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October 20 2015

Japan Mulls Solar Auctions in Overhaul of Renewables Incentives

The auction system is one option under consideration by a panel set up by the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry to review the country’s incentive program for renewable energy. The program began in July 2012 to diversify the country’s energy sources.

October 19 2015

Solar Frontier Eyes Lower Panel Costs With Production Overhaul

The company aims to shave more than a fifth off its production costs for thin-film solar panels within two years at the plant in Miyagi prefecture, President Atsuhiko Hirano said in an interview.

October 15 2015

Conergy Signs Contracts for 231MW of Solar in Southeast Asia

The solar developer added contracts for 201 megawatts in the Philippines, including 62 megawatts in Negros Island for Negros Island Solar Power and 13 megawatts in Pampanga for Raslag, Conergy said in a statement.

October 14 2015

NEC Capital Solutions, NTT to Sell Solar Power in Central Japan

The city of Hamamatsu, Chubu Gas Co. and five others are also taking part in the venture, NEC Capital Solutions said in a statement Thursday. The power company will get supplies from solar power stations and a waste treatment plant.

October 14 2015

These Three Trends Are Redefining the Cost of Energy Everywhere

1. Cheap fossil fuels are here to stay because production costs are tumbling.

October 12 2015

Canadian Solar in Deal to Build Its Biggest Power Plant in Japan

The 47-megawatt Mashiki project has a 20-year contract to supply power to Kyushu Electric Power Co. for 36 yen (30 U.S. cents) a kilowatt-hour, Guelph, Ontario-based Canadian Solar said in a statement Monday.

October 7 2015

The Americas stand out in solid Q3 for clean energy investment

A 25% rise in investment in the US, and much larger jumps for Brazil and Chile, were among the highlights as global investment reached $70bn in the third quarter London and New York, 8 October 2015 – Worldwide investment in renewable energy and energy-smart technologies totalled $70bn in the third quarter of 2015, just 1% […]

October 7 2015

Solar Frontier to Supply 14MW of Panels for Projects in the US

The Tokyo-based company signed the supply agreement with a California-based solar developer, Solar Frontier said in an emailed statement, without specifying the developer. Each project will have 7 megawatts of capacity.

October 6 2015

Kyocera Withdraws Solar Patent Suit Against Hanwha Q Cells Japan

The agreement features a license for Kyocera’s Japanese patent related to a technology to increase the efficiency of panels and also includes a mutual exchange of patent licenses between the two companies in the future, Kyocera said in a statement Tuesday.

October 5 2015

Wind and solar boost cost-competitiveness versus fossil fuels

Levelised cost of electricity analysis for H2 2015 shows onshore wind to be fully competitive against gas and coal in some parts of the world, while solar is closing the gap London and New York, 6 October 2015 – This year has brought a significant shift in the generating cost comparison between renewable energy and […]