Policy

ACORE: Industries become top targets of banks, asset managers as US faces policy dilemmas in path to US$1trn-by-2030 clean energy finance goal.

European Commission’s green light will see country inject up to €5.4bn into PV, wind and others via auctions and contracts for difference until 2021.

IRENA: China, US, EU shed jobs but India, Southeast Asia and Brazil see gains in year when off-grid solar rose to fore as potentially major future employer.

PV finalists revealed for Brazilian renewable tender of 28 June, Argentinian MP proposes new renewable target, Chile names new Energy minister after scandal.

Solar tables 29.7GW of all 100GW-plus bids for A-6 tender, Distributed generation hits threshold, Restaurant chain contracts 5.3MW of PV.

De-risking purchases could fuel clean energy momentum in EU’s top PV market, lagging behind others embracing subsidy-free renewables.

Thai utility to soon invite bids for a 45MWac floating PV project at the Sirindhorn Dam - its first foray into hybrid floating PV and hydro projects.

Bifacial solar modules will be officially exempted from President Trump’s 25% trade tariffs later today.

Amazon, Facebook and Google among those backing industry calls on European Commission to take countries to task over lack of PPA policies.

Calls for lifting priority sector lending limit for clean energy sector echo several similar, but failed attempts over last five years.