Brazil’s Ministry of Mines and Energy (MME) has launched a programme encouraging consumers to generate their own power from renewable energy sources, with a particular emphasis on solar.
The Government of India is considering supporting polysilicon, ingot and wafer production in India as part of prime minister Narendra Modi’s ‘Make in India’ programme, that was launched last year.
The expected ITC extension will open the door to utility-scale solar below four cents per kWh, according to GTM’s vice president of research Shayle Kann.
China has set some ambitious targets for solar deployment over the next five years. Frank Haugwitz assesses what policy and power sector reforms will be required to enable these goals to be met.
In the wake of the proposed extension to the ITC, PV Tech spoke to Shayle Kann of GTM Research on which states will be the big winners, what this means for SolarCity, and whether 'President Trump' would have an easy time dismantling it.
Hanergy Thin Film Power appears to be facing fresh troubles, with the company accused of leaving rent unpaid on a Hong Kong office, according to a report in the Financial Times.
Century Tokyo Leasing Corp has acquired a 15% stake in French developer Ciel & Terre International in order to produce floating-solar technology, according to a report from Bloomberg Business.