The Spanish solar market remains interesting, but there is need for a stable legal framework. This was the conclusion drawn at “Conferencia de la Industria Solar – España 2011”, which drew to a close on Friday, October 14 in Madrid.

The U.S.-company has reportedly invested in a Mexican mine, with the aim of producing its own tellurium. Through its investment, First Solar is working to reduce the risk of rising raw material prices and possible shortages, the likelihood of which was outlined in a new study by the EU-Commission.

Arise Technologies Corporation has been ordered to pay Scheuten Solar €920,066 as a result of an arbitration hearing in Germany.

A Senate hearing at the Australian Federal Parliament has learned that a national inspection program of residential photovoltaic installations has found that four percent, of an initial survey, are “unsafe”.

The Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) this week urged the U.S. Congress to approve another one-year extension of the Section 1603 Treasury program, citing a newly released study, which found that a longer program would support the creation of tens of thousands of solar jobs nationwide.

Moser Baer has officially brought its 30 megawatt (MW) thin film solar power plant online in India’s Gujarat. Amongst much brouhaha about aggressive bidding, lack of bank financing and the feasibility of solar power in India, the move should silence the sceptics, at least in the short term.

According to new research, there is rising anxiety among photovoltaic project developers, who are looking to sell their power purchase agreements (PPAs) before even starting construction on their projects. The lack of experience of companies operating in photovoltaics has been cited as the main reason.

NextEnergy Capital’s two megawatt (MW) U.K. photovoltaic plant has been officially commissioned this week. The European merchant bank has now announced plans to manage and operate a number of other utility-scale projects across the country.

NextEnergy Capital’s two megawatt (MW) U.K. photovoltaic plant has been officially commissioned this week. The European merchant bank has now announced plans to manage and operate a number of other utility-scale projects across the country.

Executives from GE have faced journalists to answer questions regarding its new CdTe plant to be built in Colorado.