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Emiliano Bellini

Emiliano joined pv magazine in March 2017. He has been reporting on solar and renewable energy since 2009. Emiliano is responsible for the daily news coverage on pv-magazine.com with a particular focus on European market. Emiliano also covers new technology, R&D, installations and company financial reporting. In its previous experience as a journalist, Emiliano has written about EdTech and new language technologies.

Italy simplifies rules for PV storage

The rules were harmonized with the regulation for revamping and repowering of PV systems issued by the GSE in March.

Paraguay to issue renewable energy law by the end of 2017

Although mired in significant delays compared to other Latin American countries, Paraguay is now preparing to issue its first legislation to support solar and wind power.

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Brazil’s hydroelectric company Chesf builds another MW-sized PV plant

The installation will be located in the state of Pernambuco and will be also used to test different PV components.

Alberta launches $36 million solar rebate scheme

Rebates can cover up to 30% of the costs for buying and installing a residential or commercial PV system. The program is expected to enable the deployment or around 50 MW of solar capacity.

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EBRD to finance another 50 MW solar park in Kazakhstan

The Baikonur Solar project is planned for the Kyzylorda region. The project will be developed by Samruk Kazyna United Green Energy Ltd., which is also building two more 50 MW solar facilities financed by the EBRD.

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Abu Dhabi releases safety standards for PV under net metering

The conformity assessment scheme is expected to spur development of solar distributed generation. PV installations up to 5 MW have currently access to net metering.

UGE secures $15 contract to install 9 MW in Ontario

The Canadian developer will build 15 ground-mounted solar plants in Peterborough. The projects are owned by the local utility and the town’s government.

Italian solar fund Tages Helios raises another €43 million

The Italian fund was able to reach €250 million in funding through its fourth and final financing round.

Nicaragua to introduce net metering scheme for distributed generation

While the grid operator Enatrel conducts a feasibility study for solar distributed generation projects, the president Daniel Ortega urges the Parliament to approve the reform of the energy system which will introduce net metering for PV.

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Russia’s Rushydro expands use of solar in remote areas of its service territory

The Russian hydroelectric power producer will install more stand-alone PV plants in Yacutia’s remote areas with no access to the electricity network.

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