Policy

The Spanish government has approved a series of measures aimed at reinforcing the electrical system and strengthening the supervision of operators.

State-owned firm Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) has launched a solar-plus-storage tender seeking 1.2GW of solar PV.

The French National Assembly has rejected a proposal to implement a moratorium on utility-scale solar and wind projects.

The New South Wales government has earmarked AU$2.1 billion (US$1.36 billion) for transmission infrastructure to connect its Renewable Energy Zones (REZ) and support utility-scale renewable and energy storage projects.

Dimension Energy has secured US$360 million in financing to develop a 112MW portfolio of community solar projects across six US states.

Spain has released the results of its investigation into the April blackout, which ruled out renewables as the cause of the disruption.

The US Senate Finance Committee draft bill is a “stake in the heart” of US solar manufacturing, according to Democrat senator, Ron Wyden.

Australia’s minister for climate change and energy, Chris Bowen, has announced plans to streamline the Capacity Investment Scheme (CIS) to around six months.

US tax credits for solar PV, wind power and electric vehicles are facing dramatic cuts, while those for energy storage are sustained.

As our annual PV ModuleTech USA event kicks off in Napa, California next week, “uncertainty” is the watchword for the US solar industry.