3Sun, Italy’s largest solar module factory, has been inaugurated in Catania, Sicily. A new joint venture (JV) by its owners has now been formed to install 500 megawatts (MW) of photovoltaic systems using the modules produced.

A gathering of solar industry heavyweights held in Canberra today has prompted the early release of details about a new body to oversee the future of renewable energy projects in Australia.

The Vario green energy group has announced it constructed six solar parks in Slovakia worth a total of 6.2 megawatts (MW) between May and June.

The second in a series of Solar Energy Summits held in the Australian State of New South Wales has drawn criticism from industry insiders, despite the announcement of some new key policies.

Boralex Inc. has inaugurated a 4.5 megawatt (MW) photovoltaics park in France. It is said to be both the company’s first solar project, and France’s first mixed renewable energy site.

JA Solar will boost its internal wafer capacity following the acquisition of Silver Age Holdings Limited for USD$180 million.

California’s Butte College has announced it is the first college in the U.S. to go “grid positive”. Generating over 100 percent of its electricity from solar power, the educational institution says it will feed power back to the grid.

A call to arms by the UK solar industry in the face of the government’s decision to cut feed-in-tariff (FIT) rates for installations larger than 50 kilowatts (kW) gathered momentum yesterday as politicians, solar businesses, and a diverse mix of supporters and would-be users of photovoltaic technology met in London.

S.A.G Solarstrom has secured the required €80 million ($116 million) financing commitment from the Deutsche Bank Group, to build its 48 megawatt (MW) project in northern Italy. 12 MW is currently already connected to the grid.

The government adopted the Renewable Energy Act [EEG] Amendment today, which will abandon nuclear and offer some support for renewable sources.