EU Commission removes five further solar firms from MIP undertaking
Lerri Solar, DelSolar, CNPV, Motech and Xian Longi have all been withdrawn from the Minimum Import Price (MIP) undertaking measures agreed between China and the European Commission, the EU has confirmed.
Renewables sweep Chiles electricity market and set historic low prices
The median price for 12.4 terawatt-hours awarded is around US$47.59/MWh. Wind triumphed and solar took a minimal part of the total, but set new records at $29/MWh.
Neo Solar Power posts NTD826 million net loss in H1
First-half revenues reached NTD10.408 billion (USD334 million ), contributing to an operating loss of NTD834 million. It recorded a gross margin of 3.37%.
Argentina expecting USD4-5 billion investment in solar industry
The Latin American country is preparing itself for an estimated USD4 billion to USD5 billion to be invested in its solar industry by companies over the coming five years, as interest piques before the countrys first renewable energy auction since the new renewable energy law was passed.
BHEL secures EPC contracts for 110 MW of solar plants in India
The Indian solar solutions provider and panel manufacturer received an EPC order for 30 MW of solar plants, which is added to 80 MW of EPC contracts that the company signed at the end of July, displaying BHELs ambitions for expansion in Indias rapidly growing PV market.
Grid-scale battery storage not yet 'panacea' for Australia renewables
A senior solar energy researcher from the University of Queensland has questioned the role of grid-scale battery storage as the “missing link” of Australia’s shift to renewables, and suggested that much more research needs to be done if the technology is to be rolled out successfully.
Hopes remain for Indonesia's new solar policy despite minister sacking
Indonesia’s Energy and Mineral Resources Minister Arcandra Tahar was dismissed on Monday, less than a month after the government issued a new decree for the development of 5 GW of solar energy over the next 2-3 years using a new feed-in tariff (FIT) scheme.
NV Energy seeking approval for 100 MW PV plant in Nevada
The Nevada utility has requested approval from the Public Utilities Commission of Nevada for a 100 MW solar plant, while simultaneously requesting the early retirement of a coal-fired generation facility, but its previous objection to net metering lingers in the memory.
Tata Power Solar commissions 100 MW plant – India's largest using domestic content
The 100 MW project was commissioned using domestically manufactured cells and modules, thus fitting in with the governments Make in India mission, and makes a huge addition to Tata Power Solars PV portfolio in the country.
SolarWorld's finalized Q2 financials confirm encouraging growth
The German PV manufacturer recorded significant growth in the company’s sales and revenues compared to the same period last year, while also getting its EBIT back into profit, although it had to revise down its preliminary results.
