Plans for 'world's largest solar farm' collapse
Threat of lawsuits fly back and forth as Maltese developer of the OneGiga project claims the land offered by the Serbian government was inappropriate and Belgrade officials say the Maltese company broke an investment agreement.
PV could power a third of western US by 2050
Computer modellers say $1/W solar could displace gas, nuclear and CCS and pay for the cost of introducing a carbon cap.
NRG Energy's alternative energy division drags on figures
Quarterly losses from the Alternative Energy division of the U.S. power company widened to $29 million year on year but solar farms did their bit for NRG’s Yield infrastructure division.
Las Vegas thin film company offered Brazilian incentives
PacWest says the Brazilian government is offering it incentives to set up a CIGS production line in the country.
Canadian Solar's 49 MW projects sale
Shares in the Chinese module manufacturer soared as a $280 million sale of five solar projects in Ontario was cited as proof of the successful focus on downstream operations.
Goldpoly company acquires 300 MW
Goldpoly subsidiary China Solar Power Group has acquired a further 300 MW of solar projects as part of its 2 GW acquisition deal with developer Zhongli Talesun Solar.
China-EU solar imports, to cap or not to cap?
The publication of the EU acceptance of Chinese undertakings on minimum prices for solar products was predictably light on detail. The list of participating manufacturers in the trade agreement is more or less comprehensive.
Rooftop solar power in Brazil to reach 1.4 GW by 2022
The falling price of solar modules may lead to an increase in rooftop photovoltaic installations in Brazil, which is initially targeting 1.4 GW of solar by 2022.
Asian rivals might undercut Chinese in the EU
IHS predicts solar manufacturers in Taiwan and Korea will soon be able to offer solar products in Europe below the minimum price negotiated for Chinese products last week.
Belectric CEO hits out at German renewables policy
Bernhard Beck said the policies of the current government in Berlin mean it is impossible to consider developing another 128 MW solar park like the one he was inaugurating at Templin, in Brandenburg state.
