EIA joins chorus to dismiss oil price threat to solar
Chief energy analyst at the U.S. Energy Information Administration sees no direct threat to renewable energy in the face of plunging oil values.
Germany approves pilot tenders for ground-mounted PV plants
The federal government is using the pilot tender scheme to gain experience as it gradually transforms the country’s entire support system for renewable energy.
UK almost doubles PV capacity in 12 months
Data from DECC reveals U.K. ended 2014 with 5 GW of cumulative solar capacity, having ended 2013 with just shy of 2.8 GW installed.
Ecuador: Cumulative PV power reaches 26 MW
The South American nation installed 22.5 MW from January to November last year.
NRG partners with SunShare on community solar in Colorado
The two companies are exploring opportunities in additional states, such as Texas and Massachusetts. The growing trend in view of the fact that many potential buyers of rooftop solar systems lack well-suited properties for on-site PV arrays.
Soltec to supply 80 MW of solar trackers in Chile
The Enel Green Power project is the fourth that Soltec is developing in the Andean country, bringing its accumulated installed capacity to 170 MW in the South American market.
One-third of SMA staff to lose their jobs
German inverter giant to cut 1,600 jobs, the majority of which will be in Germany, as poor European market continues to harm profits.
Florida Power & Light to add 225 MW of solar in 2016
The utility says the advantages of its select sites coupled with decreasing solar costs will allow for the cost-effective expansion of large-scale solar.
Abengoa breaks ground on 100 MW PV plant in Chile
In addition to the PV installation, the Atacama 1 facility will include the first solar thermal plant in Latin America. The Spanish renewable energy group says the two technologies complement each other to supply energy 24 hours a day.
Southern hospitality: Georgia and Florida reconsider solar lease bans
A proposed law introduced earlier this month in Georgia’s legislature would end the state’s current ban on third-party financing for on-site residential and commercial solar arrays.
