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18 December 2014
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Trade tariffs old and new mean US will face PV module supply crunch, says Jigar Shah

The latest round of trade tariffs could create a module supply crunch and clog up the US PV project pipeline, according to SunEdison founder Jigar Shah.

Branson’s Carbon War Room and Rocky Mountain Institute to merge in CO2 fight

Virgin tycoon Richard Branson’s Carbon War Room and sustainability expert Amory Lovins’ Rocky Mountain Institute are set to merge, in an effort to scale up their respective operations in the fight against climate change.

South Africa REIPPPP round-four announcement shelved until new year

South Africa’s government has confirmed that successful bidders under the fourth round of its renewable energy programme will not be announced until the New Year.

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United PV to acquire 1.5GW of projects through partnership with NARI Electricity

Solar power investor United PV has reached a partnership deal with NARI Electricity that will see United acquire 1.5GW worth of solar plants over the next three years.

SunPower prepares for ‘disruptive shift in energy market’ with Sunverge solar-plus-storage deal

Integrated US photovoltaic energy company SunPower’s solar panels will be sold as part of a package that includes energy management software and energy storage capabilities to residential customers in the US and Australia from early next year.

Southern Power to develop 131MW plant in Georgia

Southern Power, a subsidiary of Southern Company, is slated to develop a 131MW PV plant in Georgia, which will sell its energy to three electric membership companies within the “Peach State”.

Acciona to add 255MW of renewables in Chile

Renewable energy company Acciona Energia will construct 255MW worth of solar and wind projects in Chile over the next few years, thanks to a total investment of US$500 million.

E.ON commissions PV plant at US army base

German utility E.ON has connected an 18MW solar farm at the US Army’s Fort Huachuca in Arizona.

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‘Europe’s largest’ grid storage battery trial goes online in UK

A grid storage trial which has been billed as the largest of its kind in Europe became operational yesterday.

In Depth  

Enough to go around? Raw materials and limits to growth in solar energy

Political and regulatory disruption often get the most attention as the likely brakes on solar’s future growth. But a more pressing concern is the availability of crucial materials, says Chris Berry.

Technical Papers  

PV trade barriers: Strategies for Chinese and Taiwanese producers

The latest rounds of formal complaints against alleged breaches of trade agreements, the initiation of circumvention investigations, and preliminary announcements and rulings in various countries and trading zones all demonstrate that the multidimensional trade conflict in global PV markets is far from being resolved and is still simmering.

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