Solar going through the roof in India
Indias central ministries are due to pledge an ambitious 5 GW of rooftop PV to be installed on their rooftops and on vacant lands they own during the National Workshop on Roof Top Solar Power on Tuesday.
France: EDF embraces self-consumption and digitization
French utility EDF announced the launch of a new solar PV self-consumption offering under the Mon Soleil and Moi banner, which will become EDFs sole offering for residential customers in France.
IRENA joins campaign to back greater public-private collaboration on clean energy
The International Renewable Energy Agency to collaborate with leading multinationals and 23 member governments of the Clean Energy Ministerial (CEM) to boost corporate sourcing of renewables.
UK: Nissan switches on 4.75 MW solar farm to power electric vehicle production plant
The Japanese car giant’s largest EU factory is now powered by 4.75 MW of solar PV, edging it closer towards a virtuous circle of clean energy production and electric vehicle output.
Zambia shortlists bidders for 100 MW of solar projects
Frontrunners to build, own and operate two 50 MW solar plants in the country expected to be NEON S.A.S./First Solar and Enel Green Power, with talk of tariffs as low as 6.02 U.S. cents per kilowatt hour.
Greece considers new retroactive PV cuts
Greece’s solar PV drama appears open-ended, at least as long as the deficit in the fund that remunerates renewable energy generators remains. Rumors about new retroactive tariff cuts in existing PV installations are spreading throughout the country.
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As IHS warns of an impending oversupply and subsequent market shakeout, and GTM calculates large-scale U.S. solar costs to fall below 1 dollar per watt by 2020, are we approaching peak PV?
GTM Research: Latin America to install 2.2 GW of solar PV this year
GTM Research expects Latin Americas solar market to grow 55% over last years levels, as a breakout year for solar in Mexico and Brazil.
Solarcentury to develop East Africas largest solar rooftop system
The British PV developer will design and install the hybrid solar system for the London Distillers building in Athi River, Kenya, breaking further ground in a country where Solarcenturys presence is growing.
Taiwans new government expands solar development
Solar developers may be keen on Taiwans domestic solar installation market, if Taiwans government opens up significant swathes of land for PV development.
