US launches $20 million incentive for Caribbean, Central America
The financing facility is one of a slew of initiatives initiated by the Obama administration to increase cooperation and advance clean energy development in the region.
Solar plus ecosystem and offsite wholesale PV to takeoff
Integrated solutions such as distributed rooftop PV, plus storage, plus load management are set to reshape what we think of as the U.S. solar market today. This was one of the key takeaways in a compelling presentation delivered by GTM Research analyst Shayle Kann, as he kicked of Greentech Medias Solar Summit 2015, today in Phoenix.
Record quarter for residential and commercial solar
Mercom solar financing report says expiry of US federal tax credit has driven segment to new high. UK and African off-grid projects also feature prominently in Q1 figures.
Court halts restart of Japanese reactors
Plans to restart two reactors in western Japan have been stopped despite green light from nuclear regulator. News comes in the wake of India’s pro-nuclear trade agreements.
Labour pledges to remove carbon from UK electricity supply
To achieve decarbonization through PV alone would require an extra 100 million panels in the next 15 years. Labour would make decarbonization by 2030 a legal requirement, if elected on May 7.
SPI to acquire 50 MW UK solar pipeline
Chinese-headquartered solar group signs development rights agreement with project owner Global Renewable Construction Limited Group to acquire PV pipeline across U.K.
Thin film to power drones
Silent Falcon UAV will be powered by Ascent Solar cells. Drone has a range of ‘commercial, public safety and defense applications.’
Enphase signs supply partnership with PetersenDean
Collaboration created as part of PetersenDean’s pledge to source only American-made PV products under the Solar4America initiative, designed to support the U.S. domestic solar sector.
Russian banks set to seize Crimean solar power plants
Update: Saddled with massive debts estimated at $870 million following Russia’s annexation of Crimea and a dramatic cut in feed-in tariffs, solar plants in the region have been unable to pay back outstanding loans and now face foreclosure.
Swiss battery maker joins Azores grid project
Leclanche’s lith-ion batteries will form part of MW-scale renewables-plus-storage project. Swiss company’s Danish shareholder will also finance the project to the tune of $3.7m.
