160,000 Mexican homes host PV systems
Around 0.5% of Mexican residences reported a PV installation in 2015. Statistics from Mexico’s INEGI show Baja California Sur and Durango as the states with the highest penetration of solar PV in homes at 2.1%.
Enel Green Power begins construction of 254 MW Brazil solar plant
Solar installation is located in the state of Bahia in Brazil’s northeast, and will be built at a cost of $400 million, according to Enel Green Power.
Report finds high level of competition among U.S. residential solar installers
EnergySage’s first report of small-to-mid-sized U.S. solar installers found both a high level of competition and increasingly savvy consumers.
Azure Power wins 100 MW solar in Indian solicitation
Indian solar power producer wins project for a 100 MW solar PV installation via auction held by India’s largest power generation company, NTPC.
Abengoa redefines its solar strategy in Chile, gives assurances for 950 GWh awarded in auction
The bankruptcy process requires the Spanish company to slow down the Atacama 1 CSP project, to reconsider its list of local projects and consider selling various assets.
European Energy commissions 50 MW of Danish solar PV, sells to Allianz
The wind and solar developer has connected a series of solar PV projects to the grid in Denmark, and has signed conditional agreements to sell these to a fund managed by Allianz.
Taiwan ups solar FITs, sets 500 MW 2016 target
Taiwans Ministry of Economic Affairs has released new tariffs for solar PV. To boost activity in the region, a 12.5% increase in tariffs has been set for installations in the northern part of the country, and in Miaoli County. Other installations will see tariffs rise 5.6%. Overall, 500 MW are being targeted next year, while cumulative capacity should reach 8.7 GW by 2030.
Italy: Quercus, Swiss Life acquire ASI, 77.1 MW solar portfolio
Quercus Assets Selection and Swiss Life Asset Managers have acquired Antin Solar Investments (ASI) and its 771. MW Italian PV portfolio, worth EUR 310 million. The transaction should be finalized in Q1 2016.
BayWa sells another UK solar farm
BayWa r.e. has sold another U.K. solar project this year. The 24.2 MW PV park has been acquired by CEE Management GmbH for an undisclosed sum.
Inovateus to build 45 MW of solar PV in Michigan
Michigan utility DTE has contracted with the Indiana developer and EPC to build a 30 MW and a 15 MW PV plant, which combined with its other projects will triple Michigan’s installed solar capacity.
