Bulgaria state-owned energy company calls for reintroduction of solar tax
Bulgarian Energy Holding (BEH) puts pressure on the government to impose a 30% tax levy on revenues generated by PV plants that sell power at preferential tariffs.
Californian utilities hit out against battery stored solar power
Three of the state’s largest utilities claim that customers with battery storage systems installed alongside their rooftop PV can give no guarantee that the energy they feed back to the grid is clean.
New 6.5 MW PV plant enters service in Romania
Enel Green Power has connected the Colibasi plant, located in the south-eastern Romanian county of Giurgiu, to the grid.
Schmid Group builds fully integrated PV production facility for Argentinian utility company EPSE
The deal with Energia Provincial Sociedad del Estado (EPSE) for the 70 MW facility which will produce monocrystalline silicon ingots through to module production is worth an estimated EUR 100 million.
SEIA propose compromise to end China-US trade spat
The Solar Energy Industries Association hopes its new proposals will end recent trade disputes and establish a “win-win” situation for both the U.S. and China, and the wider industry as a whole.
Ultra-mega Indian solar plant to sell power at record-low rate
Plans for a 4 GW solar PV farm to be built by 2020 and sell solar power for just $89 MWh put in place by six state-owned companies.
Canadian Solar sells two utility-scale solar plants to BlackRock
The Canadian company has entered into an agreement to sell two of its utility-scale solar power plants, totaling 20 MW, to a fund managed by BlackRock.
India weighing 750 MW solar auction
Cabinet expected to approve Ministry of New and Renewable Energy’s plans to invite bids for 750 MW of solar PV capacity within the next ten days.
Global solar installations to hit three-year high in 2014, say IHS
The analysts estimate that 41 GW of solar power will be installed next year, generating global revenues in excess of $86 billion.
Citizen-financed PV park receives 8.2 MW of solar power from Hanwha SolarOne
The Korean PV manufacturer supplied 8.2 MWp to Lerchenhaid II PV park in Bavaria, which has been financed by the citizens of local city Straubing.
