Oil and gas major Shell is to ramp up its renewable energies division in order to decarbonise its operations and strive towards a net-zero-by-2050 target.
New figures from regulator UPME show nearly 70% of all energy projects currently proposed are solar, setting the scene for growth spurt in the country using auctions to catch up on the renewable front.
Massachusetts has issued an emergency regulation to its Solar Massachusetts Renewable Target (SMART) programme, that includes doubling the PV capacity it seeks to help deploy as well as mandating the addition of energy storage on projects over 500kW.
Figures coming to light in recent days show industry reached all-time highs in Germany and Spain and became part of broader renewable milestones in at least the UK and Australia.
Country’s largest utility PGE says non-core areas will go due to the COVID-19 crisis but excludes PV and wind ambitions from the cull, a green energy thumbs-up by a hard-coal and lignite stalwart.
Players including Iberdrola resume energy project building after country opts not to prolong 10-day construction shutdown, while EPC Solarpack walks PV Tech through its response so far.
Help with permitting, payment delays and power dispatching could allow solar to assist in turn with national economic comeback, association Italia Solare says as survey flags industry impacts.
Our live curation of latest news and developments charts how the pandemic is disrupting supply chains and the day-to-day business reality of solar operators worldwide.
Year-on-year price drops seen as lockdowns bring Spain and Italy to a halt could see investors tighten conditions for support to zero-subsidy plays, SolarPower Europe webinar hears.
PV and electronics equipment manufacturing and automation specialist is planning to resume manufacturing operations at its German sites after the Easter break, having closed three weeks ago due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
