http://www.rechargenews.com/ www.rechargenews.com http://www.rechargenews.com/solar/europe_africa/article1327729.ece Russia has approved an incentive programme to kick-start renewables development in the country, targeting almost 6GW of new capacity by 2020, including its first solar parks. karlerik.stromsta@rechargenews.com (Karl-Erik Stromsta) http://www.rechargenews.com/solar/europe_africa/article1327729.ece Fri, 24 May 2013 16:28:31 +0000 solar europe_africa-solar http://www.rechargenews.com/solar/asia_australia/article1327719.ece Creditors claim they are owed some 17.4bn yuan ($2.8bn) by Wuxi Suntech, the bankrupt Chinese manufacturing subsidiary of PV giant Suntech, according to local media. andrew.lee@rechargenews.com (Andrew Lee) http://www.rechargenews.com/solar/asia_australia/article1327719.ece Fri, 24 May 2013 14:17:12 +0000 solar asia_australia-solar http://www.rechargenews.com/solar/americas/article1327682.ece Australia's EnviroMission has signed a deal with US outfit Apollo Development to develop a number of power plant projects in Texas based around the former's skyscraping solar updraft tower concept. andrew.lee@rechargenews.com (Andrew Lee) http://www.rechargenews.com/solar/americas/article1327682.ece Fri, 24 May 2013 12:19:35 +0000 solar americas-solar http://www.rechargenews.com/solar/asia_australia/article1327693.ece China’s CSUN has formally opened its Istanbul PV factory and says module capacity will reach 300MW by the end of June, in a move that looks highly prescient given the likelihood of imminent EU tariffs. andrew.lee@rechargenews.com (Andrew Lee) http://www.rechargenews.com/solar/asia_australia/article1327693.ece Fri, 24 May 2013 11:58:00 +0000 solar asia_australia-solar http://www.rechargenews.com/wind/article1327667.ece The International Energy Agency (IEA) in its 2013 review of German energy policy has commended the country for its efforts to build a low-carbon system, but cautioned that electricity must remain affordable and warned of sudden changes to renewables support schemes. andrew.lee@rechargenews.com (Andrew Lee) http://www.rechargenews.com/wind/article1327667.ece Fri, 24 May 2013 08:25:22 +0000 wind http://www.rechargenews.com/wind/article1327493.ece The UK’s renewables sector received a boost today when an independent government advisory body set out potential huge savings from backing low-carbon generation sources. andrew.lee@rechargenews.com (Andrew Lee) http://www.rechargenews.com/wind/article1327493.ece Thu, 23 May 2013 15:59:53 +0000 wind http://www.rechargenews.com/wind/europe_africa/article1327479.ece EU climate commissioner Connie Hedegaard today urged the European Commission to take full advantage of a “new dynamic” behind 2030 climate and energy targets. andrew.lee@rechargenews.com (Andrew Lee) http://www.rechargenews.com/wind/europe_africa/article1327479.ece Thu, 23 May 2013 14:29:48 +0000 wind europe_africa-wind http://www.rechargenews.com/solar/americas/article1327457.ece Portugal’s Martifer Solar has won EPC work at what will become Latin America’s largest PV array – the 30MW Aura Solar 1 project in the Mexican state of Baja California Sur. andrew.lee@rechargenews.com (Andrew Lee) http://www.rechargenews.com/solar/americas/article1327457.ece Thu, 23 May 2013 12:58:02 +0000 solar americas-solar http://www.rechargenews.com/solar/europe_africa/article1327447.ece Germany’s embattled PV manufacturer SolarWorld now expects crucial decisions about its restructuring to be taken in August, after a bondholder meeting yesterday failed to reach the necessary quorum to approve any measures. andrew.lee@rechargenews.com (Andrew Lee) http://www.rechargenews.com/solar/europe_africa/article1327447.ece Thu, 23 May 2013 12:47:36 +0000 solar europe_africa-solar http://www.rechargenews.com/solar/article1327437.ece Power technology group ABB will start producing PV inverters in South Africa, in another recognition of the country’s growing status as a solar market. andrew.lee@rechargenews.com (Andrew Lee) http://www.rechargenews.com/solar/article1327437.ece Thu, 23 May 2013 10:59:39 +0000 solar