India’s solar goal makes it global frontrunner in climate change fight, says World Bank
The global lending institution praises India’s solar program in new report, noting how clean energy sources are beginning to displace coal at a sweeping rate.
Wind, solar to be cheapest power source in G20 by 2030, Greenpeace study finds
In around half of the G20 countries, renewables have been equal or cheaper in price to electricity generated from coal and nuclear power plants since 2015, and are set to outcompete all other energy sources in the world’s 20 major economies by 2030, finds a new study commissioned by Greenpeace Germany.
One-quarter of Australian homes now have solar
New data has confirmed the effects of a second rooftop solar boom taking place around Australia – driven by falling technology costs and increasingly volatile electricity prices – with nearly one quarter of all Australian households found to have invested in solar panels.
ReneSola adds 180 MW of DG solar in China
The vertically integrated Chinese solar firm has connected more than 180 MW of rooftop solar to the Chinese grid in the first half of the year.
Quick Q&A: a new approach for solar-powered windows
Ferdinand Grapperhaus, CEO of PowerWindow developer Physee, discusses the company’s innovative approach to bringing more solar power into the home and C&I buildings.
PV’s popularity higher than ever as UK celebrates 4th Solar Independence Day
The event organized by the Solar Trade Association offers reminder that solar PV has been a transformative energy source in the past few years, and is backed by 86% of the population.
Vattenfall creates solar+storage business unit
The Swedish power utility has ramped up its renewable energy activity in recent weeks, spinning out a new Photovoltaics & Battery Business Unit from its Business Area Wind.
India: Telangana state confident of passing 5 GW solar threshold by 2019
State officials believe that Telangana can surge from current installed base of 1.3 GW to surpass 5 GW over the next couple of years via its decentralized model of solar development.
Germany added 212 MW of solar in May
6,589 small-sized PV systems with a combined capacity of 136 MW were connected to the grid in May. Furthermore, the first large-scale solar plants selected in the first auction held in April 2015 are now coming online.
German Parliament approves incentives for tenants’ solar power supply
The new provisions will come into force in the fall. Renewable energy associations and organizations ask for improvements in order to make the scheme really attractive.
