Ecosolifer chooses Santa Catarina for its Brazilian PV module factory
The company plans to manufacture its multi-junction PV modules in the Southern Brazilian state, and is currently investigating locations.
NRG Home Solar to trade incentives with Airbnb
The two companies have teamed up to reward each other’s members, with NRG offering discounts on PV system leases and Airbnb offering travel credits for hosts with solar arrays.
Louisiana's largest utility puts the brakes on solar
Entergy Louisiana reports that it has exceeded a cap on net metered solar, and will halt the program. This will sharply impact the 10th-largest residential market in the United States.
City of Las Vegas to get 100% of its electricity from renewable energy
A proposed deal with a new 100 MW solar project will enable Las Vegas to be the largest U.S. municipality to source 100% of its electricity from renewable energy.
World Bank plans $16bn fund to fight African climate change
World Bank will push for investment from development organizations, private partners and governments, while footing $5.7 billion itself to help stem the causes of climate change in Africa.
Brazil predicts 4.5 GW of installations through expanded net metering rules
A virtual net metering policy has been introduced and the project size cap has been increased to 5 MW. Under the new rules Brazil’s ANEEL expects 4.5 GW of renewable energy installations by 2024.
Saskatchewan sets 50% by 2030 renewable energy target
Saskatchewan’s plan to double its share of renewable energy generation will include procuring at least 60MW of utility-scale solar through auctions beginning in 2016.
US DOE awards $125m for 41 transformational energy tech projects, including solar
Funds issued as part of the Department of Energy’s Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy to be issued ahead of the UN Climate Change talks in Paris as part of wider investment in low carbon economy.
Canadian Solar to supply 112 MW of PV modules to Sunrun in 2016
This large purchase by the third-largest U.S. residential installer shows diversification away from REC Solar, its main supplier for the last two years.
Duke to build a 61 MW PV plant in North Carolina to serve Google data center
Google is the first company to participate in a Duke program from 2013 allowing companies to source their power from renewables.
