China Sunergy says credit conditions easing
Chinese module manufacturer Sunergy blamed a temporary credit squeeze for third-quarter falls. The company is predicting better times ahead and claims the credit situation has already eased.
Operations and maintenance PV market to treble in four years
A new report examines the O&M market worldwide to 2017. The world’s three biggest O&M providers are American despite the U.S. trailing in terms of installed capacity.
New Delhi power regulators invite feedback on net metering proposals
The Delhi Electricity Regulatory Commission (DERC) will soon introduce the city’s first net metering scheme, and has called on stakeholders for suggestions and feedback.
S.A.G. Solarstrom may have to quit solar
The German solar developer S.A.G. Solarstrom says escalating project development costs may render its business model unviable. The news comes after the company announced a major deal for British projects has fallen through.
New York devotes $30 million to large scale solar funding
Governor Andrew Cuomo has released a $30 million fund for projects up to 200 kW in size. The NYSERDA cash can pay up to half the costs of solar projects.
Ontario predicts future energy mix
The Canadian province says renewables including hydro will provide 46% of its energy needs by 2025. The prediction came as part of Ontario’s updated Long Term Energy Plan, unveiled this week.
Toshiba to install and operate PV systems on German apartment buildings
The electronics giant plans to sell solar power to residents at lower prices than utilities. Toshiba will initially install 3 MW serving 750 apartments with the aim of increasing capacity to more than 100 MW by 2016.
SolarCity storage solution guards against increasing US power outages
The company’s DemandLogic smart energy storage system has been designed to use stored energy during peak demand hours, while also providing backup during grid outages.
Malaysia increases surcharge to fund FIT program
The revised surcharge on renewable electricity will increase from 1% to 1.6% from January 1st, 2014.
Right-wing lawmakers gunning for US solar users
A group of right-wing lawmakers is looking to curb states’ efforts to expand solar PV and thwart the Obama administration’s clean energy and climate protection efforts.
