Tesla shows interest in Chilean lithium
The head of the Chilean Economic Development Agency (Corfo), Eduardo Bitran said that Tesla may partner with local lithium manufacturer SQM in the construction of a factory. The Chilean government and SQM have recently settled a dispute that began in 2014.
Longi Solar confirms 500 MW Indian cell, module factory
Longi Solar’s planned PV fab in Andhra Pradesh will manufacture 500 MW of cells and 500 MW of modules. The facility will seek to take advantage of India’s partial exemption from the recent U.S. solar tariffs under Section 201.
Section 201 solar tariffs to be felt across market segments (w/chart)
GTM Research has issued new details that show that distributed solar installations will also see a more than 10% decline from the base case through 2022.
Duke connects 500 MW of solar in 2017
Between its own projects and partnerships with independent power producers, North Carolina’s largest utility has 2.5 GW of solar in its portfolio – and they’re not done yet.
Trump’s Tariffs and solar: Christian Roselund talks markets & policy
pv magazine’s own Christian Roselund appeared on The Business Side of Green podcast with SEIA’s Dan Whitten to discuss President Trump’s decision to impose tariffs on imported solar modules and their effect on the industry.
Solar advocates push back against proposal to gut net metering in Louisiana
Sierra Club, GSREIA and Alliance for Affordable Energy are among those arguing against proposed changes that would move all exported power to avoided cost, open the door to discriminatory charges, and provide only five years of grandfathering for existing solar owners.
Battery storage challenges: Materials, longevity and project management
An academic event held last week in the U.K. presenting the results of two major research projects on energy storage provided an update on the current and future directions of battery storage technology and development.
Report: Sweeping policy changes considered in 2017
Fixed charges, minimum bills and distributed solar policies came under intense scrutiny in 2017, with almost all states looking at policy or rate-design changes.
Illinois progresses with solar program RFQs and a community solar clearinghouse website
As regulatory approval of Illinois solar programs nears, RFQs are posted for program administrators and a community solar website for developers, potential subscribers and community organizations launches.
Taiwanese cell giants plan U.S module factory
The newly minted merger of Neo Solar Power, Gintech and Solartech is planning a module factory, the second such factory to be announced by a large Asian PV maker since tariffs were finalized.
