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.
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.
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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.
PwC tasked with keeping Indian solar on track
Accountant hired by Indian government to ensure 100 GW-by-2022 target is hit. Professional services group will also assess likelihood of attaining grid parity.
GTM Research identifies 120 home energy vendors for US market
Report assesses the burgeoning home energy market in North America and identifies those companies most likely to impact how consumers manage their energy in the future.
California Energy Commission awards Bosch-led team $2.8 million for micro-grid demonstration
The funds will assist the demonstration and deployment of Bosch’s direct-current building-scale micro-grid platform, which the company says will provide a more reliable and resilient power supply to critical loads.
IHS: 75 GW annual PV market tipped for 2019
Analyst group IHS predicts that 11 national solar markets will grow to more than 1 GW p.a. of solar demand by 2019, resulting in a more stable market of more than 75 GW p.a. IHS predicts total installed capacity to reach 500 GW in the same timeframe.
