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Portugal announces distributed solar generation FIT of €95/MWh for 2018 The 15 year feed-in tariff (FIT) for solar power units with a capacity of up to 250 kW for this year will be maintaned at the same level of that of the past three years.
Emiliano Bellini
Jan 24, 2018
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GTM Research predicts 11% reduction in the US solar market from tariffs President Trump’s tariff decision was not the worst-case scenario for the U.S. market, but GTM Research says it will still have effects, particularly in marginal and emerging regional markets.
Christian Roselund
Jan 23, 2018
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Battery, smart grid and efficiency companies raise $1.5 bn in VC funding in 2017 – Mercom In 2017, battery storage, smart grid and energy efficiency companies saw a YoY increase in venture capital funding, garnering a combined US$1.5 billion, up from the $1.3 billion raised in 2016, finds the latest Mercom Capital report.
Marija Maisch
Jan 23, 2018
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Markets & Policy
US solar tariff announcement elicits mixed feelings SolarPower Europe and SAFE see a resulting contraction in the market, while EU ProSun is calling for the preferential treatment of EU solar manufacturers in the U.S. BNEF says a general window for negotiation of individual country agreements may be possible in the next few weeks.
Becky Beetz
Jan 23, 2018
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Trump levies graduated tariffs starting at 30%, exempts 2.5 GW in cells The decision, released on U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer’s website, could keep current U.S. module manufacturers in business by keeping their cell lifelines open.
Frank Andorka
Jan 23, 2018
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Technology & Products
JinkoSolar looks to set up US factories A source has revealed to pv magazine that the Chinese PV behemoth is the company negotiating with the city of Jacksonville, Florida.
Christian Roselund, Frank Andorka
Jan 22, 2018
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Scientists develop porous scaffold to boost battery capacity Researchers from Northwestern University’s McCormick School of Engineering worked with a graphene structure, the particles of which resemble ‘crumpled paper balls’, and have created a scaffold onto which lithium atoms can be deposited.
Mark Hutchins
Jan 22, 2018
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Applications & Installations
Japan: Disappointing first auction; plans for 200 GW solar by 2050 Japan’s first solar PV auction has reaped disappointing results, with just 41 MW set to be developed. Under the revised FIT, meanwhile, 27.7 GW were cancelled. Despite this, JPEA is aiming for 200 GW of solar PV installs by 2050. Overall, cumulative installed capacity has reached over 40 GW. There are still many plans afoot for large-scale projects, although it is the rooftop sector, which holds the most promise.
Becky Beetz
Jan 22, 2018
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China’s cumulative PV capacity hits 130 GW, to reach 250 GW by 2020 According to China’s National Energy Administration (NEA), the country installed a total of 52.83 GW of solar PV in 2017, with cumulative capacity now sitting at 130.25 GW. Asia Europe Clean Energy (Solar) Advisory Co. Ltd (AECEA) forecasts this to reach 250 GW by 2020.
Becky Beetz
Jan 22, 2018
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