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.
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.
The sourcing of PV cells and modules from authorised providers was due to become mandatory for certain projects in April but the country is granting a six-month extension to help with COVID-19.
Agency expects broader renewables will be fastest growing power source in 2020 despite COVID-19 but believes economic standstill will see PV additions dropping to 12.6GW.
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.
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.
Green energy reps hail Northern Territory's new renewable grants and feed-in tariffs and Western Australia's roll-out of community batteries set to store solar for entire neighbourhoods.
Solar EPC specialist joins speakers of UNEF webinar to spell out its steps to weather the pandemic so far and its broader views on how the solar will be transformed by the crisis.
Country is ‘ready to go’ but will hold off until the crisis subsides, state secretary João Galamba tells PV Tech as he confirms details of tender designed to offer storage a fighting chance.
Sector can contribute to economic recovery of pandemic-stricken nation if state acts to extend deadlines and counter the delays virus is creating, says association ANIE Rinnovabili.
