Blackstone Sets Up a $250 Million Fund for Distributed Renewable Projects
The United States-based global investment firm, Blackstone, has announced a $250 million fund for distributed and sustainable energy infrastructure assets to ride on the renewable energy wave that’s sweeping energy ...
US Companies Ask Insurers to Say No to Fossil-Fuel and Support Renewable Businesses
Sixty U.S. companies have teamed up to persuade American insurers to ditch fossil fuel-based businesses. In a letter to insurers, these businesses said: “As insurance customers, we are expressing our ...
Lightsource bp Starts Construction on Pollinator-Friendly Solar Farm in the US
US-based solar developer, Lightsource bp, mobilized construction on its Wildflower Solar project in Sacramento, California, after closing a $20 million financing package. The project at Rio Linda in Sacramento will ...
In 1H 2020, China, the US, Germany, and India Installed 22.3 GW of Solar
The United States solar installed 3.5 GW of new solar PV capacity in the second quarter (Q2) of 2020, according to the Solar Energy Industry Association (SEIA). The installations dropped ...
US-Based Solar Workgroup Offers Renewable Jobs to Coal Workers
U.S.-based of The Solar Workgroup of Southwest Virginia has launched a new initiative to set up commercial-scale solar installations in the coalfield region of Southwest Virginia and offer renewable energy ...
US Appeals Against WTO Ruling in Solar DCR Trade Case with India
The United States’ delegation to the World Trade Organization (WTO) has appealed to the Appellate Body against the verdict in the recently concluded India-U.S. solar case. The U.S. says that ...
U.S. Could Face Retaliation Unless It Removes Tariffs on Certain Chinese Solar Imports
Nearly a month after losing a case to India at the World Trade Organization (WTO) after it ruled against the country in a solar domestic content requirement trade case, the ...
Energy Demand Grew by 2.3% Globally in 2018; China, US and India Account for 70% of the Rise
Energy demand across the world in 2018 grew by 2.3 percent the fastest in a decade on the back of a global economy that grew by 3.7 percent in 2018 ...
India Was the Second Largest Solar Market in 9M 2018
India’s solar installations came in second worldwide during the first nine months of 2018 in terms of solar capacity addition. China added a whopping 34.5 GW of solar PV capacity ...
India Was the Second Largest Solar Market in First Half of 2018
India was the second largest solar market in the world surpassing the United States in terms of solar capacity addition in the first half (1H) of 2018. While China added ...
Solar Analytics Firm SenseHawk Raises $2 Million in Series A Funding
SenseHawk, a cloud-based enterprise platform leveraging artificial intelligence (AI) analytics on data collected from autonomous systems such as drones, has raised $2 million from SAIF Partners and other angel investors ...
US Accepts China’s Invitation to Enter WTO Consultation over its Solar Safeguard Measures
The United States has accepted China’s request to enter consultations with regards to U.S. safeguard measures on imported solar photovoltaic products and domestic subsidies. In its communication to the dispute ...
China Disputes US Solar Safeguard Measures and Domestic Content Requirement with WTO
China has requested the World Trade Organization’s (WTO) dispute settlement body (DSB) for consultations with regards to U.S. safeguard measures on imported solar photovoltaic products and domestic subsidies. In a statement ...
US, EU Countries on the List of 25% Solar Safeguard Duty Recommended by India’s DGTR
The United States, the European Union, and other developed countries will be on the receiving end of the 25 percent safeguard duty if the Government of India accepts the recommendations ...
Investments into Renewables in India Surpassed Fossil-Fuels in 2017: IEA
Investment into India’s renewable energy sector were more than the investments made in the conventional energy (fossil-fuel based) projects in 2017. This milestone was the first of its kind, according ...
LG to Develop 500 MW Solar Module Manufacturing Facility in US
South Korean electronics company, LG Electronics, is planning to develop a 500 MW solar module manufacturing unit in Huntsville, Alabama. The company is planning to invest $28 million in the ...
US-South Korea Solar Safeguard Case: EU, China, Malaysia & Thailand Join Consultations
The United States has agreed to accept the request made by China, the European Union (EU), Malaysia, and Thailand to participate in dispute consultations between the United States and South ...
With Over 3 GW Installed, Indian Solar Installations Surpass the US in Q1 2018
The Indian solar market had its best quarter in which it surpassed the United States during the first quarter (Q1) of calendar year (CY) 2018. According to the recently released ...
WTO Agrees to Set Up Compliance Panel for the Ongoing India-US Solar Trade Dispute
In a relief for India, the Dispute Settlement Body (DSB) of the World Trade Organization (WTO) has agreed to set up a panel to look into the ongoing trade conflict ...
US Objects to India’s Request for a Compliance Panel to Resolve Solar DCR Dispute
The solar trade dispute between the U.S. and India hit another roadblock recently after the U.S. objected to India’s request to establish a compliance panel to resolve the deadlock. India ...
India Seeks Establishment of Compliance Panel to Resolve Solar DCR Dispute with US
The ongoing trade dispute between the United States and India has taken a new turn. New Delhi has now sought the establishment of a compliance panel to resolve the stalemate ...
Indian Modules Exempt from US Anti-Dumping Duty on Solar Imports
The United States has exempted India from the levy of a 30 percent anti-dumping duty on its solar imports. India is one among the hundred countries including Brazil, South Africa, ...
Arbitration in India-US Solar DCR Case May Extend Beyond 60 Days
The ongoing trade rift between India and the United States over the solar Domestic Content Requirement (DCR) category has been referred to arbitration, but the complexity of the case suggests ...
Rising Chinese Module Prices Pose Significant Short-Term Challenge for India’s Solar Industry
After falling by approximately 5 percent in the second quarter of 2017, for the first time in years, the average selling price (ASP) for Chinese modules is increasing quarter-over-quarter in ...
India Solar PV Imports and Exports Rising
India exported solar modules and cells worth $41 million (~Rs.2.74 billion) from April to July 2016, which was up 116 percent from the same time last year. During that same ...