Enel may delist Enel Green Power to bolster growth
Italian utility firm confirms decision on whether to bring its renewable energy subsidiary Enel Green Power into the group is due in November; clean power arm seen as key to Enel growth.
ADB, India provide $200m clean energy loan to IREDA
The Indian Renewable Energy Development Agency will dispense funds from the $200 million loan to support eligible renewable energy subprojects across India.
Sharp, Softbank propose JV for solar EPC
Japanese firms to form a joint venture to enable expansion of Softbank’s solar engineering, procurement and construction services, as well as O&M, from next year.
San Diego utility expects to hit net metering caps in mid-2016
SDG&E’s numbers show that existing installations and pending applications take up 74% of available capacity in the program, as utilities and solar advocates fight over the details of net metering 2.0.
San Diego utility expects to hit net metering caps in mid-2016
SDG&E’s numbers show that existing installations and pending applications take up 74% of available capacity in the program, as utilities and solar advocates fight over the details of net metering 2.0.
Wafer shortage looms: IHS
IHS is warning of a short-term wafer supply shortage. Strong end market demand from China and the U.S. is coinciding with a period in which manufactures have expanded module output without having done so with wafer capacities.
SolarCity to slow growth and focus on cost reduction
The leading residential solar installer in the United States has announced a shift in strategy in its Q3 results, in preparation for a drop-down in the U.S. investment tax credit at the beginning of 2017.
Germany: 150 GW PV capacity viable with just 40 GW storage
Study by Agora Energiewende finds Germany’s electricity system can easily support four-times as much solar PV as currently installed, provided affordable battery storage of 40 GW is integrated into energy mix.
Superblock shareholders warned over planned $407m Thai solar investment
Thailand’s securities regulator and stock exchange issue warning to shareholders of solar company Superblock that a planned $407 million solar investment is flawed.
Trina signs $1.57bn financing deal with CITIC
The Chinese solar company agrees package with CITIC Financial Leasing and CITIC Bank for credit facilities, foreign currency loans and variable-term loans to support the company’s business objectives.
