Ireland could install nearly 4GW of solar by 2030, adding more than €2 billion to its economy and creating more than 7,000 jobs, with modest policy support, a new report produced by KPMG has claimed.
Dubai’s utility giant Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) is to present a number of tender opportunities for its solar ambitions at this week’s Renewable Futures event in Bath.
The Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC) has sought to clarify details over when changes to the feed-in tariff will come into force, including specific details relating to the statutory instrument.
Last week energy secretary Amber Rudd outlined her department’s energy strategy for the forthcoming years, but such a change in direction indicates a large amount of work that needs to be done.
The European Commission has addressed UK solar manufacturers and trade associations ahead of a possible investigation into extending anti-dumping duties on Chinese companies.
Solar PV deployment under the feed-in tariff remained steady during October 2015 despite forecasts of a substantial increase following proposed cuts, new figures released by DECC show.
South Korean PV module manufacturer S-Energy has landed a deal to supply 27MW of modules to German developer Goldbeck Solar, for use in UK-based projects.
Increased policy uncertainty in the energy sector has caused grid management problems in the past and could prevent a swifter transition to a low-carbon network infrastructure, the Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE) has claimed.
John Laing Environmental Assets Group has lauded the diversification of its portfolio after solar acquisitions helped offset seasonal weather volatility, which impacted on generation.
