Worlds largest coal producer to tender additional 800 MW of solar
Coal India appears likely to develop 1 GW of solar PV. The state-owned miner, touted as the world’s largest producer of coal, is expected to tender for 800 MW of solar projects, additional to an earlier tender for 200 MW.
Renewable energy investment accounts for 50% of all global power transactions
Global investors are focused on adding wind and solar assets to their portfolios to comply with regulations and reduce exposure to increasingly volatile commodities, according to a new report by auditing group EY.
Australian residential segment continues to slump
The Australian residential rooftop solar sector has continued to slump, with the latest figures from local analysts Green Energy Markets revealing the number of rooftop systems installed nationally decreased by over 25%, MoM.
SunPower reports strong Q4 results, plans company-wide expansion
Despite a heavy GAAP loss, SunPower reported strong progress in all business segments in Q4, and is planning a major expansion of manufacturing capacity including a novel module designs.
SunPower reports strong Q4 results, plans company-wide expansion
Despite a heavy GAAP loss, SunPower reported strong progress in all business segments in Q4, and is planning a major expansion of manufacturing capacity including a novel module design.
US retail centers have 62.3 GW of rooftop PV potential, study finds
Study by Environment America finds installing the nation’s 102,000 ‘Big Box’ retail stores, warehouses and shopping centers with solar panels would meet power needs of seven million households; 10 largest corporations alone could host 17 GW.
Western Australia rules out increase to fixed charges for solar households
The Premier of Western Australia has ruled out an increase in fixed charges for households that have installed a PV array. The increase, dubbed a “solar tax” by the PV industry, had been suggested by the state-owned utility and the Western Australian treasurer.
SunEdison could lose PPAs for 148 MW solar projects in Hawaii
Citing the company’s precarious financial situation, Hawaiian Electric Co. has decided to terminate SunEdison’s PPAs for three solar projects with a combined total of 148 MW.
Japan to hit solar peak of 14.3 GW this year, finds BNEF
Impending changes to the Japanese solar market will likely mean a peak for PV installations this year, finds report from Bloomberg New Energy Finance.
Canadian Solar secures $300m credit with Ping An Bank
The Chinese bank will provide up to $300 million in credit to Canadian Solar’s subsidiary Recurrent Energy to support its development plans.
