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Bridge to India survey finds wide disapproval of India’s net metering conditions among industry professionals, with long connection delays reported across the country.

The Flex subsidiary has signed a Master Services Agreement with Biosar, who is acting as EPC, for the delivery of its advanced solar tracking technology for a 191 MW PV project in Minas Gerais, which is due to be completed by the end of next year.

Prime Ministers Narendra Modi and Theresa May announce the innovation drive at the India-UK Tech Summit held in New Delhi. Wider cooperation on renewables and smart cities expected.

The Arizona utility is looking to buy power from a 100 MW solar facility, which will increase TEP’s contracted utility-scale solar by 40%.

The two companies have agreed to jointly fund and develop renewable-energy projects together in China.

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 energy mix by 2030.

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 95% by 2025.

A week that began on a Tesla high was largely able to maintain its positivity as good news stories from India, Canada and even the fossil fuel industry rolled in. Europe, however, pierced the optimism somewhat.

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.

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 technologies. Funds unlikely to find their way towards renewable industry.