Shanghai releases policy encouraging financing of distributed solar
A new policy to encourage financing of distributed solar PV projects in Chinas largest city has been jointly released by the Shanghai Reform and Development Committee (HRDC) and Shanghai Finance Bureau. IRRs are expected to increase to over 20%.
Urbasolar awarded 80 MW in France's latest solar auction
Urbasolar has been awarded 15 PV projects totaling 80 MW in France’s latest solar auction. It will invest around EUR100 million in rolling them out.
61 MW solar project completed in Denmark
Representing the largest project of its kind in Scandinavia, a 61 MW solar PV plant has been completed by Wirsol in Denmark. More projects are being planned by the company in the region next year.
Germany: Renewables reach 30%, solar 6%
Like 2014, renewables are again the most important energy source in Germany, according to the latest figures. Furthermore, both solar PV and wind have reported increased shares in the countrys gross electricity generation mix. Despite this, CO2 emissions are set to increase in 2015.
M10 to supply 300 MW stringers to Emmvee
New entrant to the stringer market M10 Industries has announced the sale of two of its Kubus stringer systems to Indian manufacturer Emmvee. The sale is M10s first to India.
India: 6.5 GW of solar to be auctioned in next 3 months, record tariffs expected
A total of 6.5 GW of solar projects are expected to be up for auction in the next three months, says Bridge to India. In addition to intense competition, it forecasts a sharp reduction in tariffs, particularly for the upcoming auctions in Rajasthan and Karnataka.
The perfect deal: Jigar Shah on the recent extension of the US Investment Tax Credit
In this exclusive interview with pv magazine, SunEdison founder and solar industry legend Jigar Shah gives his views on the recent extension of the U.S. ITC, why the phase-down was critical, and what the future holds.
Australia reaches 4.59 GW of small-scale solar PV
Data released by the Clean Energy Regulator shows 119,000 new small-scale PV installations in 2015, roughly a third of market volume in 2011 and 2012.
ANES: Mexico to put online 600 MW of solar PV in 2016
ANES predicts that US$900 million will be invested in PV projects next year in Mexico. The market this year is around 100 MW, half of which is in the net metering program. Local capacity for PV module production exceeds 1 GW.
Sonnenbatterie beats Tesla to the punch with US roll-out
German storage specialist has launched its plug-and-play home battery system in the U.S. ahead of Christmas, giving the company a headstart on Teslas highly anticipated Powerwall.
