Researchers develop 'unleaded' solar cell
Employing tin instead of lead, the new cell may well lead to an environmentally friendly breakthrough in photovoltaics.
Yingli Solar signs contract for 30 MW PV projects in Turkey
The Chinese solar company has partnered with local firm Tekno Ray Solar to develop 30 MW of PV projects throughout the country.
JinkoSolar to supply 37.2 MW of modules for Californian solar park
Two solar projects in San Bernadino, Lone Valley Solar Parks I and II, will receive the Chinese manufacturer’s high efficiency panels.
JinkoSolar announces 100 MW Chile supply deal
The Chinese solar company has agreed to supply modules for two PV projects in Chile’s Atacama Desert region.
SolarMax installs 65 MW of UK solar in first quarter
The Swiss inverter specialist pressed ahead with its U.K. expansion to beat the ROC subsidy drop, which was reduced at the end of March.
Solar-powered laptop hits market for $350
The Ubuntu Sol laptop is the world’s first solar-powered personal computer, boasting a 10-hour battery life from just two hours of sunlight.
BIPV sector to reach 1.15 GW by 2019, says report
The building integrated photovoltaics market will grow by 18.7% between now and 2019, according to Transparency Market Research’s latest findings.
Oklahoma imposes grid fee on residential PV installations
New bill passed by the state will apply an as-yet-undetermined monthly surcharge to homeowners who install rooftop PV arrays.
Marubeni mega-solar plant goes online in Japan
The company also has two other large-scale power plants in the works with a combined capacity of more than 77 MW in the country.
PV installations grow dramatically in Japan
As of January 2014, Japan had a cumulative installed PV capacity of more than 13 GW.
