Greece’s net metering: success or failure?
Greece has published its latest net metering statistics. Where does that leave the country’s net metering PV market today, and what are the immediate business drivers?
Philae’s comet location revealed while Rosetta’s PV prepares for last adventure
The European Space Agency (ESA) has tracked down Philae, Rosetta’s spacecraft probe, resting in a dark crack on Comet 67P. The news bears great scientific significance for ESA as well as a certain emotional value for PV fans who have watched the Rosetta mission being entirely powered by the sun for about twelve years.
Greece: new renewable energy law provides feed-in premiums and virtual net-metering
Greece’s solar PV market has been a roller coaster over the last decade. The new law, approved last week by Greece’s parliament, in support of renewable energies attempts to establish the country’s clean energy sector with some solid foundations.
UK: expect little other than zero subsidy solar
Following the UK’s referendum result to exit the European Union, news from the country emerges at a speed that is hard to monitor and last week the energy community discussed EDF’s call for a final decision regarding a new U.K. nuclear plant. Adding to the Brexit gloom and the anticipation of EDF’s decision this week is the certainty the U.K. solar industry can expect nothing other than a zero subsidy future.
What Brexit means for UK’s renewable energy development
The United Kingdom of England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland has voted in yesterdays referendum to end its membership in the European Union. What does this mean for the country’s renewable energy sector?
Greece’s islands are in need of more PV and storage
While Greece’s solar PV market starts to gather heat, pv magazine explores why Greece’s non-interconnected island region is the country’s number one spot in need of more solar PV and storage projects.
Greece considers new retroactive PV cuts
Greece’s solar PV drama appears open-ended, at least as long as the deficit in the fund that remunerates renewable energy generators remains. Rumors about new retroactive tariff cuts in existing PV installations are spreading throughout the country.
Greece to auction new PV power
Greece is set to publish a new policy framework for the support of renewable energies in June, with the aim of putting it into law by July. Two pilot auctions for around 50 MW of solar PV will take place as part of the policy.
Ireland emerges as Europe’s storage lab
A recent presentation at the European Union-funded Grid and Storage workshop in London showcased why Ireland has emerged as Europe’s energy storage lab, and might soon comprise an active storage market.
Huawei edges out SMA as leading global inverter by shipments, finds GTM Research study
The Chinese giant shipped the most inverters in 2015 in terms of MWac, pushing SMA into third place behind Sungrow; positions switched in terms of revenue, with SMA holding on to top spot despite pressure from Huawei and Sungrow.
