India rejects anti-dumping: Industry reaction
Despite disappointing some manufacturers, the decision by the Indian government not to introduce AD tariffs could prove positive for many local players.
Utah rejects net metering fee
Decision hailed as a victory for solar in the state as the so-called sun tax is rejected by the Utah Public Service Commission.
Teslas battery Gigafactory likely to result in over 50% oversupply
New research from Lux Research makes the prediction that the Tesla Motors/Panasonic 35 GW lithium-ion battery production will result in 50% overproduction. The scenario will likely occur, says Lux, as Tesla misses its target of selling 500,000 electric cars in 2020.
Crimean government threatens to nationalize Activ Solar's assets in Crimea
Leaders in the former Ukranian region of Crimea, which was annexed by Russia in March, are looking to nationalize projects owned by Activ Solar due to outstanding debt to Russian banks.
Etrion, Hitachi to build 34 MW of utility-scale PV projects in Japan
Etrion is one of the first foreign independent power producers to secure Japanese domestic financing for utility-scale solar plants. Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank provided is funding the projects.
ReneSola to develop 13 MW solar farm project in UK
The Chinese PV company expects the solar farm in Dorset, England, to be fully operational and connected to the national energy grid by end of this year.
New UK funding scheme will hit solar hard, says industry
DECC’s first round of spending in the Allocation Framework for Contracts for Difference is unlikely to benefit the solar sector, argues the STA and REA.
juwi enters Philippine market with utility-scale plant
The German company will provide complete EPC services for the 6.25 MW solar farm, which is replacing old diesel generators. The project is one of a number of projects in the company’s pipeline.
China to top 100 GW PV capacity by 2018, says NPD Solarbuzz analyst
By 2018, the world will boast at least nine countries with more than 5 GW PV capacity installed, led by China with more than 100 GW.
Fluor puts online the 170 MW-AC Centinela Solar project in Southern California
Fluor has completed the massive plant in only 20 months time, as the latest utility-scale PV project to go online in Southern California’s Imperial Valley. The plant may also be one of the last mega-projects in the area, as California increasingly moves to smaller utility-scale solar.
