Greece adds only 8 MW in 2015; solar remains victim of politics
The Greek governments disastrous economic policy has decimated the solar sector at the moment when fresh hopes had started to emerge in the form of a new net metering regime.
Turkish PV gathers pace, adds 150 MW in 2015
After a slow start, Turkeys solar PV market is finally gathered speed. The country added about 150 MW of new PV last year, while in the first six weeks of 2016 it has added a further 46 MW.
London: Europe’s next wave of solar needs to be smart
Solar power is at the forefront of a smarter energy sector, but to enable a new wave of PV installations in Europe, solar needs new regulatory frameworks that value flexibility, says the Smart Energy UK and Europe conference in London.
UK: Commercial rooftop PV can still be profitable, says industry
Following the U.K. government’s cuts for all forms of solar subsidy, the PV industry makes the case that rooftop PV, especially commercial, can still be a profitable investment.
UK awards £40 million in funding to boost EVs
The U.K. government has awarded £40 million to four British cities to support the spread of electrical and low-emission vehicles. Supported projects include car-charging street lighting and zones offering free parking and traffic priority to plug-in and low-emission cars. The initiative is seen as another step towards the smart energy revolution.
UK planning for 1 GW of storage by 2020
Large-scale storage systems in the U.K. are already competitive under certain circumstances, while small-scale decentralized energy installations with storage on site can be competitive around 2017, according to a new KPMG report. British energy storage stakeholders are changing the frame of their policy arguments, demanding from the government fair regulations.
What’s next for Jordan’s solar PV sector?
Abu Dhabi-based Masdar has this week published an official announcement about the installation of a new 200 MW PV plant in Jordan. pv magazine expands on the news and looks at the implications for the Jordanian solar market.
Jordan: new 100 MW Quweira PV farm given green light
The long-awaited auction result for the Quweira solar PV project in southern Jordan has been concluded. Winners are the Abu Dhabi-based EPC contractor Enviromena Power Systems and Spain’s TSK Group, who were granted permission build a new 100 MW plant.
UK: Capacity market auction slows decarbonization process
The results of the UKs second capacity market auction were published last week. Overall, the auction remunerated GBP 300 million of public subsidies in polluting diesel and small gas generators at a time when support for solar PV and onshore wind has been drastically slashed.
Chile’s new 600km long transmission line can boost renewables
The subsidiaries of the Red Eléctrica and Engie groups have reached an agreement that enables them to jointly build a new 600 km long electricity line in Chile, connecting the northern to middle part of the country. The new line is expected to boost renewable energy.
