Musk to unveil Tesla/SolarCity solar roof next month
Tech entrepreneur tweets brisk details of joint Tesla-SolarCity launch next month of integrated solar rooftop, Powerwall 2.0 battery and Tesla charger.
United PV to pay $39m for six UK solar farms, secures 40 MW from Shunfeng
The Chinese firm will spend GBP 30 million to acquire the solar farms, which have a combined capacity of 82.4 MW. Agreement struck to buy 40 MW Chinese plant from Shunfeng.
Enphase Energy to trim workforce by 11%, embarks on $20m cost-cutting drive
U.S. microinverter specialist announces restructuring and cost savings initiative that will see the firm reduce its global workforce by around 11% and cut annual operating expenses by $20 million.
ASEAN member states must accelerate clean energy efforts, IRENA urges
International Renewable Energy Agency to outline steps that members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations can take to hit target of 23% renewable penetration in region by 2025.
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Is the new record-low price for PV reported this week in Abu Dhabi a killer-watt for solar? Prices plunge in India too, while Tesla’s acquisition of SolarCity stirs up a lawsuit or four.
Renewables come in at $33.47/MWh in Mexico's second auction
Preliminary results show that nearly five terawatt-hours, more than half of the volume, was awarded to solar projects. The median price for the combination of electricity and CEL in the auction is around US$ 33.47 per megawatt-hour.
China joins low-price solar party with bids of $0.078/kWh in Inner Mongolia: reports
Media reports suggest that Chinese solar power developers have bid as low as 0.52 yuan per kilowatt hour for solar power in a tender held in northern Inner Mongolia.
Greece’s net metering: success or failure?
Greece has published its latest net metering statistics. Where does that leave the country’s net metering PV market today, and what are the immediate business drivers?
Solar can power African home for $56 per year, says IRENA
Falling solar costs in Africa can drive solar boom on the continent as prices fall to $1.30 per watt for large-scale PV, and $1.90 per watt for mini-grids, finds new IRENA report.
Adani brings online 648 MW solar plant in India
The installation in the southern state of Tamil Nadu is, according to Adani Enterprises chairman Gautam Adani, the world’s single largest solar array at a single site.
