Policies such as the ‘value of solar’ tariff introduced in the US state of Minnesota could “help defuse” policy battles over distributed generation, according to a new report by non-profit organisation, the Institute for Local Self-Reliance (ILSR).
A request for proposals (RfP) to build 300MW of solar power plants in North Carolina issued by US electric power holding company Duke Energy has been oversubscribed almost three times.
ZacSol, alarge-scale PV project, has been announced in Mexico, as part of an ‘innovation partnership’ deal between Mexico and the US state of Massachusetts.
US installer SolarCity has announced pricing details of its second securitisation, which investment banking firm Roth Capital has described as an “evolutionary step on the path to lower-cost financing".
Community solar developer Clean Energy Collective has appointed RGS Energy as the contractor for the construction of two community-owned PV projects in Massachusetts.
The domestic content requirement (DCR) in India’s flagship solar programme is facing mounting pressure after talks to resolve US opposition to the policy broke down and it was separately branded a “failure”.
PV provider Scatec Solar has been given final approval on its plans to construct an 80MW PV plant in Iron County, Utah. The project, known as the Utah Red Hills Renewable Energy Park, was approved by the state's Public Service Commission and the Iron County Community Development and Renewal Agency.
SunEdison has announced financial close on a 50MW solar plant in Chile, which it claims is Latin America’s largest operational PV plant and also one of the biggest PV projects in the world operating without subsidies.
A proposed bill that would triple the amount of tax credits available to Iowans that have installed solar panels was passed by a 46-0 vote in the Iowa State Senate.
