Australia: the case of the missing solar millions
Greg Hunt, Australia’s environment minister, has avoided questions about whether he had continued to give assurances to the solar industry that the “one-million-solar roofs” initiative would go ahead despite knowing that the policy had been scrapped by his party’s leadership.
China gives tax boost to distributed PV power generation
Government taxation authorities announce that buyers of distributed PV power should invoice power generators in an effort to ease tax burdens.
Solar powers Brazil’s World Cup
The countdown for the largest, costliest and arguably most controversial World Cup tournament to date has started and football fans are looking forward to Thursday’s opening ceremony and inaugural match between host nation Brazil and Croatia at the Arena de Sao Paulo.
Cyprus to expand PV via net metering
The Mediterranean country is launching a second net metering program after a strong response to a similiar initiative last year. Despite broad support for renewable energy, the nation’s limited grid remains a problem for future expansion of renewables.
Qatar Solar Energy opens 300 MW PV factory in Qatar
The vertically integrated module production plant, located in Doha’s industrial zone, will become one of the largest PV factories in the MENA region.
Intersolar Europe: Suntech plotting European expansion
Amid persistent rumors of Suntech’s latest acquisitions, company CEO Eric Luo announces plans to further embrace the European market.
Intersolar Europe: Exhibition marching to international beat
Interest from international PV players has dominated discussions at the show, reflecting Europe’s diminishing influence in the industry.
US to slap new tariffs on Chinese PV panels
The duties would be applied to both solar panels and cells and effectively close a loophole that allowed Chinese manufacturers to bypass import tariffs by using non-Chinese solar cells in their panels.
Intersolar: Energy storage key theme on day one of conference
The conference proffers a taster of the themes and trends of the forthcoming Intersolar Europe Exhibition, which begins tomorrow.
Chinese-made panels have twice the carbon footprint of European ones, study finds
Research from the U.S. Department of Energy’s Argonne National Laboratory finds that solar panels made in China have a higher overall carbon footprint during manufacturing stage.
