Philippine government under pressure to deliver more solar support
Leading solar companies operating in the country to apply pressure on government to expand the size of its solar FIT scheme from 500 MW to 2 GW.
US: Commercial rooftop opportunity opening up with project finance
New project finance provider Open Energy Group believes vast potential of the U.S. commercial rooftop market is set to be tapped. Financing can be extended to solar+storage projects.
Intersolar North America: "Batteries are going to win the day"
Speaking at the opening ceremony at the 8th annual Intersolar North America trade show and conference, Tesla founder and CTO JB Straubel delivered a bullish outlook for battery storage cost reductions, saying that it is set to be coupled with solar to revolutionize U.S. energy systems.
Canadian Solar JV to construct 500 MW India solar plant
Sarus Solar, comprised of three Canadian renewable energy companies, will develop a 500 MW solar PV plant in the Indian state of Maharashtra, JV will partner with local firm during construction.
Public solar market financing sees record Q2, despite overall corporate funding fall
Despite a record US$2.3 billion in public solar market financing in Q2 2015, overall corporate funding decreased around 8.5% Q/Q. Yieldcos were a “significant” driver, comprising nearly a third of all large-scale solar project acquisitions.
Oxis Energy to work with Anesco on UK lithium sulfur battery roll out
The Oxford-based battery developer will enlist the assistance of energy efficiency solutions company Anesco to introduce its lithium sulfur batteries to the residential and commercial U.K. market.
US: Utility-scale solar more cost effective than residential rooftop
U.S. utility-scale solar PV systems are “significantly” more cost-effective than those for residential rooftop, concludes a study by the Brattle Group. Under its scenarios, 50% of carbon emissions are also avoided with utility-scale installations.
ARENA to use ACT-style auctions for 200MW of large-scale solar
The Australian Renewable Energy Agency is going to adopt the auction-process successfully pioneered by the ACT government to spend up to AU$100 million and target up to 200 MW of large-scale solar, as part of its new funding program.
European PV market remains interesting for manufacturers
Video interviews: At this years Intersolar Europe, pv magazines editor in chief, Jonathan Gifford spoke with a number of PV manufacturers about their view of the European solar market. Overall, a much more positive outlook is held than one would expect.
Yingli unveils new 1,500 V utility-scale solar panel
Introduced at Intersolar North America, the 1,500 V panel has been specifically designed for use in larger solar plants and to reduce balance-of-system costs for the developer.
