Solar provides 4.3% of Japan’s electricity during 2016
The latest data show solar taking an increasing role in Japan’s energy mix, however several provinces are nearing caps on PV capacity eligible for reimbursement for curtailed power.
Wirsol anonunces commercial operation on largest solar park in The Netherlands
The German solar developer announced operation of the 30 MW Sunport Delfzijl Solar Park in the Delflzijler harbor area, close to the Dutch city of Groningen.
World Bank unveils Global Solar Atlas
The international financial institution is offering the free, web-based resource in collaboration with the International Solar Alliance
Miraikikai launches water-free solar module cleaner at WFES
Miraikikai’s offering is the first water-free and automated cleaning robot for utility-scale solar plants, which could help solve the challenge of dust in arid regions and deserts, which can be a real problem for plant energy generation rates.
Construction underway at Burundi’s first utility-scale solar plant
A ground-breaking ceremony took place on Wednesday for the 7.5 MW solar PV plant that is being developed by Gigawatt Global in East African country Burundi, which, once complete, will add 15% to the country’s electricity generation capacity.
Mercom: US$736 million invested in India’s solar sector in Q4 2016
The nation saw substantial debt, public markets and project funding during the final quarter of 2016, including the first Indian solar developer to go public.
MESIA solar awards winners announced at WFES
U.S. company Array Technologies and Indian EPC Sterling & Wilson were amongst the winners of the Middle East Solar Industry Association’s (MESIA) annual awards ceremony, which was presented at the World Future Energy Summit (WFES) 2017 being held in Abu Dhabi.
PVMA figures show 75 GW of solar PV was installed in 2016
The PV Market Alliance has released its official solar installation figures for 2016, which, with a total of 75 GW installed, show a 50% growth from 2015, mainly driven by a mammoth year of installations in China, although the future would seem less auspicious as the two biggest markets show signs of retraction.
BNEF predicts “revolution” in the power sector due to low-cost renewable energy
In their 10 predictions for 2017, Bloomberg New Energy Finance’s chair and chief editor argue that we are entering a phase where low-cost renewable energy will come to define the power system, despite ideological and financial headwinds.
CleanCapital and Generate Capital enter USD 300 million partnership to focus on distributed solar
The two U.S.-based companies have announced a major partnership for the acquisition of USD 300 million in operating clean energy assets, with a focus on distributed solar projects in the near-term.
