Events

pv magazine has expanded its coverage of the global solar industry and markets into video, including special coverage of the Solar Power International trade show in Southern California.

Biden unveiled a new White House grant program aimed at scaling up clean energy in 24 states across the country, targeting greater access to solar energy in rural and low-income neighborhoods and supporting efforts to reduce solar costs.

Strong attendance at the largest solar trade show in the U.S. reflects record deployment and optimism based on falling costs and industry progress. But with ITC expiration around the corner, questions remain as to whether the industry is being realistic.

The largest solar trade show in the United States began with a lot of energy and enthusiasm, but also warnings of the pending crash if the ITC is not extended.

Today the United States’ largest solar trade show has announced that VP Joe Biden will speak on Wednesday September 16.

The company will become one of the main PV suppliers in Brazil after entering into agreements to deliver Chinese-made modules for several winning projects in the country’s latest solar auction.

BYD will open a 400 MW capacity solar module factory in Sao Paulo next year. The initial production will be delivered for winning projects in national solar auctions.

Following speculation, Intersolar Europe and EU PVSEC will join forces in June 2016. The merger will see the Intersolar tradeshow and storage conference run concurently with, yet independently from, EU PVSEC’s R&D conference.

Inverter prices are falling in China amidst greater consolidation. Domestic manufacturers are also expanding oversees despite the continuing boom in the country.

The European Photovoltaic Industry Association (EPIA) has officially spoken out against the European minimum price on PV modules on Chinese and Taiwanese solar cells and modules. EPIA has taken the position against the EU minimum price because of the negative impact it is having on the EU solar market.