UK: Solar again tops popularity charts in latest poll
Official government opinion poll on public attitudes to energy finds that solar is yet again the most popular, gaining 80% approval in poll that now tests mood of the nation every six, as opposed to three, months.
IEA talks Energy Transition, but still low-balls future growth of wind and solar
IEA’s World Energy Outlook 2015 acknowledges the increasing importance of non-hydro renewable energy, but retains unrealistically pessimistic estimates of cost reduction and future market growth.
Iran to host 1.25 GW solar PV project, reports Bloomberg
A leading Iranian energy official tells Bloomberg that an unnamed German company will build several solar power plants in the province of the nation’s capital, Tehran.
IHS: 272 GW of solar installs from 2016 – 2019
IHS estimates that 272.4 GW of solar will be added globally between 2016 and 2019. 1H 2016 will see “strong” PV production and shipments; while China, the U.S., Japan, India and the U.K. will comprise the top 5 markets next year.
German coalition for no trade barriers grows, EC rules against EU ProSuns calls for MIP benchmark change
Germanys SAFE has gained a new supporter advocating for the removal of minimum import prices (MIPs) this December. In related news, the EC has rejected EU ProSuns call for the replacement of the benchmark used for the MIP adaptation mechanism.
New York leads coalition of U.S. states in legal defense of Clean Power Plan
While the Clean Power Plan has been under attack in red states, a new coalition of some of the larger states and cities in the nation has thrown down the gauntlet.
TEP files to decrease payment for solar PV customers
Utility Tucson Electric Power (TEP) has filed for a new rate case, under which it plans to dramatically reduce compensation for PV system owners.
Global pledges only halfway to meeting emissions target, says UN
Report from United Nations finds that current efforts to tackle climate change will only achieve half of the reduction in greenhouse gases required if world is to keep temperature increase below 2c.
Largest Austrian state now 100% renewable
Lower Austria, home to 1.65 million people, is now sourcing all of its energy from renewable sources, led by hydroelectric but with wind, solar and biomass playing their part, officials say.
Worlds eight major economies to double renewable energy capacity by 2030, WRI finds
Study by the World Resources Institute finds that eight of the ten economies that lead the way in global emissions will double their use of renewable energy by 2030.
