Florida Amendment 1 opponents condemn utility duplicity
Recording reveals a strategy to destroy free-market energy in the state using deceptive practices to fool voters, according to advocacy group Floridians for Solar Choice.
India's rooftop PV capacity passes 1GW: report
The country has built 513 MW of additional rooftop capacity over the past 12 months, bringing cumulative installations to 1.02GW, according to research firm Bridge to India.
SolarCity to offer Airbnb hosts solar installation incentive
The solar leasing provider will offer a $1,000 rebate to Airbnb hosts who install a rooftop solar array on their home-sharing property in areas where both companies are active.
Hartek Power signs 113MW order with Azure Power
The Chandigarh-based EPC specialist will provide electrification, automation and substation solutions for projects in fives states, including Punjab, Rajasthan and Andhra Pradesh.
Developer stumps up fees for SunEdison's 500 MW India solar project
A power developer has paid a reported INR 2 billion in government fees to Solar Energy Corporation India to enable it to develop solar project initially won by bankrupt U.S. firm SunEdison.
Solar Impulse pilots awarded Switzerland's World Solar Prize
Bertrand Piccard and Andre Borschberg recognized for attracting unmatched international attention to solar energy for their successful solar-powered circumnavigation of the globe.
BRICS not building enough investment in clean energy, study finds
Analysis by the Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis finds Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa need to up their investment in renewables in order to meet climate change targets.
Could The Sun Set On Maine's Solar Industry?
A hearing held in Hallowell, Maine, will accept testimony on proposed net-metering changes in the state.
Indian government to invest $3.1bn in 5GW of PV production: report
New Delhi will soon unveil plans to provide 210 billion rupees ($3.1 billion) to ramp up domestic output of solar panels, Bloomberg reports, citing officials close to the matter.
USD 300 million partnership between SolarCity and Credit Suisse
The Swiss financer has agreed to a new fund with SolarCity to finance USD 300 million in residential solar projects across the U.S., as SolarCity continues to develop influential partnerships ahead of its proposed merger with Tesla.
