Installations

The Jordanian government introduced net-metering regulations in 2012 that allow PV owners to sell solar power at a rate of nearly $0.18 per kilowatt hour. The country’s mosques are expected to see huge savings and even solar revenues from the project.

Two years after the application was first submitted, planning permission now granted for solar farm following minister’s change of heart.

Organizations and utilities keen on developing a renewable energy footprint overwhelmingly opt for solar PV and smart storage facilities, finds Bloomberg New Energy Finance.

British-made modules to be included in Kirklees solar scheme. Commitment could see other councils turn to solar despite fiscal squeeze from central government.

Projects are under threat because of plunging value of rouble against the dollar, say developers. Call for state to renegotiate terms of tenders.

Europe grabs the PV headlines this week as the EC finds three Chinese module suppliers in breach of minimum import pricing, Dutch authorities investigate possible import violations and two Swiss pilots capture our soaring solar imaginations.

Moves to stymie Clean Air Act defeated as Virginia legislators pass pro-solar measures. Non-residential net metering will double to 1 MW.

First Solar’s Nyngan solar plant, which will be 102 MW once completed in July, will soon connect to the grid at 25 MW. Plant will be Southern Hemisphere’s largest for a short while.

Located near Fareham in Hampshire, southern England, the 48 MW installation has been developed to the highest ecological standards, claims Primrose Solar.

The satellite pay-TV giant, which is currently in the crosshairs of the U.S. Federal Trade Commission for alleged deceptive advertising, will help sell solar leasing deals to its subscribers.