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Vietnam's draft PDP8 has failed to recognize the need of creating a much more flexible system that can accommodate a transforming modern technology mix
Vietnam's just recently released draft power growth prepare for 2021-2030 (PDP8) has fallen short to recognize the value of developing an extra flexible system that can accommodate a changing modern technology mix, according to a new report from the Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis (IEEFA).
Mar 11, 2021 // Policy, Market Research, Asia, coal, Vietnam, policy, IEEFA, renewables, PDP8
Berlin aims to introduce regulation for intallations of PV rooftop systems
The Berlin Us senate has passed a solar law for the funding. According to the draft, building owners need to mount photovoltaic systems on brand-new buildings from January 1, 2023, as well as additionally on existing buildings if the roofing system with an area of more than 50 square meters is "substantially changed." New structures would certainly need to cover at least 30 percent of their gross roof covering location, as well as existing buildings a minimum of 30 percent of their internet roof location with solar systems.
Mar 4, 2021 // Policy, Rooftop PV, Germany, Europe, rooftop PV
New York State Office of Renewable Energy Siting releases standard permitting guidelines for large-scale renewables
Ecological teams praised the New york city State Office of Renewable Energy Siting's release of a last governing structure to increase renewable energy growth. The regulatory framework will substantially quicken the growth of renewable energy projects while keeping the state's strong ecological and also public engagement criteria as well as help the state get to the goals described in the Climate Leadership and Community Defense Act (CLCPA). The completion of these guidelines will aid boost New york city's clean energy economic climate and also the 10s of countless tasks that include it.
Mar 4, 2021 // Large-Scale, Policy, USA, North America, Anne Reynolds, Renewable Energy Siting, Julie Tighe
Biden management supports Trump's elimination of bifacial tariff exemption
The Biden administration has upheld former United States Head of state Donald Trump's controversial choice to eliminate a tariff exception for bifacial solar panel imports.
Mar 4, 2021 // Tariffs, Policy, USA, Donald Trump, North America, Bifacial panels, bifacial solar, biden, Heather Zichal, manufacturing capacity, solar imports
ANPIER urges Spanish authorities to curb building of mega-solar projects
Spain needs to restrict the size of brand-new solar parks to motivate the deployment of smaller sized projects located better to consumers, the country's National Association of Photovoltaic Power Producers (ANPIER) has actually claimed.
Mar 2, 2021 // Plants, Large-Scale, Markets & Finance News, Grids, Policy, UTILITY-SCALE SOLAR, Spain, Europe, distribution, sfi con london, anpier, Miguel Ángel Martínez-Aroca
New bifacial modules tax exemption policy in the US
A slip assessment gave on November 19, 2020, the United States Court of International Trade ("USCIT") allowed the inconvenience of taxes on bifacial sun oriented boards, a triumph for the Trump organization's years-long exertion to restrict imports of unfamiliar made sun powered advances.
Mar 2, 2021 // Policy, USA, pv modules, Trump, North America, bifacial modules, Joe Biden
Australia gives new priority condition to AU$ 22bn renewable resource export project
An Australian solar-plus-storage project that intends to provide 20% of Singapore's electricity need has actually been marked as a priority initiative by advising group Facilities Australia.
Mar 1, 2021 // Markets & Finance News, Grids, Policy, ENERGY STORAGE, UTILITY-SCALE SOLAR, Michael Gunner, solar-plus-storage, Sun Cable, transmission, AAPL, australia solar, Infrastructure Australia, renewables export
Jennifer Granholm validated to lead Department of Energy
Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm was verified by the Senate to lead the nation's Department of Energy by a 64-35 ballot on Feb. 25. Granholm will certainly head the company that's mostly in charge of accomplishing Head of state Biden's vision of drastically reducing UNITED STATE energy discharges and setting a path towards net-zero by 2050.
Feb 26, 2021 // Policy, USA, North America, Abigail Ross Hopper, department of energy, Jennifer Granholm
European solar initiative aims to open PV benefits
EIT InnoEnergy and also SolarPower Europe want to accelerate the continent's climate schedule and economic recuperation
Feb 24, 2021 // Policy, Europe, eit innoenergy, SolarPower
US solar industry asks Biden to end 'vindictive as well as ill-conceived' bifacial tariffs
Loads of chief executives in the renewable resource sector have demanded that US President Joe Biden reverse the tariff hike Donald Trump's Administration positioned on solar panel imports last year.
Feb 23, 2021 // Manufacturing News, Markets & Finance News, Tariffs, Policy, USA, SEIA, bifacial, Lightsource BP, North America, Joe Biden, solar tariffs, president biden, Heather Zichal
MNRE Formalises Amendments to RTC RE Power Procurement Guidelines
MNRE has passed amendments to the guidelines for procurement of RTC RE power, enhanced with power from any other resource or storage.
Feb 9, 2021 // Storage, Policy, India, Asia, mnre, wind, Guideline, Renewable Energy Power, RTC Power
Exactly how a forced-labor prevention act might impact U.S. solar panel imports
Solar energy is the fastest-growing resource of electrical power in the country. From 2014 to 2019 generation virtually tripled, and, thanks to dropping prices and also the new Biden administration's environment-friendly agenda, financial investments are expected to surge in the year in advance. However, a new regulation is making its means through Congress that endangers to present a major trouble to the U.S. companies riding this hot streak-- unless they start preparing now.
Feb 1, 2021 // Policy, USA, solar panel, North America, import, Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act
Head of state Biden picks Richard Glick as new FERC chairman
United States President Joe Biden has actually appointed Richard Glick, a commissioner of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), as the body's brand-new chairman.
Jan 22, 2021 // Markets & Finance News, Policy, USA, FERC, Donald Trump, North America, Joe Biden, policy, renewables
Solar market welcomes President Biden
The United States solar sector expressed alleviation on Wednesday as President Joe Biden was inaugurated as the country's 46th President, and also repealed core facets of Donald Trump's heritage on climate modification.
Jan 21, 2021 // Policy, USA, North America, Joe Biden
Washington state reveals policies to guide utilities to carbon-free generation by 2045
Utilities running in the US state of Washington should remove coal-fired generation by the end of 2025 as well as resource 100% of their electricity from sustainable or non-carbon-emitting resources by 2045, according to new guidelines revealed by regulators.
Jan 12, 2021 // Markets & Finance News, Policy, USA, Washington, utilities, North America, legislation, pacific power, avista, puget sound energy