20 MW-AC PV plant goes online in Australia’s outback
This is the largest PV plant to go online in Queensland to date, and was completed two months early.
Bill Gates’ energy innovation fund commits to $1 billion in investment
The Breakthrough Energy Coalition is backing research on low- and zero-carbon technologies; however, their guidelines show a lack of understanding of solar technology and market development.
Denmark awards 21.6 MW of PV capacity at very low price
The winning bids announced by the Danish Energy Agency came it at a premium of only EUR 0.017 per kilowatt-hour. No projects in Germany bid in.
Trump witch hunt questionnaire suggests attacks on renewable energy & staff
U.S. Senator Edward Markey (D-Ma) has condemned the questionnaire, and the Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy has been called up for a Monday meeting.
Q3 was the largest quarter ever for the U.S. solar market
The nation installed over 4 GW-DC of solar PV during Q3 2016, and even more is expected in the fourth quarter of the year. However as utility-scale solar booms the residential segment is struggling.
Trump chooses climate denying pro-fossil fuel politician to lead the U.S. EPA
Oklahoma Attorney General Scott Pruitt has a history of suing the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency on behalf of fossil fuel interests. He will now run the agency.
Google to source 100% of its power from renewables in 2017
The tech giant says that next year all of its offices as well as its data centers will be powered by renewables. The company has signed 20 PPAs to date for a total of 2.6 GW.
Trump DOE transition team issues vague threat to energy subsidies
A leaked memo on the Trump Administration’s Energy Plan focuses more on expanding fossil fuel infrastructure and stopping federal regulation of carbon, but also says that all energy subsidies should eventually be eliminated.
BREAKING: SunPower to close Philippines factory, lay off a total of 2,500
The company has announced a major restructuring as it attempts to right-size and address the hole in its balance sheet.
Scatec to build 150 MW-DC of solar PV in Brazil
The Norwegian developer and contractor has signed a deal with Kroma Energia for the four plants, which acquired contracts for the plants in last November’s auction.
