France, Germany forging PV alliance
French President Francois Hollande supports plans to build a giant PV module plant with an initial annual production capacity of 1 GW and which could expand up to 5 GW.
Canadian Solar teams with Silvercreek on 10 MW solar plant
The utility scale project is Silvercreek’s first, and will be located in Elgin County, Ontario.
juwi acquires Australia's Qi Power
In taking over the young company, juwi can offer solar and wind technologies in remote areas in Australia as well as EPC services for utility-scale projects.
ReneSola sets up South African sales office
The global PV manufacturer’s new South African base will oversee sales and marketing efforts for the entire African continent.
German solar group blasts government plans to tax self-consumption
Taxing solar self-consumers is akin to forcing people to pay a levy on homegrown vegetables in order to subsidize the farming industry, says the BSW-Solar lobby group.
Saudi Arabia taps German knowhow
Germany’s Fraunhofer ISE will work with Saudi Arabia’s renewable and nuclear energy agency K.A.CARE on research and development in areas such as PV technology, energy storage and grid integration.
Hanergy considers module fab in Ivory Coast
The Chinese group’s CEO, Li Hejun, met with Ivory Coast President Alassane Outtara to discuss a $500 million solar project.
JA Solar, Powerway establish module fab in South Africa
South Africa continues to attract global solar players. With joint module factory, JA Solar and Powerway hope to expand operations throughout the Southern African region.
Thesan, Power-One partner on 9 MW PV project in Romania
“Romania offers the ideal topographical and political conditions for the installation of solar parks, which makes it a perfect investment target,” says Power-One’s Alessandra Romoli.
Capital Stage, Belectric welcome German energy minister's proposals
For Germany’s big renewable energy players, clarity is of the utmost importance. For Belectric, the introduction of a tender system for ground-mounted PV plants cant come soon enough.
