BNEF: Clean energy investment rises for the first time in three years
Data released today by Bloomberg New Energy Finance (BNEF) reveals that investment in clean energy rose in 2014, growing 16% year-on-year. Solar investment grew 25% in 2014, totaling $149.6 billion.
Japan's METI to roll out energy efficiency and storage subsidy
Distributed battery installations are set to receive a boost in Japan, with the country’s Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry set to roll out a $779 million incentive scheme. The scheme will also target energy efficient technologies.
The pv magazine weekly news digest
Big predictions, the U.S. public embraces solar, which is likely to come more and more from China, the Indian government punishes lack of punctuality and there’s some positive news from Egypt.
IHS: Top 10 predictions for global PV market in 2015
Among the market research firm’s forecasts for the coming year: California will become global leader in solar power penetration. By the end of 2015, California — the largest renewable power market in the United States — will attain worldwide leadership in market share of annual PV power generation.
Majority of Americans anticipate positive solar impact in near future
Belief in the transformative power of solar energy growing among most sections of U.S. society, finds Harris Poll.
Ghana spurs PV development across country
The International Development Association is bankrolling an ambitious project to install PV in schools and community centers across the West African nation.
SMA founder Günther Cramer, 62, dies
The company’s founder, longstanding chief executive officer and chairman of the supervisory board has passed away after a long illness.
TerraForm buys 26 MW of DG solar plants from SunEdison
SunEdison has unloaded 21 distributed generation solar plants to its yieldco subsidiary for $47 million. TerraForm expects $5 million in annual “cash available for distribution” from the assets.
South Korean researchers develop new and improved perovskite formula
The blend addresses the technology’s inherent instability problems and reportedly delivers the highest-efficiency perovskite cell to date, according to IEEE Spectrum.
California adopts pioneering advanced inverter standards
State utility commission’s decision will modify interconnection rules in order to secure the benefits offered by advanced inverters.
