ARENA reveals 20 final applicants for utility scale program, capacity set to grow
The Australian Renewable Energy Agency has published the list of the 20 final applications it has received under its AU$100 million ($75 million) utility scale solar grant program. The falling cost of solar has resulted in a reduction in the grant sums requested by the applicants, likely mean more projects will go ahead.
Will Iran turn to PV?
Eye-catching news regarding solar PV in Iran is coming thick and fast, which is piquing the interest of investors in the Iranian energy market. But how realistic is Irans anticipated solar PV renaissance?
Report: IT giants needed to push DG over the top
The distributed generation landscape is still in its early stages, with lots of players but no definitive winners, according to Lux Research. Large industrial conglomerates are and renewables-focused installers are the best positioned to accelerate the DG rollout, it adds.
Chernobyl's exclusion zone to be revived with solar
The Ukrainian government has announced plans to use Chernobyl’s nuclear wasteland for solar energy generation. Meanwhile in Belarus, a 22.3 MW PV plant is already under construction in Brahin district, around 20 miles from Chernobyl.
Cell of an achievement: Solar Impulse aircraft completes historic journey
Jubilant scenes as Bertrand Piccard touches down in Abu Dhabi to complete the Solar Impulse 2’s round-the-world flight powered by the sun.
JA Solar hits 7 GW of mono PV module shipments
The past ten years have seen the Chinese Tier-1 solar company ship more than 7 GW of monocrystalline PV modules globally, data shows.
CEFC increases investments 73% YoY, steps up participation in new green capital products
Australia’s Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC) has strengthened its role in creating new clean energy capital products. Increasing its annual investment figure to AU$837 million in the Australian financial year 2015-16, which is drawing to a close, the cleantech investment body increased its spend by 73% YoY.
Solar Impulse begins final leg of epic round-the-world journey
The zero-fuel solar-powered aircraft makes its way to Abu Dhabi from Cairo, returning to the Emirate where the record-breaking journey began back in March 2015.
New SolarPower Europe guidelines on tendering place emphasis on high-realization rates
The group’s tendering task force develops new best practice guidelines for new tendering laws due to be introduced across the EU on January 1 2017 for plants larger than 1 MW.
One in three UK solar jobs lost in past 12 months, data shows
Since government-backed changes in policy were introduced, the U.K. solar industry has seen a third of its jobs disappear, with 30% of companies likely cut employment further over next 12 months.
