SolarPower Europe: 2015 was a very good year for solar
The 11th Solar Market Workshop got off to a positive start on Wednesday with an upbeat assessment of solar power development in Europe last year.
Australia aims to unlock battery storage revolution
The Clean Energy Council calls for new energy tariffs that would allow Australian householders to realize the economic benefits of installing a battery storage.
Risen Energy: 2015 net income soars
Chinese PV group Risen Energy saw net income skyrocket 382% to CNY 320 million ($48.9 million) last year while sales rose 78% to CNY 5.26 billion.
Trina posts 29% boost in 2015 net profit
The leading PV manufacturer achieved record results on both a sequential and year-over-year basis last year. In the fourth quarter the comapny’s module shipments hit an all-time high of 1.78 GW.
Welspun Renewables expands solar capacity in Punjab
The leading Indian renewable energy company is on target to commission 1 GW of solar and wind power projects by the end of the current financial year.
Oregon passes bill to phase out coal, set 50% by 2040 renewable energy mandate
Oregon Governor Kate Brown is expected to sign the legislation, which will also create a community solar program.
Denmark to open tender for German PV installations
The Danish Energy Agency is expected to reserve up to 2.4 MW of its 20 MW tender for German installations. In return Germany is planning to open its tenders for the neighboring country.
99 million households may be powered off-grid by 2020
BNEF has put out a new report which demonstrates impressive growth in the past five years and forecasts a $3.1 billion market opportunity for the off-grid solar industry by 2020.
France installs 879 MW of solar in 2015
The impact of the 300 MW (DC) Cestas project showed in official figures from France’s energy ministry, as the nation’s market shows a second year of stability.
Mexico remains the leading distributed solar market in Latin America
In the last year, Mexico added more than 50 MW through its net metering policy, and cumulative installations have reached 114 MW. CRE estimates that in 2020 there will be more than 1.1 GW under this program, most of which will be PV installations.
