2016 was ‘landmark year’ for Scottish renewables, says WWF Scotland
Having reached a series of clean energy milestones in 2016, WWF Scotland and Scottish Renewables are urging Scottish ministers to set a target of 50% renewable energy penetration by 2030.
Spain to host a renewable energy auction of up to 3 GW in Q1 2017
The winning projects must be operational by 31 December 2019.
UK ran on 40% renewables on Christmas Day, data shows
Greenest Christmas ever for the UK as data from power group Drax shows that the nation sourced 40% of its electricity from renewables sources on December 25.
Scatec sells off its last U.S. solar plant
The Norwegian developer and EPC has closed on the sale of the 104 MW-DC Utah Red Hills plant to Macquarie.
Danish solar auction delivers European low cost of US 1.81 cents/kWh
Danish renewable energy developer Pure & Better Energy awarded 20 MW of solar PV capacity in latest cross-border auction for cost of DKK 12.89/MWh.
China dismayed by EU proposals to extend solar trade duties
Chief of Trade Remedy and Investigation Bureau at China’s Ministry of Commerce states that the proposed extension of the duties harms long-term interests in both China and the EU.
Delta supplies 50.4 MW of inverters to Danish solar park
German subsidiary of the Taiwanese power group installs more than 1,000 of its M50A string inverters across cluster of 126 solar PV power plants in Vandel, Denmark.
NextEnergy Capital acquires 16 MW Italian solar portfolio from Veronagest SpA
The London-headquartered renewable energy merchant bank signs share purchase agreement to acquire five Sicilian solar parks built by SunPower and developed by Italy’s Veronagest SpA.
EU Commission recommends two-year extension of solar tariffs against China, MIP to be lowered
The proposed extension of trade measures on solar panels and cells imported into the EU from China would represent a severe blow to the sector, says SolarPower Europe. EU ProSun, however, welcomes the recommendation. Minimum Import Price to be reduced in 2017.
Third quarter solar installations fall 10% year-on-year across Europe, data shows
Update from SolarPower Europe reveals that the continent installed 1.56 GW in the months from June to September, a 10% decline on Q3 2015. First nine months of the year saw 5.3 GW installed, a decline of 18%.
