China needs 200 GW of solar by 2020, say industry groups
Country urged to double solar power goal in order to plug projected nuclear and hydropower shortfalls; currency devaluation could provide boon for solar exports but harm EU.
Australia announces tame 2030 emissions reduction target of 26%
The goal, based on 2005 levels of carbon emissions, will be taken to the United Nations climate change meeting in Paris in December; climate campaigners call the target ‘pathetically low’.
Chinese market driving growing JA Solar shipments
JA Solar has reported growing shipments in Q2 2015 on the back of strong demand from China and growing market share in emerging markets of India and the Americas. The vertically integrated Chinese PV manufacturer shipped 790.8 MW of PV products, including wafers, cells and modules, in the quarter, an increases of 16% Y/Y and 16% Q/Q.
From the Mag: A selection of stories from the August issue
pv magazine’s August edition explores the state of Japan’s solar policy, examining whether future installation projections might well be accurate; we look at the growing trend of 1,500 V components at utility scale, and investigate the impact of solar+storage at remote mining sites.
The pv magazine weekly news digest
Obama’s clean power plan angers the coal industry, Indian auction strikes another low solar price, further cost reductions are on the way, and SolarCity’s plans for world domination edge closer to reality.
Germanys second PV tender oversubscribed three-fold
A total of 136 bids totaling 150 MW were received by the Federal network Agency in Germanys second solar PV tender round. The prices for the generated solar energy are still to be determined.
SolarCity expands into Mexico with $15m purchase of Ilioss
Acquisition marks first time the U.S. solar company has expanded internationally, sees Mexican market as exciting and ideal location for extension of its financing model.
US Clean Power Plan good for utility-scale solar, ignores distributed
The EPAs highly anticipated Clean Power Plan was unveiled yesterday. Utility-scale solar and wind have been handed a leading role in carbon reduction; distributed solar has not been included, and storage is seen as non-essential. Deutsche Bank says the increased support could suggest a potential ITC extension. Under the new rules, states have until 2018 to submit their final plans.
Obama set to announce clean energy vision
Tougher rules on carbon emissions part of President’s new Energy Plan, which will include greater incentives for the deployment of renewable energy technologies.
The pv magazine weekly news digest
Clinton trumps rivals, SolarCity and PERC are on the up and China is installing more solar than you can shake a stick at, but our dirty smalls could bring an end to life on earth as we know it.
