Chile’s latest auction results show PV competing directly with other sources of power and winning, as part of the dramatic growth of the solar market in the nation.

The city of Austin has ramped up the clean energy goals for its municipal utility, in an ambitious energy plan which includes procurement of energy storage and shutting down older fossil fuel plants.

Chile’s latest auction results show PV competing directly with other sources of power and winning, as part of the dramatic growth of the solar market in the nation.

An impressive 41% growth during the quarter puts the U.S. on track to install 6.5 GW in 2014. Steady growth in the residential sector leads to over 300 MW installed.

Munich Re’s survey finds that Americans accept that Climate Change is occurring and support renewable energy, but are more concerned about political and economic instability.

Municipal utility Salt River Project has proposed changes to its rates for customers who install rooftop solar, which advocates say will destroy the solar industry in its service territory.

At least 11 PV plants will supply power to public housing through the state’s virtual net metering program. SunEdison estimates savings of US$60 million over 20 years.

Abengoa has declared commercial operation for the Mojave plant, the fourth in a series of very large concentrating solar power (CSP) projects which have come online in the last 14 months in the deserts of the Southwestern United States.

The agency has rejected Iberdrola’s application for a 200 MW solar PV project in Southern California. This makes the first denial of a renewable energy project since 2010.

The sharp increase in the nation’s PV market matches BNEF’s forecast of a 9-11 GW solar PV market in 2014. Japanese companies continue to dominate shipments.