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.
Firm finds PV power plant project merger and acquisitions were the only bright spot in the global solar funding sector in Q1 2020, as corporate project funding sharply declined year-on-year.
Consultancy cites project delays and financial fallout as it cuts its pre-pandemic 2020 global solar installation forecast by 18% from 129.5GW to 106.4GW.
Investor part of NextEnergy Capital group will restart construction of its subsidy-free pipeline “shortly” after insisting the COVID-19 outbreak is having a minimal impact on its operations.
COVID-19 has ‘exposed the vulnerability’ of value chains, says development bank as it advises other countries to develop domestic PV sector through standalone or collective action.
New roll-out figures and talk of cash increases come after leading US residential player acts to withdraw 2020 guidance, with media reports claiming around 100 staff are being let go.
Asia, US, Australia, Spain are among the highlights of year for which IRENA found 98GW of new solar installs, an estimate below the 110-120GW range offered by different analyses.
