Policy

A consortium of international chambers of commerce has advised the Vietnamese government that its draft solar PPA template is “non-bankable” and cannot attract financing for PV in Vietnam, particularly for medium and utility-scale projects, according to documents seen by PV Tech.

India's GST Council officially confirms 5% tax on solar equipment, SBI 100MW rooftop approval, ADB US$100 million loan for Punjab rooftops.

With stricter quality standards due to be brought in for Indian solar tenders, including inspections for modules, cells and wafers, energy and mines minister Piyush Goyal has warned the industry about failure to keep equipment quality high.

India’s energy and mines minister Piyush Goyal has challenged Germany and the city of Munich to a race with the ancient holy city of Varanasi to become the first large city in the world to be 100% powered by clean energy.

Solar and energy storage will continue their impressive momentum regardless of the US’ involvement or lack of in the global climate agreement.

The leaders of the UK’s top political parties have condemned Donald Trump’s decision to pull the United States out of the Paris climate change agreement, with some branding the decision “appalling”.

California is mandated to receive all its power from renewable sources by 2045 under legislation that passed in the Senate yesterday.

President Trump has elected to withdraw the US from the Paris Agreement, according to White House officials.

Botswana’s state-owned power utility has invited bids to build a 100MW plant in the country.

Solar modules in India will be taxed at a rate of 5% as opposed to the 18% that was announced two weeks ago under the Goods and Services Tax (GST).