US: Solar under attack in leading PV states
Inducements for growing numbers of homes, businesses and schools to go solar are increasingly under assault from utilities, which see distributed clean energy generation as a threat to their business model, according to Environment America.
SolarWindow unveils electricity transportation system for solar glass
The prospect of a virtually invisible electricity transportation system within and on the surface of windows could be especially attractive to architects, designers and building occupants in tall towers and skyscrapers.
New fund targets over 1 GW of Australian renewable projects
Australian investment manager QIC has launched an AU$2 – 3 billion fund ($1.5 – $2.24 billion), through which it plans to acquire or develop more than 1 GW of large scale renewable assets. The Power Australian Renewables Fund (PARF) is the result of a partnership between QIC and utility AGL Energy Limited (AGL).
Australia: Ausgrid to slash fees, fast-track solar+storage applications
The changes will make it easier and cheaper for customers to become more energy efficient, according to the state-owned grid operator. Ausgrid supplies electricity to nearly 1.7 million customers in New South Wales.
Report: IT giants needed to push DG over the top
The distributed generation landscape is still in its early stages, with lots of players but no definitive winners, according to Lux Research. Large industrial conglomerates are and renewables-focused installers are the best positioned to accelerate the DG rollout, it adds.
Port of Los Angeles unveils $27 million solar+storage microgrid project
The Green Omni Terminal Project will be a scalable model to upgrade the 26 other terminals at the Port of Los Angeles as well as other terminals worldwide.
JA Solar hits 7 GW of mono PV module shipments
The past ten years have seen the Chinese Tier-1 solar company ship more than 7 GW of monocrystalline PV modules globally, data shows.
Phoenix Solar secures EPC contract for 19.6 MW Texan solar plant
U.S. subsidiary of the German-headquartered solar developer awarded the rights to develop the single-axis tracking solar plant in Texas. Energy produced will be consumed by the U.S. military.
SunPower settles Philippines wafer dispute for $50.5 million
In an SEC filing, the U.S. renewables company has settled a monocrystalline wafer supply dispute with a Philippines subcontractor for a sum of $50.5 million.
Hemlock claims $793.5 million in damages from SolarWorld
SolarWorld could face bankruptcy as a result of its polysilicon supply dispute with Hemlock. The U.S. polysilicon supplier is claiming up to $793.5 million in damages, in court documents acquired by Reuters today.
