London Targets 2 GW Solar
As Part Of An Environment Strategy For London, Mayor Sadiq Khan Wants 2 GW Solar PV Capacity For The City By 2050
Monday, 14 Aug 2017
The Environment Strategy plan of London's mayor targets 2 GW solar by 2050, but the medium-term 2030 goal of 'at least 100 MW more solar than today' is not very ambitous..
India’s 4.8 GW H1 Installations Top 2016 Additions
Cumulative Solar Power Capacity Of India Now Close To 14 GW With 7 States Crossing 1 GW Level By End of June
Thursday, 10 Aug 2017
Andhra Pradesh leads the rest of Indian states in terms of solar power as the only state having installed over 2 GW end of H1/2017, followed by Rajasthan with 1.9 GW, Telangana with 1.87 MW, Karnataka with 1.28 MW, Gujarat with 1.17 MW and Madhya Pradesh with 1.16 MW.
Solar Crosses 700 MW Mark In Ukraine
Ukraine’s Renewable Energy Capacity Exceeds 1.46 GW in H1/2017, With PV Contributing Nearly 50%, According To IB Center
Thursday, 10 Aug 2017
The Ukraine had installed over 1.46 GW of renewable energy capacity, including solar, wind, small hydropower and biomass power plants by the end of June 2017. Out of this capacity, solar’s share stood at 705 MW.
Brazilian PV Capacity To Reach 1 GW By Year End
Brazilian Solar Association Projects 325% Growth Of Country’s PV Capacity From 237 MW Installed So Far To 1 GW By End of 2017
Tuesday, 08 Aug 2017
Brazil’s solar capacity is assumed to grow dramatically in the second half of this year. The country’s solar association ABSOLAR believes that installed PV capacity will jump from 237 MW end of June to 1000 MW by year end.
Latvia Launches Net Metering Scheme
Latvenergo Customers Eligible To Install Up To 10 kW Of Rooftop Solar System Capacity As Part of New Net Metering Program In Latvia
Tuesday, 08 Aug 2017
Latvia’s state-owned utility Latvenergo has launched a net metering scheme that allows customers to install solar power systems between 1.5 and 10 kW to generate clean energy.
Germany Added 206 MW PV In June 2017
Germany Finishes First Six Months Of 2017 With Over 900 MW Of New PV Capacity Installed; Second Month in A Row Exceeding 200 MW
Tuesday, 01 Aug 2017
Out of the 900.77 MW installed since the beginning of 2017, Germany saw the highest PV capacity registered with the Federal Network Agency in May, followed by June. .
Govt Panel Finds Rooftop Target ‘Unrealistic’
Parliamentary Panel Report Asks Indian Government To Reconsider Rooftop PV Target Of 40 GW By 2022
Tuesday, 01 Aug 2017
An Indian Parliamentary Panel has confirmed what some industry analysts and market experts have been maintaining for quite a while. It has termed Indian government’s rooftop solar target of 40 GW by 2022 as ‘unrealistic’.
Mexico Added Over 218 MW PV In 2016
Despite 128% YoY Growth To Total of 389 MW Installed Capacity, Mexican Energy Department Report Shows PV Far Behind Other Clean Energy Technologies
Monday, 31 Jul 2017
Although the PV capacity increased by 128% in 2016 YoY in Mexico, in the country’s big power picture, solar still has miles to go. Wind added nearly 1 GW to end 2016 with a cumulative of 3.7 GW.
EU Approves Hungary’s RE Support Scheme
Hungary’s 45 Billion HUF ($167.7 Million) Support Scheme For Renewable Electricity Gets EU Backing; Partial Opening To Foreign Producers Likely In 2017
Thursday, 13 Jul 2017
Hungary has the way cleared by the EU to incentivize renewables. With regards to solar, it installed around 100 MW PV in 2016, according to Solar Power Europe.
Brazil Projects Over 13 GW PV By 2026
Brazil’s Energy Ministry Publishes 10-Year Energy Plan Targeting PV Total of 13 GW From little more than 20 MW In 2016
Thursday, 13 Jul 2017
Brazil’s Ministry of Mines and Energy believes there is scope to increase the country’s solar PV capacity from 21 MW in 2016 to 9,660 MW large-scale solar and 3,500 MW distributed solar by 2026..
Italy New PV Up 19% In First 5 Months 2017
204 MW Of New Solar Power Capacity Added Between January To May 2017 In Italy
Tuesday, 11 Jul 2017
Italy’s photovoltaic installations in the first five months of 2017 increased by 19% YoY. The country reported 203.8 MW of new installed solar PV capacity between January and May 2017.
Uttar Pradesh Aiming For Over 10 GW Solar
Indian State Of Uttar Pradesh Rolls Out Draft Solar Power Policy; Sets Eyes On 10,700 MW Power From The Sun by 2022
Wednesday, 28 Jun 2017
One of the largest Indian states in terms of area, Uttar Pradesh (UP) is proposing to meet its renewable purchase obligation (RPO) target of 8% by 2022 through 10,700 MW of solar power capacity.
US Market to Shrink to 12.6 GW PV In 2017
Only 2 GW Of Solar Power Installed In Q1/2017 in US, According to GTMR & SEIA Report; Suniva Petition Hovers Over Long Term Outlook For US
Friday, 09 Jun 2017
While the US PV sector doubled installations in 2016 to 14.6 GW, GTM Research in its Q1/2017 market update anticipates that demand will decrease in 2017 to 12.6 GW.
India Defaults On RE Target
Falling Short Of Its Plans For Solar Power Installations In FY 2016-17, India Achieves Only 62% Of Its Overall Renewables Target
Thursday, 04 May 2017
India dramatically missed its solar power capacity target of 12 GW new installations in 2016-17. In the current fiscal year 2017-18, it is aiming even higher, targeting 15 GW.
Italy Installs 84 MW In Q1/2017
New PV Capacity Additions In Italy Increase 24% Month On Month To Over 32 MW In March 2017
Wednesday, 03 May 2017
With 32.6 MW installed in March 2017, Italy’s solar additions are still pretty low but it is the highest capacity addition in a month since the start of this year..
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