07
Canadian Solar has secured US$3.5 million funding from the Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) for two large-scale solar projects in Queensland Australia, totaling 47MWp Read More
2016-09-29 12:58
Acciona, X-Elio Energy, OPDE, Ienova, and Grenergy are among the winners of PV projects within the second clean energy tender in Mexico. Altogether 8.9 TWh of energy per year and 8.9 million… Read More
2016-09-29 12:09
Prices went as low as Rs.3 (USD 0.0448) per kWh from bidders in the 500 MW solar rooftop auction in India, according to a list of the lowest prices in the auction released by the Solar Energ… Read More
2016-09-29 11:22
News on commercial scale deployments across two of San Diego’s school districts shows a strong commitment to the industry. Two contracts alone expect to save $1.6 million over 10 years… Read More
2016-09-29 10:51
A recent document from China's National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) confirmed the rumor that China will continue to cut its FIT for renewable energy starting from 2017. It also… Read More
2016-09-26 15:56
The huge utility-scale site was developed by Canadian Solar subsidiary Recurrent Energy and is majority owned by U.S. utility Southern Power, representing a rare new PV development of this s… Read More
2016-09-26 15:39
Using Section 363 of Chapter 11 bankruptcy laws, the troubled California solar installer hopes to regain its position as a major installer in California as well as expand nationally Read More
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