As part of broader reforms, Mexico set about transforming its energy sector in 2013, opening it to private investment. It introduced medium-term and long-term power auctions and attracted the attention of renewable energy investors keen to tap the country's ample clean energy resources.

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Nevada is our market of focus this month. It was the 4th largest solar market in the US last year, according to SEIA. The state has 2.35 GW of installed solar capacity, and 8,370 solar jobs.

The results of the third Contracts for Difference (CfD) allocation round in the UK were announced on September 20. Almost 5.5 GW of offshore wind projects were on the list. "Offshore wind is a British success story, with new projects at record low prices creating new opportunities for jobs and economic growth as we leave the EU," said energy minister Kwasi Kwarteng.

China's surprising move to limit solar capacity additions in 2018 will have significant impact globally. The newest forecasts are for falling PV prices and lower-than-expected installations this year.

This month our focus is on the Baltic states. Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania have amibitious renewable energy goals and, though small in size, significant clean energy resources.

A sure way to get a lot of committed clean energy capacity at the best possible price is to tender it and many governments around the globe have embraced that mechanism of supporting the growth of renewables.

Trump’s election in 2016 came as bad news for the renewable energy sector. Since then the President has announced a withdrawal from the Paris Agreement, rollbacks of key Obama-era climate regulations and, most recently, safeguard tariffs on solar imports.

The energy transition is leading to the rethinking of business models, corporate structures and, sometimes, even a complete change of focus for energy majors in different geographies. We have seen huge asset swap deals, sector consolidation, and a growing appetite for M&A in general.

The rapid development of perovskite solar cells is of huge interest not only to the academic community but to solar energy companies in general as the technology holds the promise to take the sector to new highs.

PG&E filed for Chapter 11 protection in January. It is not yet clear what will happen with the power purchase agreements for renewable energy the company has struck, but the situation is undoubtedly causing distress.

In the renewable energy industry, the novel coronavirus is expected to lead to project delays across different geographies. Plant closings have already been announced. On a more positive note, however, it may also contribute to lower emissions...

How renewable energy businesses performed in the past year or quarter is undoubtedly an "In focus" topic for Renewables Now. Here you can follow company performance, profits and losses, the challenges sector firms face, and the positive developments leading to growth.

This year the Italian market is expected to enter a new period of growth. This time we talk about "grid parity" and PPAs...

The RenovAr programme quickly turned Argentina in one of the hottest markets for renewable energy in Latin America. The first tenders have been heavily oversubscribed, showing that investors are happy with the new government's efforts to boost the share of clean energy...soon.