UK: Big brands sign letter urging government to stop solar tax hike
More than 160 NGOs, schools, companies, energy providers and public institutions sign letter addressed to U.K. Chancellor calling on halt to proposed increase in business rates for solar panels.
SMA to supply 616 MW of inverters to India’s Greenko Energies
The German inverter specialist to build on its sizable presence in the growing Indian solar market with supply of 616 MW of its 1000CP XT central inverter to Indian solar power developer Greenko Energies.
TerraForm Power gives January deadline for bids, warns shareholders about its ability to continue
The yieldco says that bidders must provide firm pricing by a defined date in January, as it allows the offer of an expedited takeover by Brookfield and Appaloosa to lapse.
Poland to hold inaugural 100 MW solar auction later this month
The first auction, to be held on December 30, will be for a total capacity of 100 MW for small, sub-1 MW installations; a further 300 MW of PV capacity will be auctioned in 2017.
Another rooftop solar boom in Australia – this time with warnings
Record low solar panel prices, combined with the ratcheting-down or removal of federal and state policy levers, are sparking a boom in Australia’s residential and commercial solar markets, while also prompting warnings to consumers to avoid the lure of cheap and nasty solar products – and installers.
Enerray, Desert Technologies put 23.1 MW-DC PV plant online in Jordan
The Falcon Ma’an is one of the largest PV plants to go online in the MENA region.
Good signs: The pv magazine weekly news digest
This week was filled with positive news for the global PV industry, including the signing of the world’s lowest-price PPA in Dubai
Amsterdam ArenA to receive 4 MWH storage system built with repurposed EV batteries
Storage system to be developed by The Mobility House and Eaton using 280 used Nissan LEAF batteries stored in racks; will eventually replace diesel generators used for back-up power during major events.
Renewables rise to 15% of U.S. electricity generation in Q1-Q3 2016
While solar’s share of net U.S. generation was only 1.4%, this is a 40% increase from a year ago.
Sale of Verengo assets to Crius clears another hurdle
Since the company received only one bid for its more than 20,000 installed systems, the sale of them to Crius Energy is set to move forward
