From the Mag: A selection of stories from the December issue
It’s December, and do we have some gifts in store: from a comprehensive update of India’s solar market to a near-the-knuckle muck-rake of unscrupulous solar sales practices, it’s all in this month’s issue.
SolarPower Europe: Removing trade barriers could create 50,000 solar jobs
According to a new study, removing trade barriers associated with the import of solar PV products into the European Union will positively benefit the European jobs market. Between 2008 and 2014, both the number of jobs created and GVA decreased; growth is forecast between now and 2020, however. Policy makers have “much” to do in realizing Europes solar potential says SolarPower Europes CE.
US deployed 60 MW of storage in Q3, finds GTM
By the end of the third quarter the U.S. had added more than 100 MW of energy storage capacity for the year, with more than 60 MW coming online in the third quarter, GTM Research finds.
Neo Solar Power to transfer cell lines to Malaysia, China
In a move to avoid U.S. tariffs on Chinese and Taiwanese PV, the cell maker plans to begin production in Malaysia with a 70 MW cell line in Q1 2016.
France's 300 MW Cestas solar plant inaugurated
Europe’s largest solar PV installation has been officially inaugurated this week. Located across 250 hectares near Bordeaux, Cestas will produce solar energy cheaper than new nuclear plants.
Egypt solar program allocated $500m EBRD funding
Funds from the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) allocated to assist Egypt’s solar program, which aims to add 2 GW of PV capacity over the next few years.
Yingli Q3 revenues slide further on low utilization
The Chinese solar company posts third-quarter revenues of $351.5 million, down sequentially and some way below Q3 2014; non-cash impairment charge on long-lived assets of $598.5 million.
SunEdison cancels acquisition of Brazilian wind and hydro projects from Renova
SunEdison has let a deal which included yieldco TerraForm Global receiving 2.7 GW of Brazilian wind and hydro projects lapse, as the company tightens its belt.
Germany: Just 45 MW of new solar added in October
Just 45 MW of new solar PV capacity was added in October, according to the German Federal Network Agency. The FIT tariffs will, as a consequence of the weakened demand, not change in December. For the first 10 months of the year, newly registered systems total 1.174 GW.
Solar Impulse secures $20m funding to complete second leg of journey
The solar-powered aircraft, grounded in Hawaii since July, has raised the funds required to complete its round-the-world journey attempt, confirms pilot and co-founder Andre Borschberg.
