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Panama completes its first large-scale solar park
17.02.2014
Panamanian President Ricardo Martinelli announced that state-owned utility Empresa de Generación Eléctrica (EGESA) has completed and... read more
Japan could cancel approvals for 670 delayed PV projects
17.02.2014
The Japanese Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) could cancel approvals for 670 PV projects to be developed under Japan’s FIT... read more
Nearly 773 MW of solar projects are currently under development in Pakistan
14.02.2014
Twenty-two solar power projects with a combined capacity of 772.99 MW are currently under development in Pakistan, according to local... read more
California solar industry employs nearly a third of the entire US solar industry
13.02.2014
The California solar industry employed 47,223 people at the end of 2013, more than 3,500 more people than a year earlier. This means... read more
China raises solar target for 2014 but introduces cap on incentives
13.02.2014
China's National Energy Administration (NEA) has announced that China aims to add 14 GW of PV power in 2014. However, the Chinese... read more
El Salvador grants contracts for 31 PV projects totaling 6 MW
13.02.2014
El Salvador’s National Energy Council (CNE) has signed PPAs for 31 PV projects totaling 6 MW. The projects were selected through a 15 MW... read more
Arizona could drop the distributed-generation element of its Renewable Energy Standard
12.02.2014
Arizona’s public utility commission, the Arizona Corporation Commission (ACC), is considering changing Arizona’s Renewable Energy... read more
US files second complaint with WTO against India's national solar program
12.02.2014
The US has filed a second trade complaint against India with the World Trade Organization (WTO) over concerns that India’s national... read more
China added 11.3 GW of solar in 2013
12.02.2014
China installed 11.3 GW of grid-connected solar capacity in 2013, according to Xinhua, citing the Chinese National Energy Administration... read more
Colombia to replace diesel with renewables on San Andrés Island
11.02.2014
International non-governmental organization Carbon War Room (CWR) has agreed to help Colombia’s Ministry of Mines and Energy replace... read more