India to push for solar-rich country alliance at Paris climate talks
Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s attendance at the UN climate talks timed to coincide with proposal by the PM of an alliance between India and hundreds of other sun-rich nations around the globe.
Kyocera aiming to double US solar footprint
The Japanese electrical firm eyes expansion outside of its domestic market, and sees solar+storage as a strong avenue into the growing U.S. residential solar market.
Separate utility rates for solar owners defeated in New Mexico
El Paso Electric Company would have been the first utility in the nation impose a separate rate structure for solar owners, were the proposal not thrown out by regulators.
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Storage gets the thumbs-up in Germany, some of the largest solar firms in the U.S. launch their latest technology, and an IEA report on self-consumption and net metering sets tongues wagging.
Wacker Polysilicon reports small Q3 sales increase, reduced special income
Germany’s Wacker Polysilicon has reported an 8% Y/Y sales increase in Q3, bringing revenues to EUR271.4 million (US$300 million). Major decrease in margin from 71.4% to 33.8% was largely a result of decrease special payments, including retained prepayments and damages from solar customers.
Demand charge on PV system owners struck down in Wisconsin
A local judge has overturned a demand charge on PV system owners in the territory of utility We Energies, as the latest victory for solar advocates.
SolarWorld sales grow 61% Q1-Q3
German-U.S. solar giant SolarWorld has continued to grow sales and revenues in 2015, posting shipments of 755 MW in the first nine months of 2015. The company has achieved pre-tax profit in the period of EUR15 million (US$16.5 million).
Enel may delist Enel Green Power to bolster growth
Italian utility firm confirms decision on whether to bring its renewable energy subsidiary Enel Green Power into the group is due in November; clean power arm seen as key to Enel growth.
ADB, India provide $200m clean energy loan to IREDA
The Indian Renewable Energy Development Agency will dispense funds from the $200 million loan to support eligible renewable energy subprojects across India.
Sharp, Softbank propose JV for solar EPC
Japanese firms to form a joint venture to enable expansion of Softbank’s solar engineering, procurement and construction services, as well as O&M, from next year.
