In this week's Movers & Shakers segment, PV Tech examines new US solar employment initiatives, new up-and-coming technology and industry policy debates as well as career moves by influential individuals.
A growing regulatory burden on PV mounting manufacturers in the US has prompted some of the leading players to set up a new trade body to represent their interests. Ben Willis reports on how the new body’s members hope to turn back the rising tide of red tape.
Indian Oil Corporation and Oil India are planning to set up a 1GW solar energy plant in the state of Madhya Pradesh in order to power their oil refineries, according to a senior figure of the state’s renewable energy agency.
Some Green Energy Corridor projects aiming to expand the transmission network to South India are facing major delays, according to power and mines minister Piyush Goyal.
Following the termination of the proposed merger with NextEra, Hawaiian Electric (HECO) has withdrawn its application for approval of a liquefied natural gas (LNG) contract.
Australia’s Victorian government has issued Green Bonds and raised AU$300 million (US$225 million) in order to finance various projects including a major renewable energy project.
Bill Gates once again shunned solar power from his vision for energy access in Africa in his talk at the University of Pretoria in South Africa on Sunday, where he argued that whilst “cheap, clean energy” is what Africa needs, solar does not fit the bill.
India has sanctioned plans to implement 10 ‘Solar Zones’ each consisting of at least 10,000 hectares of land to encourage solar PV project developers, manufacturers and investors to help achieve the country’s massive 100GW by 2022 solar targets.
Wave Solar, an innovative marketing software firm that delivers low-cost customer acquisition for installers, has partnered with solar loan provider Mosaic in a bid to increase competitiveness and profitability for installers.
