Markets & Policy

ABB and Welspun Energy have together installed about 700 MW of solar PV projects in India.

The Hawaiian utility embarks on pilot project using Varentec’s grid optimizers and management systems to test ways to minimize voltage fluctuations on island grids with high solar penetration.

The Chinese solar company strikes agreement with Tegnatia for delivery of its 60-cell and 72-cell polycrystalline modules ahead of the Solarex Exhibition to be held this week in Istanbul.

Board of the state-owned utility clears investment funding for two solar power projects, including 260 MW project in Rajasthan and 250 MW project in Madhya Pradesh. Investment total to reach $467 million.

Soda Mountain, a 287 MW solar facility in the Mojave Desert in Southern California, was approved by the Obama administration. Ecologists warn about the heavy impact on the local wildlife.

The conference committee comprised of both houses of Massachusetts’ legislature has reported a bill which will raise net metering caps by 3%, but reduces compensation for larger private solar projects.

Lead underwriter of $220 million loan due on May 12 takes into consideration Yingli’s request for two-to-three year repayment extension but fails to confirm agreement.

pv magazine spoke with Jenny Chase, who leads Bloomberg New Energy Finance’s solar analysis, at the BNEF 2016 Future of Energy Summit in New York City. We discussed her thoughts on solar in the United States, Latin America and globally, including her perspective on record low PPA prices in Mexico.

The project in Bahia is the third over 100 MW to break ground in Brazil in the last six months. Investment in the project stands at around US$175 million.

The joint First Solar/SunPower yieldco delivered greater CAFD than its guidance, and remains on course to grow dividends 12-15% through the end of 2017.