Pakistan issues guidelines and tariffs for solar
Government introduces raft of guidelines and tariffs on energy fed into the grid.
Greece applies generous net-metering
The Greek government has introduced legislation to facilitate net metering for solar PV arrays. To reward the PV sector for the delay in the policy, Greece has designed a generous net-metering scheme allowing installations up to 500 KW. Is the new law able to kick-start the idle Greek PV sector?
Shared renewables programs move towards reality in California
Under the rules set by California regulators the state’s three large private utilities will put online 600 MW, with PG&E and SCE to take around 270 MW each.
Hemlock to close Tennessee polysilicon site
Hemlock Semiconductor majority owner Dow Corning has decided to abandon the never-opened polysilicon facility in Clarksville, citing price pressures and Chinese tariffs. 50 employees will be affected.
South Carolina moves towards net metering
A deal reached between solar advocates, environmentalists and utilities is set to make South Carolina the 44th U.S. state to implement the policy.
Austin, Texas plans for at least 950 MW of solar PV by 2025
The city of Austin has ramped up the clean energy goals for its municipal utility, in an ambitious energy plan which includes procurement of energy storage and shutting down older fossil fuel plants.
Americans support renewable energy as a solution to Climate Change, but priority is low
Munich Re’s survey finds that Americans accept that Climate Change is occurring and support renewable energy, but are more concerned about political and economic instability.
The US Interior Department rejects its first solar project
The agency has rejected Iberdrola’s application for a 200 MW solar PV project in Southern California. This makes the first denial of a renewable energy project since 2010.
TASC to appeal solar fees in Wisconsin
Several other organizations may join TASC in launching appeals to the ruling, which will heavily penalize rooftop PV in the U.S. state. Evidence has also surfaced that a regulator improperly advised utility We Energies in imposing the fees.
Indian solar market to more than double to 1.8 GW in 2015
Mercom Capital’s strong 2015 outlook follows on a dismal 2014, with only 800 MW forecast by year’s end. This optimistic forecast is influenced by a variety of factors, including moves by the Modi administration.
