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India: solar installs outstrip wind in FY 2016 to date

Solar PV closes gap on wind power in the Indian renewable sector as official government figures for financial year to date reveal strong growth.

France awards 80 MW of rooftop PV projects

The French Ministry of Energy, Ecology and Sustainable Development has announced the winners of a tender concerning the installation of 80 MW of rooftop PV projects. Winning projects will receive on average a generation tariff of EUR 131.25 per MWh.

Hareon's net profit falls 9.5% in January-September period

The Chinese PV module and cell manufacturer has recorded a net profit of 45.29 million yuan ($6.68 million) in the first nine months of 2016, down 9.45% from the preceding year.

Younicos to install 2 MWh storage system at Panasonic US operations hub

The German energy storage company signs agreement with Panasonic and Xcel Energy for installation of four Y.Cube storage-in-a-box solutions for installation at Denver operations hub.

Shipments up, revenue down in preliminary SolarWorld Q3 results as module price slump bites

Having warned it will miss its 2016 forecast, German solar firm SolarWorld publishes flat preliminary third quarter results that reveal slight fall in revenue. Shipments did grow Y-O-Y by 5%.

Sonnedix connects 86 MW South African solar PV plant

The independent power producer has inaugurated the Mulilo Sonnedix Prieska PV project, which is one of the largest such installations in the country.

SolarPower Europe reiterates call to scrap MIP as GCL-SI withdraws

The latest high-profile walkaway from the EU’s minimum import price undertaking sees GCL-SI withdraw, meaning nearly all of China’s largest solar firms have either left or been expelled from the agreement.

SolarWorld signs 20 MW module supply agreement for Senegal solar plant

The German module manufacturer will begin delivering the modules in time for March next year. The solar plant is to be located 100 kilometers from Senegal capital Dakar.

36 new schools in Canada's Alberta province to be gifted rooftop solar

The government-led initiative will see more than CAD$9 million invested in the initial phase, with a consultation to discuss expanding the program over time expected to follow.

IEA still low-balling solar growth, says Energy Watch Group

The Energy Watch Group has again called out the International Energy Agency for what it says is a “heavy underestimation” of the growth of solar and wind in its latest report.

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