Breaking: China looking to dramatically cut solar PV FIT
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 indicated it may be a dramatic cut.
San Diego schools solar splurge
News on commercial scale deployments across two of San Diegos school districts shows a strong commitment to the industry. Two contracts alone expect to save $1.6 million over 10 years and $21 million over 25 years.
Some of lowest ever prices for rooftop solar entered in India bid
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 Energy Corporation of India (SECI).
4.8 TWh awarded to PV projects in Mexico auction
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 Clean Energy Certificates were awarded to the different renewable energy projects in the auction, at an average price of USD 33.47 per MWh.
ARENA funding for Canadian Solar
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.
NREL: U.S. utility-scale solar falls below $1.50 per watt
The latest report by NREL shows an ongoing decline in costs across sectors, with soft costs remaining stubbornly high for residential installations.
Huawei expands operations in Europe
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 company hopes will help it service its European customers with better efficiency and flexibility.
Egypt and the EBRD join forces to boost MENA PV
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 the southern and eastern Mediterranean region. This collaboration comes at a time where PV in Northern Africa appears to be waking up and could prove highly lucrative.
pv magazine LIVE video coverage of Solar Power International 2016
Our new videos from Americas largest solar trade show feature interviews with the CEOs of First Solar and SolarWorld Americas, as well as commentary from GTM Research and Sonnen.
Off-grid solar going from strength to strength in eastern Africa
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 region, as falling PV prices and favorable policies stimulate growth in the regional off-grid solar market.
