Romania halves certificates for solar PV starting January 2014
The government will cut green certificates next year for all renewable energy projects finished after January, 2014, with solar PV certificates down to three per megawatt, from six currently.
Solargiga seals 200 MW deal in Ghana
DCH-Solargiga, a 70% equity-held subsidiary of Solargiga, and the Savannah Accelerated Development Authority (SADA) signed an agreement to form a joint venture to build 200 MW of solar PV in Ghana.
Hanergy targets Greece
The Chinese thin film powerhouse, owner of U.S. firms MiaSole and Global Solar Energy, Engensa in the U.K. and Germany’s Solibro, plans to invest $2 billion to develop 1 GW of RE projects in Greece.
UK solar capacity falls as debate over future of PV intensifies
While small FIT-supported projects have driven the British photovoltaic market, 2013 has seen an increasing amount of large-scale capacity as the government weighs green tax reductions while embracing nuclear power.
Greek PV market shrivels to just 6 MW per month
Austerity-driven FIT cutbacks have seen PV installations in Greece plummet from the 801 MW installed in the first quarter. Figures show only 6 MW were installed in each of August and September.
Desertec to launch $40.5 million MENA fund
The Desertec Industrial Initiative (Dii) is developing an investment vehicle to support renewable energy projects in the MENA region, which Dii says will reach 3.3 GW of RE capacity by 2015.
Exclusive: Enel acquires more than 100 MW in Greece
In a move so far kept strictly under wraps, Italian utility company Enel has purchased licenses to build 102.5 MW of new solar PV parks in Greece.
Japan installs 1.82 GW of PV capacity in Q2
Commercial installations accounted for 1.4 GW, outshining residential PV for the first time in more than 12 months.
Greece to pass a new fee for solar PV producers; legislate new metering
The Greek Parliament’s commerce committee votes through a new renewable energy systems (RES) bill, which adds an extra fee to solar photovoltaic power producers. The new bill also brings into force net metering.
New PV projects of 36 MW and 20 MW approved as U.K. on course to hit 3 GW milestone soon
U.K. approves two separate solar PV projects, totaling 36 MW and 20 MW, with construction set to begin imminently. The U.K.’s department of energy also revealed the country installed 707 MW in the first half of 2013.
