Arizona halts hearing into new solar fees, opens value of solar docket
Regulators in Arizona have ended an inquiry into new fees on solar customers and opened a new docket on the value of solar, following solar industry allegations of improper influence by APS on commissioners.
GTM Research finds opportunities for PV manufacturing in the United States and India
The company’s latest report finds that China and Southeast Asia are still the most attractive locations, but that the geography of manufacturing is diversifying, as is demand.
IdeemaTec to supply 101 MW of solar trackers to Jordan
The German tracking and mounting company signs supply agreement with Jordanian government for the delivery of 101 MW of its safeTrack Horizon tracking systems.
Solar Frontier to cut panel production costs by 20%, plans overseas fab
Japanese thin-film producer Solar Frontier is hoping to cut panel production costs at its fab in Miyagi prefecture to $0.40/W as it eyes increased competitiveness in the face of sustained Chinese price pressure.
China-owned CIGS manufacturer Avancis breaks ground on 1.5 GW fab
The CIGS production facility is being built for CNBM, the building materials company that owns Avancis, and partners for a total investment of $1.62 billion.
Octopus Investments sells GBP 400 million of UK solar PV projects
The Royal Bank of Scotland and Investec Bank have closed the syndication of a GBP 400 million acquisition facility used to purchase a portfolio of 522 MW of solar PV projects located in the south east and west of the U.K.
UK: Renewables brought down wholesale cost of electricity by GBP 1.55bn in 2014
Report by independent energy company Good Energy, backed by University of Sheffield, finds the impact of subsidies on U.K. bill payers has been lessened by renewable energy, which has served to lower wholesale electricity costs.
China hits 9.9 GW of solar by Q3, says NEA
Country hits 38 GW of cumulative capacity after installing 9.9 GW by September 30, according to data published this week by the National Energy Administration; 2015 target recently increased to 23.1 GW.
RWE commissions 16 MW Hungarian solar park
German clean energy developer completes development of the country’s largest solar PV plant: a 16 MW array near to the capital, Budapest.
El Salvador extends key renewable energy tax incentives
In addition to extending the exemption the 20 MW ceiling has been removed, allowing utility-scale projects to receive benefits.
