Polysilicon producer REC Silicon has said that granular polysilicon production, produced by its FBR (Fluidised Bed Reactor) technology would be impacted by a fire at the restart-up phase of its Silane IV gas production facility on July 1, 2016.
The latest report from the Climate Bonds Initiative (CBI), an investor-focused non-profit organisation, found that of the US$694 billion of climate bonds outstanding in 2016, energy accounted for 19% at US$130 billion, exemplifying a push in investment for renewable energy projects.
UK-based renewable energy companies and associations have unanimously welcomed news that the government has set the fifth carbon budget at the recommended level, but warned of the work ahead needed to meet those targets.
Ontario’s Independent Electricity System Operator (IESO) announced on Wednesday that it will offer 936 long-term contracts for 241.430MW of small-scale renewable generation in the latest procurement under the feed-in tariff (FiT) programme, FIT 4.
The World Bank Group today signed an agreement with the International Solar Alliance (ISA), which was formed at the COP21 Paris summit last year, and is comprised of 121 countries led by India, to partner on scaling up solar energy use globally, with the goal of mobilising US$1 trillion in investments by 2030.
Organised state-owned mining corporate Coal India Limited (CIL) signed two agreements with the Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) for a 200MW solar PV plant in Madhya Pradesh.
Technology solutions provider Sungevity and Easterly Acquisition Corp. have entered into a definitive merger agreement that will see Sungevity list its shares as a public company in an attempt to spur growth and tap into a new base of customers.
