Estonia’s utility Eesti Energia enters solar business
The company will offer solar leasing solutions as well as turn-key projects for self-consumption.
Hevel Solar starts construction on 15 MW solar plant in south-western Russia
The plant is part of a 165 MW PV project pipeline that the company is developing in Russia’s Astrakhan region.
Mexico: 843 MW of solar submitted for environmental approval
The six projects are planned to be built in the states of Baja California, Sonora, Puebla and Chihuahua.
Scientists use light & humidity to ‘heal’ perovskite defects
A team of researchers from leading European and USA universities has discovered that defects in crystalline perovskite structures can be permanently healed through careful exposure to light and humidity.
EU nears decision on new minimum price rules
The European Commission aims to introduce a new procedure for determining the minimum import price for Chinese PV panels, after member states have discussed the proposal. It still remains unclear if the minimum import price for solar modules was lowered at the beginning of September or it will be reduced by two cents per watt in October.
Panasonic to close US ingot factory and eliminate 92 jobs
In its announcement, the company cited “business conditions in [its] part of the solar industry” as the reason for the closure, making it the second Oregon solar company to announce a closure in the past month.
India: 2.2 MW of rooftop PV comes online on three public buildings in northern India
Rooftop PV solutions are becoming more popular among Indian public entities, as the National Solar Mission moves forward.
India: NTPC closes in on 1 GW renewable goal
Three new solar PV projects totaling 433 MW are under implementation and are expected to be finished by the end of the year, taking NTPC’s 2017 renewables installation tally to 1 GW.
Iberdrola interested in acquiring RWE’s renewable energy unit Innogy
The renewable energy unit of German utility RWE is now reportedly being targeted by the Spanish power provider, after French energy group Engie was said to have launched an offer in March.
DNV GL: Renewables to account for 85% of global electricity by 2050
A new report from DNV GL forecasts a bright future for renewable energy, predicting that by 2050 electricity demand will increase 140% to become the largest form of energy consumed, and that 85% of this electricity will be generated from renewable sources.
