Indian Railways plans 1 GW of solar projects
Indian Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu says his plan to purchase power by soliciting bids from generators and power exchanges will result in savings of $485 million.
US Virgin Islands: New 4.2 MW PV plant provides 5% of island's base load capacity
As part of its strategy to deploy more solar, WAPA has signed a 25-year solar power purchase agreement with Colorado-based Main Street Power for energy generated by the new solar installation.
Proinso launches EPM program in Southeast Asia
The global PV integrator is strengthening its presence in South East Asia with a new engineering, procurement and management service program across the area.
Anti-solar bills defeated in West Virginia and Indiana
Net metering schemes in both states survive attacks, anti-solar bills vetoed as solar campaigners warn of further opposition.
Indian state utility NTPC given green light for 15 GW solar plan
Government approves utility’s proposal, which would see three separate tranches rolled out in 3 GW, 5 GW and 7 GW segments.
Solar left scrapping for crumbs in first UK CfD auction
Solar wins just five project contracts against wind’s 15 as industry fears of an uneven playing field come to bear. STA calculates just 32 MW of CfD-backed PV to come this year.
SunEdison pledges solar mini grids for 20m people
The U.S. solar company unveils plans to electrify rural villages in some of the world’s most underserved regions using solar electricity mini grid systems.
SMA announces further partnership with monitoring firm GreenPowerMonitor
Collaboration will see the German inverter supplier and Spanish monitoring systems provider deploy coordinated solar solutions, including the SCADA system.
Schmid announces Asian APCVD tool order
Sale of eight APCVD units to three Asian manufacturers is a clear sign of the stimulation of the PV industry, Schmid says.
Algeria targets 13.5 GW solar PV by 2030
The North African country updates details of its renewable energy plan, which puts solar PV at the heart of the nation’s power generation revolution.
