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Aleo Solar starts talks with potential investors
Aleo Solar AG announced today it was currently holding initial talks with potential investors to sell Bosch's majority stake of the German photovoltaic manufacturer.
University of Cyprus will lead EU net metering research
The University of Cyprus has announced plans for a second, 10 to 13 MW, solar park and revealed it will lead a €1.3 million research program into the adoption of net metering across the EU.
Panasonic to end US wafer production
Panasonic set to close wafer production at Oregon plant.
Lightsource acquires 6.5 MW UK farm site
Renewables company Lightsource Renewable Energy acquires 6.3 MW Solarcentury PV park.
Solar shades for California school district
First phase of Cupertino's 6 MW multi-site project is complete.
Call for tougher solar module standards
Wide disparity between reliability expectations and performance.
China Sunergy opens PV module factory in Turkey
China Sunergy Co. (CSUN) has opened a photovoltaic module manufacturing plant in the Trade Free Zone of Tuzla, in the outskirts of Istanbul, Turkey.
Swiss giant ABB expands inverter production in South Africa
ABB is expanding operations in South Africa’s booming photovoltaic market with plans for a new inverter production line with a capacity of 500 MW a year.
Georgia Power hauled over coals for lack of solar
Solar power advocates in the U.S. state of Georgia are pressuring the Georgia Power utility to expand its use of solar energy.
Los Angeles unveils 350 MW solar program
Los Angeles is moving forward with two major new projects that will offer California’s sprawling metropolis a combined 350 MW of solar power utilizing a combination of feed-in-tariff (FiT) and request for proposal (RFP) pricing...
Centrosolar shareholders approve debt-for-equity swap
Centrosolar sharholders have approved a debt-for-equity plan that will drastically reduce debt by swapping outstanding liabilities for 5.5 million new company shares as part of a restructuring plan.
Minnesota bill aims for 450 MW of solar by 2020
The U.S. state of Minnesota has passed a bill that could significantly expand the region's solar sector and lead to more than 450 MW of solar power by the end of the decade.
Japan to offer loans for rooftop PV generation
In its efforts to boost solar power in the country, the Japanese government is set to offer low-interest loans to companies that install rooftop solar power systems.
[UPDATE] SEIA calls for multilateral efforts to solve dispute with China
The Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) is calling for multilateral trade negotiations between the U.S., the European Union and China in an effort to stave off an all-out trade war.
Centrosolar bond holders approve conversion deal
Centrosolar Group AG’s creditors have overwhelmingly agreed to swap outstanding debt from a €50 million bond for 5.5 million newly issued shares in the German PV company.
Lux Research sees doubling of PV market up to 2018
Boston based analysts Lux Research has announced that the solar sector is on the recovery path, set to reach a worth of US$155 billion in 2018. The industry is expected to ramp up rapidly to 61.7 GW market size in 2018 after...
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