Honduras is the first nation with 10% solar in its electricity mix
Electricity from PV plants represented 10.2% of the nation’s electricity mix in 2016. Honduras also leads Central America as the country with the highest PV capacity with 433 MW-AC installed.
Energy expert survey finds admiration for German energy policy, but they don’t plan on copying it
A recent survey of energy experts from 42 countries conducted by the German member committee of the World Energy Council has found that the majority of the experts follow and admire the German policy, but do not consider it to be the blueprint for the rest of the world.
Will high domestic content requirements fuel or hinder Turkish solar sector growth?
Turkey’s solar sector is showing continued growth, but there are questions regarding the nation’s domestic content requirement.
Brazil: Tocantins introduces Pro-Solar program
The regional initiative is expected to boost the solar PV and thermal solar installations in the state.
Marubeni to develop world’s largest PV plant in UAE, according to reports
Japanese conglomerate Marubeni is planning to build a mega 1.18 GW solar plant, making it the largest in the world, in the United Arab Emirates, with support from JinkoSolar and the Abu Dhabi Water & Electricity Authority, according to Japanese newspaper Nikkei.
Midsummer receives CIGS equipment order
The Swedish tool maker reports the sale of its DUO thin film system for flexible CIGS to an undisclosed Asian customer.
Western Australia Labor pushes for solar, pumped hydro for coal-town Collie
With the future of some of its coal-fired generators in doubt, the town of Collie in Western Australia may be revitalised with new solar, biomass and pumped hydro facilities.
The pv magazine weekly digest
It’s ‘business as usual’ in the solar industry as the novelty of 2017 starts to wear off, and how better to get back into the swing of things with more, uncertain, developments in the possible extension of EU trade duties against Chinese cell and module manufacturers, leaving us with as many questions as answers.
United Photovoltaics buys 82 MW in U.K.
The Chinese group has finalized its acquisition of the entire equity interest in Luxembourg-based Notus Investments 2 S.à r.l., which owns 82.4 MW of operational solar capacity at six undisclosed sites throughout the U.K.
Scatec Solar enjoy a strong end to 2016 with revenue and EBIT increases
Norwegian integrated solar power producer Scatec Solar has posted strong quarterly and yearly results, which show increases in all of the right areas, including significant revenue and EBIT growth, as well as an increase in power production.
