Global solar market to grow 30% and reach close to 100 GW this year, says Bernreuter Research
The German-based analyst and polysilicon specialist believes that newly installed solar PV capacity will hit 95 GW in 2017 and could hit 100 GW. Polysilicon spot prices set to fall by end of year.
European Parliament proposes nationally binding renewables targets
The European Union should aim for 35% of renewables in its energy consumption by 2030, with nationally binding targets introduced to support EU goal, European Parliament says.
Solar costs will fall 60% over next decade to fuel PV adoption, says IRENA head
The International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) forecasts as much as 90 GW of new solar additions annually across the globe over the next few years, driving a 60% reduction in costs.
Growing political will and falling costs make universal energy access possible by 2030, IEA finds
The report, published in Energy Access Outlook: from Poverty to Prosperity, is the first instance of this sort of historical analysis, with this particular study looking at 140 countries and showing that the number of people without electricity fell to 1.1 billion in 2016, down from 1.6 billion in 2000.
SunPower wins 291 MW PV deal in second round of French tender
The U.S. solar firm, a subsidiary of French energy giant Total, will supply its high-efficiency solar panels to projects awarded in the second round of CRE tender process in France.
China still needs to step up renewable adoption to meet Paris target, report finds
Report by the China National Renewable Energy Centre (CNREC) and the Energy Research Institute of Academy of Macroeconomic Research urges China to increase the pace of development of its Renewables Energy infrastructure.
ReneSola’s Chinese projects generate 29 GWh in Q3
ReneSola has reported that its distributed-generation PV projects throughout China generated roughly 29 GWh of electricity in the third quarter of this year.
Sadiq Khan puts forward London Community Energy Fund in a bid to encourage locally created solar energy sources.
With the aim of producing 2 GW of installed capacity by 2050, the Mayor sets out his vision to reduce emissions in London to make it a cleaner space for people to live, and a more energy efficient city in general.
Remote community in Guyana receives 400 kWp solar+storage system from Meeco
The off-grid ground-mounted solar and battery project will be carried out by Meeco and Oursun, providing remote regions of Guyana such as Mabaruma with clean energy, while reducing their fossil fuel consumption.
Uganda seeks proposals for mini-grid project in 25 villages
Funds for the projects will be provided by the EU and Germany’s Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ)
