Installations

MD of state-run SECI announces imminent round for five states. Government plans to tender in dollars are missing the point, says consultancy.

A strong dollar and Chinese share volatility hampered renewables investment last quarter. But plunge in VC funding indicates solar has gone mainstream, says BNEF.

Solar may have achieved that magical combination of cheap and sexy but the industry is wracked by turmoil in China. No wonder the weekly digest is attracting such a following.

Chinese panel maker is trying to kill a rumor it has been forced, by debts, to halt production. Yingli will supply panels exclusively for Latin America’s largest PV-CSP hybrids.

The Arab Renewable Energy Company Organization (ARECO) and Z-One Holding FZCO have announced joint solar plans in Egypt and Africa. In addition to a module manufacturing facility, they have also unveiled a 100 MW PV project.

Two of California’s biggest utilities have requested that distributed generation be included in the state’s RPS Program, which is looking to increase the annual amount of electricity generated by renewables to at least 50% by the end of 2030.

White House outlines proposals to install more solar panels on more than 50,000 low-income households with the use of $520 million of federal money.

Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif signs agreement with Norway’s Scatec Solar in Olso to jointly develop 150 MW of solar power plants in Pakistan, together with Nizam Energy.

Berkshire Hathaway’s NV Energy strikes PPA price of 3.87 cents per kWh for electricity generated by First Solar’s 100 MW Playa Solar 2 project, according to Bloomberg.

Germany’s solar PV installers are “struggling” to deal with a changing manufacturer landscape, says EuPD Research. Energy storage, however, may offer them new opportunities. The company also finds that homeowners without solar see it as a costly investment with little return expected. Official figures show a YoY small-scale installation decrease of around a third.