Solar takes center stage at BNEF Future of Energy Summit
BNEF predicts that 3.43 TW of solar to be deployed globally over the net 15 years. The role of finance and electric vehicles were among the other big topics.
SolarCity/Silevo may have to pay duties on Chinese-made cells
U.S. trade authorities are recommending that the heterojunction silicon PV makers appeal for an exemption from trade duties be rejected. A final ruling will be issued in June.
Mexico revises results of its first clean energy auction
After an evaluation of the first results, the volume of supply awarded to solar has been raised to 4,019 gigawatt-hours annually, which will be covered by 11 projects with an estimated potential of 1.7 GW-AC. The median price for PV generation came in at US$45 per megawatt-hour.
Portable solar-powered tanning panel finds niche audience
Newly developed towel-based panel can, under optimum conditions, deliver an even bronzing across exposed skin, researchers claim.
Hanergy Thin Film losses for 2015 hit $1.6bn
Troubled Chinese solar company Hanergy sees losses for the last calendar year soar to $1.6 billion amid growing possibility that the company may not be able to continue as an ongoing concern.
Southwest England leads way for British solar generation, research shows
Green Alliance mapped England’s clean energy resources and found that the counties of Cornwall and Devon boasted the most solar PV capacity, with wind power dominant in the north east.
Turkey amends its unlicensed market regulation
Turkey’s energy regulator has published updated regulation governing the country’s so-called unlicensed PV market, which regards PV installations less than 1 MW each.
SEIA: Inaction in Massachusetts has stopped $617 million in economic inactivity
Inaction on raising net metering caps and reforming the SREC program in Massachusetts has stopped construction of 551 solar projects, with a total value of US$617 million. Delay could cost the state $3.2 million in annual tax revenues.
BayWa to offer solar loans for US customers, adds 130 MW of PV in UK
BayWa is actively expanding its presence in the global market. This week, the company introduced a new finance product in the U.S., announced completion of six PV plants in U.K., and shared plans for its first solar projects in Asia.
UK: Lightsource connects 215 MW of PV ahead of ROC deadline
British developer boosts solar portfolio by 215 MW across 40 new sites ahead of today’s closure of the renewable obligation certificate scheme.
