BNEF: China dominated US$55 billion of global clean energy investment in Q3

Driven to a greater extent by a “solar boom,” China contributed US$19.9 billion to a global total of US$55 billion invested in clean energy in the third quarter of this year, according to Bloomberg New Energy Finance (BNEF).

US$500 million for Moroccan CSP plant

Morocco has secured a US$519 million loan from the World Bank to finance the second phase of the 500MW Noor concentrated solar power project near the southern city of Ouarzazate.

UK confirms cuts to large-scale solar support

The UK Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC) has confirmed that it will scrap support for solar over 5MW from April 2015.

Hybrid 56MW solar and wind project begins commercial operation in Japan

A hybrid solar and wind farm with a combined generation capacity of 56MW, built by a consortium of companies including Mitsui Chemical and Toshiba in Japan has begun commercial operation.

Masdar PV’s ‘unused’ SunFab thin-film line up for grabs in auction

The closure of Masdar PV’s a-Si thin-film operations that were announced in May, 2014 has subsequently and inevitably led to the sale of the production line equipment, which will take place in an online auction conducted by Maynards on October 8.

NPD Solarbuzz lowers UK installation forecast

Proposed changes to large-scale PV incentives by UK’s Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC) has led to a slowdown in installations, forcing market research firm, NPD Solarbuzz to lower its market demand forecast for the country.

Juwi completes PV-diesel hybrid projects in Maldives

Project developer juwi has completed a number of PV-diesel hybrid installations in the climate change threatened Maldives.

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