Spain's solar tax 'almost complete'
Minister says twin tax on self-consumption is almost ready. With elections looming, the Spanish government is in a race against time to enact the legislation.
pv magazine weekly news digest
In a 100% renewable US we’ll all be running our houses with solar power and relaxing in front of the box to watch Formula E. But we won’t be using AE inverters…
From the Mag: A selection of stories from the July issue
pv magazine’s July edition includes a thorough examination of the utility-scale solar sector in the U.S., tracks the globalization of the tracker industry and explores the storage markets and policies that are driving the battery sector.
Global installed PV capacity to reach 200 GW soon, says German solar association
A cumulative solar PV capacity of 200 GW will soon be reached, says BSW-Solar, indicating up to 22 GW have been added in 1H 2015. Like other recent estimates, the German solar association predicts 50 GW of new capacity additions worldwide this year; in the next four years, capacity is expected to “at least” double.
US solar output 50% higher than official figures suggest, report finds
A joint study by GTM Research and kWh Analytics finds that distributed solar in the U.S., absent from official EIA figures, accounts for 9.2 GW, or 45%, of the nation’s capacity.
Solar Independence Day: where does UK solar go from here?
The U.K.’s Solar Trade Association will once again host a Solar Independence Day on Friday and Saturday, with the industry at something of a crossroads under the new government.
Germany registered 101 MW of new solar PV in May
Installation slowdown means that the FIT will be cut by just 0.25% across Q3 owing to cumulative capacity additions coming be below the government corridor of 2.4-2.6 GW.
Manz revises 2015 financial forecast downwards
Recent order cancellation shaves EUR 12 million from the German tooling supplier’s electronics division, prompting revenue forecast revisal below previously stated figure of EUR 320-340 million.
SolarCity unveils storage and solar package for new build properties
The U.S. solar installer’s Homebuilder Program has been updated to include new Tesla Powerwall-backed storage systems for new build properties, Californians offered new fixed-rate pricing.
Japanese golf course to become 23 MW solar array
Japanese electronics company Kyocera enters joint venture to construct solar plant on abandoned golf course in Japan’s Kyoto Prefecture.
