Mexico completes energy reform with passage of the Energy Transition Law
The law has established a program for Clean Energy Certificates and favors distributed generation. The goal of 35% clean energy by 2024 has been re-established, and businesses will have a 50% requirement by 2020. The bill is pending ratification in the Senate.
SunEdison and Vivint modify terms of merger
The new deal saves cash for SunEdison, and also allows Vivint to look for other offers and lifts a January deadline to close the deal.
Solar Frontier hits 22.3% on CIGS cell
Japanese CIGS producer Solar Frontier has announced a record efficiency with its technology of 22.3% on a 0.5cm x 0.5cm cell. The company claims the result as a world record for a thin film solar cell.
Motech returns to the black during Q3 2015
Taiwan’s largest solar cell maker has reported its first positive operating margin since the second quarter of 2014, as well as its highest revenues in four years.
GTM Research: The U.S. to install more than 3 GW of solar PV during Q4
GTM Research and SEIA’s latest report finds that the U.S. solar market dipped slightly last quarter to 1.36 GW, but the organizations are predicting that massive levels of solar will come online during the next five quarters.
French CR3 800 MW tender winners announced
The French Government has announced the winners of its 800 MW CR3 tender, for projects larger than 250 kW. Tariffs for the winning projects have fallen between 15% and 23% on the previous tender, to an average of 0.082/kWh (US$0.087/kWh) for ground mounted arrays, 0.129/kWh ($0.139/kWh) for large rooftop arrays and 0.124/kWh ($0.134/kWh) for solar shade structures, largely solar carports.
Pushing the envelope: Utility KIUC on integrating high penetrations of solar on an isolated grid
The small island of Kaua’i, at the end of the chain of islands that comprises the U.S. state of Hawaii, has become a pioneer in the integration of high levels of solar on an isolated grid.
Yingli Q3 revenues slide further on low utilization
The Chinese solar company posts third-quarter revenues of $351.5 million, down sequentially and some way below Q3 2014; non-cash impairment charge on long-lived assets of $598.5 million.
It's official: New York to get a 50% by 2030 renewable energy program by July 2016
New York Governor Cuomo has given the order to state regulators to create the program, which must be completed by July of next year.
It's official: New York State to get a 50% by 2030 renewable energy program by July 2016
New York Governor Cuomo has given the order to state regulators to create the program, which must be completed by July of next year.
