SolarCity pulls out of Nevada
The company’s response to the elimination of retail-rate net metering in Nevada is to leave and take 2,000 jobs with it.
Abengoa redefines its solar strategy in Chile, gives assurances for 950 GWh awarded in auction
The bankruptcy process requires the Spanish company to slow down the Atacama 1 CSP project, to reconsider its list of local projects and consider selling various assets.
Spain's Constitutional Tribunal gives a bitter Christmas gift to solar producers
Hours after learning of the Supreme Tribunal’s doubts regarding the constitutionality of the removal of the feed-in tariff for PV, Spain’s Ministry of Industry reports that the Constitutional Tribunal has dismissed an appeal by Murcia and affirmed that this can set a legal precedent.
Spain's Supreme Tribunal questions whether removal of the feed-in tariff was constitutional
The Supreme Tribunal has questioned the constitutionality of the substitution of the nation’s feed-in tariff for a complex compensation mechanism for PV installations. Appeals are currently frozen.
European Energy commissions 50 MW of Danish solar PV, sells to Allianz
The wind and solar developer has connected a series of solar PV projects to the grid in Denmark, and has signed conditional agreements to sell these to a fund managed by Allianz.
Dominion to put online 110 MW of solar PV in Virginia
The state government will purchase the electricity generated by the new projects through long-term contracts.
Taiwan ups solar FITs, sets 500 MW 2016 target
Taiwans Ministry of Economic Affairs has released new tariffs for solar PV. To boost activity in the region, a 12.5% increase in tariffs has been set for installations in the northern part of the country, and in Miaoli County. Other installations will see tariffs rise 5.6%. Overall, 500 MW are being targeted next year, while cumulative capacity should reach 8.7 GW by 2030.
EU trade case: 120 companies, associations to participate in MIP expiry review
The possibility to register as an interested party for the EU Commission’s expiry review of minimum prices and import volumes for Chinese solar PV manufacturers expired on Monday. Many more companies and organizations registered than in 2013, the majority of which are based in Germany.
EU: Anti-circumvention duties for Chinese solar products shipped via Taiwan, Malaysia
Anti-circumvention duties of 53.4% and anti-subsidy duties of 11.5% are to be applied to Chinese solar PV panels and cells shipped from Taiwan and Malaysia to the EU, after the European Commission (EC) found evidence of duty dodging. They will be applied retroactively. Companies have until January 6 to comment on the ruling, with a final decision expected by the end of February.
Inovateus to build 45 MW of solar PV in Michigan
Michigan utility DTE has contracted with the Indiana developer and EPC to build a 30 MW and a 15 MW PV plant, which combined with its other projects will triple Michigan’s installed solar capacity.
