US: Dominion Virginia Power plans $700 million solar infrastructure investment
Energy company outlines plans for $9.5 billion in infrastructure and upgrade expenditures through 2020; investment to include promotion of solar power and other clean energy sources.
U.S. solar industry surpasses 200,000 jobs
The U.S. solar industry added 35,000 jobs from November 2014 to November 2015, its third year of 20% annual growth. Installation makes up more than half of U.S. solar jobs.
Hillary Clinton criticizes retroactive changes to Nevadas net metering policy
In an interview with the Las Vegas Sun, the Democratic front-runner repeats calls for more renewable energy and says regulators should not be changing the rules retroactively.
Spain's Supreme Court will consider a challenge to the sun tax
The highest court in Spain has declared an administrative appeal by APPA against RD 900/2015 to be legally admissible. This regulation on self-consumption PV systems contains increased charges for these types of systems.
Germany 2016: Expanding renewables, stagnating decarbonisation, increasing power prices
Renewables will continue to dominate Germanys power sector in 2016. Decarbonisation is said to be stagnating, however, thus, jeopardizing the countrys climate protection goals. And, while household power prices fell last year, they are expected to increase to 2014 levels again. Encouragingly, solar sees strong public support. Agora Energiewende looks to the new year, having assessed 2015, which saw a year of records, both for renewables and coal.
Scotland: solar, wind enjoyed 'huge' year in 2015, says WWF
WWF Scotland publishes data revealing renewables delivered record energy for Scotland in 2015, with solar meeting half or more of household electricity or hot water needs during seven months of the year.
UK's Hive Energy opens Mexico office
British solar developer looks to capitalize on the buzz of the Central American region by opening office in Mexican capital, Mexico City.
Property deal signed for phase one of planned 1 GW Saudi PV fab
The Al-Afandi Group signs property contract with Saudi Royal Commission to build 55,000 square meter premises in Yanbu; phase one of the solar panel plant will have 120 MW capacity, with 1 GW the final target.
1500-volt systems to account for 9% of utility-scale PV installations in 2016
GTM Researchs latest report expects 1500-volt architecture to take over the utility-scale solar market over the next few years, citing clear balance-of-systems cost advantages.
What does solar have to do with the bankruptcy of the second-largest U.S. coal miner?
While there is little direct causation between the rise of solar and the fall of coal, GTM Research Director of Solar Research MJ Shiao notes that the fall of coal creates opportunities for renewable energy.
