The PV industry is on the cusp of a new generation, where intelligent design will become standard. According to one industry expert, to avoid being left behind, now is the time to introduce this technology to the market.

A two megawatt (MW) solar project, which is distributed across 15 Irvine Unified School District (IUSD) sites in the U.S., has been completed.

A conference in Paris highlighted the fact that opinion over the French Government’s decision to cut the country’s feed-in tariffs (FITs) is divided.

The upcoming election in the Australian state of New South Wales could see a substantial shift towards a more environmentally friendly power supply in the country’s most populous state, if the Green Party secures the votes that it is expected to.

?The world’s so-called ‘biggest event for sustainable design, construction and the built environment’, Ecobuild, closed its doors on another successful event. This year, PV was well represented, with a noticeable increase in industry attendees.

In early December 2010, one of the largest solar plants in Upper Franconia was put into operation, the Zultenberg Solar Park.

How does a company survive when its home market collapses? Michal Gärtner, CEO of Photon Energy speaks to pv magazine about the company’s survival strategy following the introduction of Czech’s retroactive solar tax and its ruthless tariff cuts.

Roth & Rau reports that it has received its first order, based on its new turnkey model, from an unnamed Indian telecommunications company.

The world’s largest exhibition for the solar industry boasts another rise in exhibition space and exhibitor numbers.

No further growth in European PV demand is expected in 2011 and 2012, due to both the recently implemented and proposed regulatory changes in its key PV end markets. Italy’s Government is also attracting harsh criticism.