Greece’s new government: new energy policy?
With Greece forming a new government, will the country at last engage with the serious reforms it needs to keep it afloat? And will the energy sector embrace groundbreaking technological change?
GCL partners with Adani for solar PV operations in India
Collaboration between Chinese energy group and Adani Enterprises to include the creation of a complete PV industry chain in the Indian state of Gujarat.
China Sunergy publishes belated Q1 results
China Sunergy, known widely as CSun, has published Q1 2015 results, showing continued and deepening losses. Earlier this month Csun reported that it is in breach of Nasdaq listing rules, with its market value of shares falling bellow US$15,000,00.
Fronius launches Connecting Energy scheme
Austrian solar inverter specialist rolls out new platform designed to increase levels of self-consumption among its customers via efficient energy management and intelligent power distribution.
SkyPower to invest billions in Kenya, Bangladesh solar markets
The Canadian solar developer will double its pledged investment in Kenya to $4.4bn, unveils bold plans to pour $4.3bn into Bangladesh’s fledgling solar PV industry.
Imergy to supply storage to China telcom market
U.S. storage specialists sign two-year agreement with China’s Juno Capital Group to jointly deliver battery solutions to off- and weak-grid areas of the Chinese telecommunications market.
China and the United States announce climate and energy deal
The collaboration includes domestic announcements for China, including grid priority for “low-carbon” electricity and the launch of a national emissions trading system.
BayWa r.e. sells 15 MW UK solar farm
German clean energy developer offloads Pingewood Solar Farm to Swiss-based Susi Partners for undisclosed amount. Company aiming to sell a further three U.K. solar farms this year.
UK Q2 data shows renewables met a record 25% of power needs, outstripping coal
Combination of solar PV, wind and bioenergy saw the U.K. renewables mix supply more power to the national grid in the second quarter of the year than coal for the first time ever; solar doubles to 8 GW in space of year.
New SolarCity package aims to lower solar costs for low-income renters
The installation scheme is aimed at developers and residents of affordable housing projects and neighborhoods in California as SolarCity moves to widen access to affordable energy to more people.
