Iran pushes for more residential and commercial PV
The Iranian government is seeking to create awareness of the advantages of the FIT program for PV projects not exceeding 100 kW in size.
Canada’s Nunavut territory goes solar
Canada’s largest and northernmost province is set to launch net metering for residential customers.
Solar brings down power tariff in El Salvador
The price of electricity for the upcoming quarter will be reduced by 3.09% thanks to more production from hydro and the connection to the grid of 60 MW of solar.
Albania sees number of PV projects to compete in upcoming auction increase
Through the auction, which will receive the support of the European Bank for Development and Reconstruction (ERBD), the government hopes to install between 30 MW and 50 MW of solar.
Brasil’s Senate approves resolution to give $750 million to renewable energies
The funds will be used for the country’s renewable energy program and will be provided by the Brazilian Development Bank (BNDES) and the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB).
Spain’s grid-connected PV capacity reaches 4.72 GW
According to the Spanish grid operator REE, grid-connected installed PV capacity had reached 4,674 MW at the end of last year. Furthermore, the country has another 55 MW of installed PV power coming in the form of standalone PV systems.
EU greenlights Hungary’s incentive program for renewables
The European Commission said the support scheme is in line with its 2014 Guidelines on State Aid for Environmental Protection and Energy.
Poland contracts 4.725 TWh of power in renewable energy auction, Renesola awarded 42 MW of solar
Solar had likely the largest share of the 472 projects awarded in the auction, which was open to PV, wind and hydropower projects up to 1 MW.
Zambia receives $34.8 Million from German KfW
The funding is to be used to implement a Renewable Energy Feed-in Tariff (REFiT)-Strategy. Zambia aims to attract investors to overcome the energy crisis and to generate power sustainably.
Energy Community urges Serbia to introduce tendering scheme for renewables
Serbia needs to adopt a set of amendments to the current Energy Law, which envisages support for renewable energy, in order to harmonize its legal framework with the European Union’s acquis, says EU energy watchdog.
