Californians show opposition to utility proposals to replace net metering
A new poll indicates that eight in ten voters disapprove of utility proposals to reduce net metering, the same day that hundreds rallied in San Francisco against PG&E’s proposal.
Texas grid operator predicts 50-fold increase in solar by 2030
An ERCOT report on new federal regulations predicts that the state’s installed solar capacity will grow to 13 GW by 2030, even without new EPA rules.
Video interviews with the U.S. Energy Department, ABB & Enphase via pv magazine LIVE
This weekend we bring you more videos from the Solar Power International trade show in California, featuring voices from the U.S. government and top companies.
CSUN opens PV cell factory in Korea
China Sunergy is continuing the internationalization of its production by bringing online a 200 MW PV cell factory in South Korea.
Austin, Texas approves another 162 MW of solar projects
The 162 MW approved today adds to 288 MW approved two weeks ago, and will bring Austin to more than 670 MW of solar when completed.
Phoenix Solar to build 11 MW of PV in Jordan
The project will enable four major hotels to generate 100% of their electric power needs from solar energy.
Barclays to offer solar bonds for 300 MW in Japan
The company follows Goldman Sachs Group, which has been arranging solar bonds in the country since 2013, financing 16 solar projects to date. Renewable energy generation is expected to double its overall share in the next 15 years.
UK solar: Should it stay or should it go?
Local developers at the Solar Energy U.K. trade fair are feeling the heat as the British government winds down its solar incentives. Industry insiders predict a wave of consolidation as the U.K.’s solar pie continues to shrink.
United PV embraces crowdfunding following stock market crash
Crowdfunding is not new to the company, which last year raised some $1.6 million for a 1 MW solar plant in Shenzhen, marking the first crowdfunding effort for a PV project in China.
Solarcentury to build 16 MW UK solar farm on Broadlands Estate
British solar firm to begin construction of solar array in December, having secured planning permission last month.
