Major polysilicon producer Wacker Chemie has reported that polysilicon sales declined 6.8% in the third quarter of 2016, due to weaker demand and ASP declines, specifically in September.
Suzlon Group has formed a joint venture with India-based renewables firm Ostro Energy to develop a 50MW PV project at Wanaparthy in the Indian state of Telangana.
India’s largest utility NTPC has invited bids for a single solar PV project of 250MW capacity to be set up at the Kadapa Solar Park in Andhra Pradesh under open category.
KACO new energy has signed off on a deal to supply 2.5MW of inverter capacity to Hungary. The order has been placed with the German photovoltaic specialist by Hungarian EPC and distributor Szalontai.
A company offering solar-plus-storage systems for the residential market has introduced a set of controls that allow consumers in the US to adapt to utility rates and legislative changes with the flick of a switch.
The Victorian government in Australia has confirmed plans to give a AU$ 0.30/kWh (US$0.23) payment to residential solar system owners that supply electricity to the grid during peak hours.
Spain-based renewable energy developer Gamesa will perform EPC for two projects developed by local firm Atria Power in the Indian states of Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh.
Delays in solar PPA signing combined with a petition from developers has led to significant project commissioning deadline extensions in the Indian state of Uttarakhand, according to consultancy firm Mercom Capital Group.
Spain’s new minority government is set to herald a new wave of gigawatt-scale renewable tenders and its lack of majority may even lead to the lifting of a controversial ‘Sun Tax’ on solar self-consumption.
