Solar provides 2% of electricity in the Western United States
The latest figures by the U.S. Department of Energy show the wide disparity in renewable energy deployment between the eastern and western grids.
Gamesa to develop 130 MW of solar in India
The Spanish clean energy company has been chosen by Indian developer Atria Power to build two large-scale solar PV plants in the country. Contract is firm’s largest order in India to date.
UK slips to lowest position ever in EY's renewables attractiveness index
14th place for U.K. comes on back of Brexit uncertainty and go-ahead of Hinkley Point nuclear plant. However, Europe generally on the rise according to Ernst & Young analysts.
Chinese ministry poised to alter land administration rights for agri-PV
Ministry of Land & Resources emphasizes land to be administrated as construction land for Agri-PV projects.
Sunrun to deploy LG Chem batteries in the US market
Sunrun will offer LG Chem RESU batteries for the U.S. residential market through its BrightBox offering and subsidiary AEE Solar
Duke issues RFP for 750 GWh of renewables in the Carolinas
The utility’s solicitation for 750 GWh of renewables could be met with 400 MW of new solar PV.
Venture capital funding in batteries and smart grids declines sharply in Q3: Mercom report
Latest Mercom Capital report finds that just $102 million in VC funding for smart grid, battery storage and efficiency sectors was raised in Q3, down from $433 million in Q2. Project funds for residential and commercial storage soars, however.
IEA ups renewable forecast 13%, hails "impressive progress" of PV manufacturers
The International Energy Agency (IEA) has increased its mid-term renewable forecast by 13%. Largely on the back of key policy developments in the U.S., India, China and Mexico, the agency has pointed to wind and solar PVs central role as increasingly “affordable solutions” in the fight against climate change and air pollution.
More coal means more global poverty, say researchers
Even if only one-third of all planned new coal-fired power plants are built globally, hundreds of millions of people could be pushed into poverty as climate change accelerates, experts warn.
Which Chinese solar manufacturers will survive module price crunch?
The stunning fall in solar module prices being witnessed in most global markets might be good news for project developers and end-market consumers, but it is going to pose major challenges to many of the big module manufacturers.
