Off-grid weekly digest
pv magazine’s weekly round-up examines the latest news from the global off-grid sector.
Japan confirms FIT cut of 16% by July
Latest degression of the country’s generous subsidy rate is larger than in previous years as Japan’s METI brings to an end three-year period of premium rates.
Cost of renewable energy to UK customers to treble
OBR report highlights benefits of gas over renewables and predicts average household will be paying $333 per year to subsidize clean energy by 2020.
JinkoSolar to supply 75 MW of panels to Arizona solar project
Swinerton Renewable Energy’s Red Horse 2 solar and wind project, in the town of Cochise, Arizona, will utilize 248,750 JinkoSolar modules, the developer has confirmed.
Package of pro-solar measures for Illinois
Utility ComEd will introduce microgrids, EV chargers, community solar and voltage optimization but new billing policy could prove controversial.
As it happened: Germany's grid grapples with solar eclipse
With bright blue skies overhead and with over 38 GW of PV capacity currently connected to Germany’s grids, today’s solar eclipse was always going to be a test. pv magazine live-blogged throughout the historic event, see how it unfolded.
Is Virgin about to enter EV market?
Sir Richard Branson drops hint he may be about to set up as a rival to Tesla and other EV developers. Entrepreneur made remarks at Formula E race in Miami.
Solar PV to outpace growth rate of green energy rivals
Photovoltaics set to enjoy an annual growth rate of 14.6 per cent to 2019. Report uses 2012 as its baseline.
pv magazine weekly news digest
The solar eclipse was on everybody’s lips as expectant eyes turned to Italy and Germany to see how the grids would cope, while elsewhere it was a tale of R&D breakthroughs, bold solar targets and even a dramatic fire.
Enel breaks ground on 230 MW of South African projects
Italian developer has started work on three of the four solar projects awarded it under a 2013 tender. Work is proceeding despite the struggles of utility Eskom to accommodate new projects in its grid.
