UK looking to renege on climate goals post-Brexit – reports
The British government is assessing ways to scrap pledges made to hit 2020 clean energy targets without incurring any penalties, reports Bloomberg, in a first sign of the country reneging on mandatory environmental action made under EU membership.
Austria allocates €5.95 million for solar rebates in 2017
The Austrian Government has allocated €5.95 million ($6.34 million) to solar incentives for 2017. Applications are being accepted starting from Tuesday.
Engie takes full control of solar and wind unit Compagnie du Vent
The French energy giant has acquired 100% of its renewable energy subsidiary Compagnie du Vent. The unit has installed over 500 MW of PV capacity to date.
Natcore’s Foil Cell creeps closer to commercialization
The U.S. cell manufacturer announced a partnership with Italian manufacturer Coveme to accelerate the development and commercialization of Natcore’s latest cell innovation.
Netherlands pre-selects PV projects totaling 2.64 GW in first round of 2017 SDE+ program
Solar dominated the first round of the Netherlands’ 2017 SDE+ program for large-scale renewable energy projects, accounting for 69.4% of all preassigned capacity. Overall, 4,484 PV projects proposals totaling 2,647 MW were accepted.
IRENA: Russia has potential to double 2030 solar target to 5 GW
The international agency describes Russia’s difficult transition to clean power generation technologies. The study, however, outlines the country’s strong solar potential.
Anesco completes 130 MW of UK projects ahead of ROC deadline
The British developer has completed PV projects totaling 130 MW in the UK. All the plants were connected in time for the 31 March 1.2 ROC deadline.
Enel plans to start solar cell production, announces developments for 34 MW in Zambia and 238 MW in Mexico
The Italian utility is laying the foundations for solar cell production at its PV panel manufacturing facility. The final goal of the project is 1 GW commercial cell production. Meanwhile, Enel Green Power has secured the PPA for a 34 MW PV facility in Zambia, and has broken ground on a 238 MW solar park in Mexico.
Fraunhofer ISE to investigate PV panels for commercial vehicles
German solar research institute Fraunhofer ISE is investigating the development of integrated PV panels for commercial vehicles. After conducting analyses using real life solar irradiance data, Fraunhofer sees great potential in this field.
Sweden tops 140 MW of installed PV capacity
The Scandinavian country added only 13 MW of new PV systems in 2016. Around 52% of the cumulative capacity is represented by PV systems up to 20 kW.
