Array Technologies completes shipping of trackers to 191 MW solar project in California
Supply of trackers to the Springbok 2 solar farm follows on supply to the Springbok 1, for a total of 328 MW of trackers.
Photon Energy adds 28 MW to its solar O&M portfolio
Photon Energy Operations, a subsidiary of the solar firm Photo Energy, acquires O&M contracts of 17 solar plants in the Czech Republic totaling 28.5 MWp.
China triples H1 solar installations to 20 GW
Data from state news agency Xinhua suggests that China has added 20 GW of new solar PV capacity in the first half of 2016, three times more than same period last year.
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Talking ’bout a resolution: SolarWorld comes under pressure to reach an agreement on the Hemlock case, Turkey’s political troubles shake the sector, and NASA goes all 3D in its quest for higher solar efficiencies.
Australia: FRV gets approval for 30 MW Queensland solar farm
Spanish PV developer Fotowatio Renewable Ventures has received council approval to develop a 30 MW PV power plant in the Western Downs region of Queensland. The northeastern Australian state is proving attractive to PV developers, with electricity demand rising in the region, the presence strong very good solar resources, and suitable land available.
Germany: new renewable law does not spell the end of feed-in tariffs
Germanys peak renewable body has said that the new iteration of the countrys renewable energy legislation, the EEG, does not spell an end of the feed-in tariff system. The German Renewable Energy Federation (BEE) says that while solar PV installation figures will not return to anything like previous levels under the new EEG, FITs will still be in place, although with receding importance.
First Reserve to sell 101 MW of Italian solar plants
The private equity firm is to sell large amounts of its Italian PV portfolio, including the country’s biggest plant a 70.5 MW solar park in the north-eastern Veneto region.
Vivint moves into PACE with Renovate America partnership
One of the largest U.S. residential solar installers has partnered with a provider of PACE financing in California, with an aim to take the program to other states.
Wave of FIT reductions to hit over 275,000 Australian solar households
275,902 Australian solar households could be in for a shock in 2017, as scheduled feed in tariffs (FIT) reductions in three states come into effect. Research published this month has revealed the extent of the impact on households under these PV tariff schemes and has recommended affected households undertake a number of measures to minimize the FIT-drop impact, however, interestingly it notes deploying residential battery storage would not be an economically feasible measure.
Musk's master plan promises solar for all
Tesla CEO writes second installment of decade-old master plan, promising solar panels on every house and a battery in every garage.
