rooftop solar

Germany's rooftop solar tender ended up with a record 434MW of capacity bid, while France's was undersubscribed.

The Australian Energy Market Operator (AEMO) has said that the National Electricity Market (NEM) must introduce a new ‘emergency backstop’ mechanism to manage the impact rooftop solar PV can have on grid stability.

The Australian government has commenced a review of the National Electricity Market (NEM) to identify how it will operate in the coming decades and facilitate the uptake of solar PV.

The Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) has provided AU$1.7 million in funding to explore the integration of consumer energy resources (CERs) into the NEM.

The Australian Energy Market Commission (AEMC) has progressed a consumer-focused pricing review that was brought forward due to increasing household rooftop solar PV installation rates.

The City of Newcastle Council in Australia is seeking expressions of interest (EOI) from service providers to deliver a ‘bulk buy’ community renewable energy programme for homeowners, landlords and small businesses.

A surge in rooftop solar has helped resolve load shedding in South Africa, but this has led to a decline in the demand for residential PV.

Australia’s Clean Energy Council (CEC) has been named the product listing body for solar PV modules and inverters eligible under the Australian government’s ‘Small-scale Renewable Energy Scheme’.

The German solar trade association (BSW) has criticised government proposals to amend its Energy Industry Act.

The EIB has backed a solar plant in Croatia, Sonnedix advanced a project in Poland and Sunrock will build rooftop installations in Germany.