In This Issue:

- Global Solar Energy – A Bright Future

- Shared (Common) Facilities in LNG Projects

- Hydropower Concessions – Long Awaited Reform

- FERC's Order No. 807 Addresses Open Access And Priority Rights On Interconnection Customer's Interconnection Facilities

- Reporting Hydraulic Fracturing Chemicals - New BLM Rules and EPA Study Spotlight FracFocus

- Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals: No Coverage under Title Insurance for Mechanics' Liens Arising after Construction Lender Stops Funding

- Excerpt from Global Solar Energy – A Bright Future:

In 2013, the total capacity of renewable energy worldwide was 1,560 gigawatts (GW) of which hydropower accounted for approximately 1,000 GW. However, the annual increase in hydropower over the preceding year was 4% while that for other renewables (primarily wind energy and solar energy) was nearly 17%. Even though wind energy is currently far more prevalent than solar energy, there are numerous reasons to be confident that solar energy will grow at a significantly faster rate than wind in the years to come.

This article serves as an initial overview of the trends in the global solar power market. In the coming month, we will publish articles on the various elements of developing solar projects, including PPAs and feed-in-tariffs, construction and O&M considerations, regulatory considerations and financing structures.