As part of a new plan to bring in 1GW worth of capacity from renewable energy sources, Argentinian President Mauricio Macri announced that the South American country will set aside 300MW worth of solar in the upcoming auction.
SA Power Networks is set to issue around 100 Tesla Energy and Samsung batteries in Salisbury as part of Australia’s biggest test of combined solar and energy storage in an established community.
The fallout from Maine Governor Paul LePage’s decision to veto a bill that would replace electricity credits with long-term contracts for solar power is finally starting to take hold the Pine Tree State.
Mexico’s Secretary of Energy (SENER) has published draft regulations for the country’s second clean electric power auction, scheduled to be held on 30 September.
The US Department of Energy has announced that five additional military bases will be included under SunShot Initiative’s Solar Ready Vets programme, which connects skilled veterans to careers in the solar energy industry through an intensive, hands-on training course. DOE is also awarding US$10 million under the Solar Training and Education for Professionals (STEP) funding programme.
NEXTracker has received certification for compliance with Brazilian domestic content rules for its manufacturing operations, opening access to favourable credit lines for the company.
Brazil’s newly-appointed minister of mines and energy Fernando Coelho Filho has told members of the electricity industry that renewable energy will be one of his focus areas in the coming weeks and months.
Duke Energy has received regulatory approval from the North Carolina Utilities Commission (NCUC) to develop solar facilities in both Davie and Union counties in North Carolina.
US designer and builder of single-axis PV trackers, NEXTracker, ranked as the leading supplier of trackers in North America last year, raising its market share by 22% over 2014, according to IHS.
