Originally published on Sustainnovate. By Henry Lindon The Canadian province of Ontario’s Independent Electricity System Operator (IESO) recently awarded around 140 megawatts (MW) worth of new solar energy project contracts at a weighted average price of CAD$0.1567/kWh (US$0.12), according to recent reports. The roughly 140 MW worth of project capacity … [continued]
Originally published on Sustainnovate. By Henry Lindon The second-biggest utility company in Germany, E.ON, will be launching a new residential solar photovoltaic (PV) + home energy storage product in the country’s market in April, according to recent reports. The product — which will be based on Solarwatt’s MyReserve energy storage … [continued]
Just to highlight in greater detail some of the wonderful solar speakers who will be presenting in their own sessions and discussing the future of solar on a panel at the Berlin event, below are short bios about some of the key speakers.
From CleanTechnica friend and reader Ken Johnson, here’s an excellent repost from National Observer: By Ken Johnson What if First Ministers meeting in Vancouver this week could simultaneously: stimulate the economy, reduce Canada’s carbon footprint and create well-paying full-time jobs, using a tax tool that is already a proven success … [continued]
The solar photovoltaic farm development company Innovative Solar Systems recently finished development work on 265 megawatts worth of new projects in the US Southeast, which it’s now offering for sale to “qualified” buyers. The 10 new projects — spread across the states of South Carolina, Alabama, and North Carolina — feature … [continued]
There is a bill making its way through the Maine state house that could harm the emerging solar industry by making major concessions to monopoly utilities. Sound familiar? That’s because it’s a common theme in states across the nation. Sensible and proven market structures, designed to protect rooftop solar consumers … [continued]
PG&E recently launched the Solar Choice Program, which allows customers to opt in to purchasing 50% or 100% of their power from a central, utility-owned solar farm. This is an exciting move that accomplishes quite a few things in one fell swoop by lowering the bar for customers to go solar and, in … [continued]
Originally published on Sustainnovate. By Henry Lindon More than 6 gigawatts (GW) of generation capacity have now been installed by First Solar’s Engineering, Procurement and Construction (EPC) group, according to a new press release from the company. The new milestone was passed sometime in early February, and was accompanied by … [continued]
Originally published on Sustainnovate. By Henry Lindon A new joint venture between Qatar Petroleum and Qatar Electricity and Water Company is aiming to develop 1 gigawatt (GW) of new solar energy projects in the country over the next couple of years. The new $500 million start-up capital fund created to … [continued]
Originally published on Sustainnovate. By Henry Lindon Peru recently awarded 185 megawatts (MW) of new solar photovoltaic (PV) contracts in a renewable energy solicitation, at record-low prices for a nation not offering any tax breaks for such development. Of the 185 MW of new project capacity, 144 MW relates to … [continued]
