Tokyo Electric upgrading grid with 100-km-long transmission line
Tokyo Electric Power Co. is building a 100-kilometer-long electricity transmission line in central Japan as part of the country’s efforts to upgrade its grid infrastructure in view of surging renewable power.
Interview: Bryan Ekus, managing director of Solar United
Two weeks ago the PV industry organization IPVEA became Solar United. The International PV Equipment Association (IPVEA) had represented the upstream solar business since 2008 and Managing Director Bryan Ekus says that the change in tack was at the behest of its members. Some industry observers are more skeptical of the move, saying that attempts to create a global PV association are bound to fail.
KKR partners with Acciona to grow renewable energy asset portfolio
Private equity firm KKR has moved deeper into renewable energy by acquiring a 1/3 stake in the renewable energy generation business of Acciona. The two companies plan to launch a yieldco to hold some of these assets.
Mercom Capital: Downstream dominates as solar investment levels rebound in Q3 2014
While VC funding is up and a third yeildco IPO was held, Mercom’s Q3 report shows that the biggest sources of available capital in the solar industry are still Chinese banks.
Westinghouse Solar secures $100 million financing for solar loan program
The subsidiary of CBD Energy Limited has struck a financing arrangement that it hopes will make solar installations more easily available to customers.
Ameren to add 45 MW of solar PV in Missouri
Announcement forms part of a 500 MW renewable energy drive outlined under local utility’s 20-year integrated resource plan.
Election of EU energy commissioner proves thorny
In a stormy hearing last week, Spanish commissioner-designate for energy and climate action Miguel Arias Cañete sought to dodge questions about his oil industry past and provided only vague answers to questions about energy and climate protection policy. His candidacy could be in danger.
Solar, wind grabbing more of nuclear energy share, study finds
Worldwatch Institute finds that energy generation capacity from solar and wind power is eating into nuclear power’s global energy share.
Phoenix Solar, Millennium Energy Industries team up in Jordan
The German PV company and the Jordan-based energy group will jointly apply for tenders and plan plan to work togther in realizing PV projects in the Middle Eastern country.
Greater energy efficiency target could deliver $100 billion boost to UK economy
Study by Cambridge Econometrics finds that a 40% reduction in the UK’s energy use by 2030 could create 40,000 new jobs and deliver lower PV costs.
