InnoEnergy makes funding for innovation available year-round
Although originally opened for two months between February and April, InnoEnergy’s Investment Round for the year 2017 is now accessible all year round to support innovative solutions that may reshape the future of the energy industry.
Acciona sells renewable energy certificates to unit of Mexico’s CFE
One of the two contracts signed by the Spanish renewable energy company is linked to a PV plant located in the state of Sonora.
JinkoSolar and TÜV Rheinland to create testing standards for bifacial modules
The two establishments will develop a standardized testing method designed for bifacial technology and the difficulties and opportunities that exist where these modules are concerned.
Clean energy spending in 2016 hits 43% share of total supply investment, finds IEA
The International Energy Agency’s World Energy Investment report sees global spending on energy fall by 12% overall in 2016, marking the second-consecutive year that investment has dropped as less money is poured into costly gas and oil infrastructure. Clean energy spending, meanwhile, is on the up.
Bulgarian solar market still halted by unfavorable regulatory framework
The eastern European country saw the addition of only a few hundreds kilowatts of PV over the past few years, and for 2017 just around 200 kW of new PV systems are expected to come online.
Report: Global corporate funding of solar reached $4.6 billion in first half of 2017
Despite a robust first quarter, Mercom CEO Raj Prabhu says the uncertainty surrounding the Suniva trade case caused a dip in the second quarter and could have devastating effects going forward.
Korean firm to build 280 MW of floating PV capacity
Korea Rural Community Corp. has revealed plans to build up to 280 MW of floating solar capacity at three sites in South Korea by 2019.
CP Clean Energy to list shares in Hong Kong
Shares of China Power Clean Energy Development (CP Clean Energy) are expected to start trading on the Hong Kong stock exchange on Tuesday, July 18. The move is part of a broader restructuring effort for the diversified energy developer.
Turkey’s Erdoğan threatens to not ratify the Paris climate accord
In another show off for Turkey’s populist president this weekend, Erdogan threatened global leaders that his country “will not ratify the Paris climate accord” if certain conditions are not met.
Poland contracts 4.725 TWh of power in renewable energy auction, Renesola awarded 42 MW of solar
Solar had likely the largest share of the 472 projects awarded in the auction, which was open to PV, wind and hydropower projects up to 1 MW.
