Conergy looking to buy Ontario solar projects
The solar company is shopping for individual projects and portfolios of between 100 kW and 15 MW in size, on roofs and open land, at all stages of development.
Grid restrictions could slow Japan's solar revolution
Speed of PV’s expansion placing strain on grid’s capacity to absorb solar-powered electricity, prompting five utilities to restrict grid access of new solar farms.
SPI Solar raises $43.8m via private placements
The vertically integrated PV developer intends to use funds raised from the stock sale to expand its global solar activities.
Scottish renewable energy in the post-referendum era
Following Scotland’s independence referendum last month and voters’ decision to remain in the U.K., increasing the country’s devolved powers has emerged as the center of a dynamic debate. Will energy policy also be devolved? And what does the future of Scottish renewable energy, including solar PV, look like?
GCL New Energy to develop 661 MW of PV projects in China
The Chinese company is partnering with Hebei Yuanchen on a 500 MW plant in Hebei province and building 161 MW of projects in Inner Mongolia following its acquisition of Xiangdao.
Sun setting on Destertec
Time appears to be running out for the once ambitious consortium that envisioned supplying renewable energy to Europe from the Middle East and North Africa.
EPIA blasts EU approval of UK nuclear plant subsidies
“Instead of validating another subsidy to nuclear, European policymakers should be making all energy sources compete on a level playing field,” says EPIA chief exec James Watson.
Ontario reduces feed-in tariffs 1-5% for solar PV
NPD Solarbuzz predicts limited impacts on the PV market in the Canadian province of Ontario, which is hovering around 200 MW annually.
Proposed change in scope of US-China trade case unlikely to have major impact
The U.S. Department of Commerce has proposed a change in the scope of its anti-dumping case against Chinese solar products, to include wafers and cells manufactured in any nation. GTM Research says that this is likely to have little impact on market dynamics.
Wholesale grid parity for solar possible by 2020s, report finds
Report by energy consultants Pöyry suggest that the end could soon be in sight for solar and wind subsidies in Europe as grid parity nears.
