India updates draft guidelines for 3 GW solar auction
Ministry of New and Renewable Energy issues guidance on how the bidding process for Phase II, Batch II, Tranche I of the JNNSM will work.
Vikram Solar completes India's first floating PV plant
The 10 kWp R&D installation has been commissioned to assess the scalability of the technology as India explores ways to make solar energy available anywhere.
FLS Energy commences 42 MW North Carolina solar project
The project comprises seven utility-scale solar farms scattered across the state. Local utility Duke Energy has agreed PPAs.
SunEdison strikes 5 GW solar and wind deal in Karnataka, India
The U.S. solar manufacturer will develop subsidy-free renewable electricity in the Indian state of Karnataka over the next five years.
Analyst interview: The rise of distributed solar
pv magazine editor in chief Jonathan Gifford chats with Jenny Chase of BNEF about the growing prominence of distributed generation in leading solar markets.
$500 million investment vehicle for African RE
Access Power MEA and EREN have announced the launch of Access Infra Africa, a US$500 million investment vehicle to fund renewable energy projects across the continent. Access Infra Africa will have a strong focus on solar.
SunEdison unveils plans for $4bn Indian solar fab
The US solar company has signed a memorandum of understanding with the Adani Group to develop India’s largest solar panel factory in the state of Gujarat.
Nautilus Solar secures $39m funding for Ontario DG project
Financing from Rabobank to be steered towards the development of 8 MW of distributed generation solar power plants in the Canadian province.
Greece applies generous net-metering
The Greek government has introduced legislation to facilitate net metering for solar PV arrays. To reward the PV sector for the delay in the policy, Greece has designed a generous net-metering scheme allowing installations up to 500 KW. Is the new law able to kick-start the idle Greek PV sector?
Leggett go: environmental campaigner steps down as Solarcentury chairman
Jeremy Leggett will continue as board member but hopes to focus more effort on campaigning. Philip Comberg appointed as new non-executive chairman.
