The German Federal Minister for the Environment, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety has not ruled out further photovoltaics (PV) feed-in tariff (FIT) cuts in the coming year. Representatives from the solar industry have purportedly indicated their willingness to accept this renewed cap on subsidies.

Upsolar has signed a six megawatt (MW) distribution agreement with Focused Energy for next year.

Singapore’s National Solar Repository (NSR) has been launched by the Solar Energy Research Institute of Singapore (SERIS), in collaboration with Singapore Polytechnic, at the country’s Solar Pioneer Awards ceremony held yesterday.

A Spanish woman has reportedly spent €30 buying the proprietary rights to the sun. Now she says she wants to charge solar businesses.

China Sunergy Co., Ltd. and Pythagoras Solar have signed an agreement with the aim of capitalizing on the growing building-integrated photovoltaics (BIPV) market through the use of Pythagoras’ transparent photovoltaic glass units (PVGU).

Sharp Corporation has announced it will begin mass production of its new single crystalline solar cell.

An organic-based photovoltaic (OPV) cell has been verified by the National Energy Renewable Laboratory (NREL) as having demonstrated a record-breaking 8.3 percent efficiency.

Germany-based centrotherm photovoltaics AG has purchased14.4 percent of the share capital of Taiwanese CIGS thin film module manufacturer Sunshine PV Corp.

Signet Solar GmbH has announced that from next week it will no longer be manufacturing thin film photovoltaic (PV) modules. In another blow to the Saxony-based company, no new orders have been placed, and potential investors haven’t yet been able to produce the necessary proof of financing. As a result, employees have received notices to leave.

Schott Solar is strengthening its activities in Greece, after announcing the country is one of the most important European growth markets.