Markets & Policy

Chinese panel giant Suntech has sparked fears it will start a fire sale of its huge inventory by agreeing to sell 30 MW of its products to a rival manufacturer for just US$0.49/Watt.

German Chancellor Angela Merkel and Chinese premier Li Keqiang called for an end to the EU-China trade dispute at a joint press conference in Berlin yesterday (Sunday).

Affordable Solar and Sunnova Energy Corp. are offering residents of New Mexico a new solar panel leasing program that promises fixed, long-term rates and lower prices than current electricity costs.

Norwegian project developer has signed deal for a further two photovoltaic schemes and will complete its Kalkbult project ahead of schedule.

Thai solar project developer Natural Energy Development Co. has announced the completion of its 84 MW photovoltaic plant in Lopburi, Thailand.

Up to 200,000 photovoltaic units on homes across Australia could be improperly installed and some even posing a danger, according to the country’s Clean Energy Regulator.

Italy’s network authority GSE has published the results for the invitations to tender for the second round of Conto Energia 5 sooner than expected. And as in the case of the first register the available capacity has not been fully exhausted; only €58 million of the €70 million available were requested.

The EU is on track to meet its target of generating 20% of its energy from renewables by 2020 but member states Latvia and Malta have been named and shamed as underperforming in the European Commission’s latest progress report.

India largest coal miner, Coal India Limited, is reported to be preparing to develop a 2 MW solar project in Odisha as part of a stated aim to diversify into renewable energy.

Renewables company Lightsource Renewable Energy acquires 6.3 MW Solarcentury PV park.