REC post $180m in Q4 revenue, extends US supply deal with Sunrun
The Norwegian solar group saw stronger sales in Europe and the U.S., which boosted module sales by 18.5% over the previous quarter. The company also extended its existing supply deal Stateside with residential solar group Sunrun.
Australian solar bodies react angrily to 'politicization' of quality issues
Peak renewables and solar bodies have rejected government implication that residential solar arrays pose potential a potential safety threat due to quality concerns. On Monday, Environment Minister Greg Hunt requested the Clean Energy Council and Australian Solar Council provide the government with proof that cheap, imported solar modules are not a “systemic and potentially dangerous issue” to be addressed.
Lightsource commits $193m to UK solar rooftop sector
British solar developer backs growing sector, puts out call for partnership with installers keen to unlock the U.K. rooftop market.
Analysis: Sungrow targets global growth to match domestic strength
The inverter supplier has been the flag-bearer for Chinese international expansion, and is eyeing further global growth, says IHS.
ZSW boosts efficiency of cadmium-free thin-film cells to world record level
Researchers replaced intermediate films consisting of cadmium sulfide and zinc oxide with zinc oxysulfide and zinc magnesium oxide. As a buffer layer, zinc oxide-sulfide is more transparent to light in the blue wavelength range, providing more sunlight to the CIGS absorber layer.
Booming Japanese market draws industry leaders to PV Expo
The 8th PV Expo kicks off on Wednesday in Tokyo with an impressive collection of solar industry leaders attending the event on the back of an ongoing Japanese solar boom.
Renewables could feed 60% of European grids by 2030, study finds
Report by DNV GL for the European Commission claims 60% integration of renewable energy in European distribution grids feasible by 2030 given infrastructure and regulatory support.
SunPower close to completing world's largest solar power plant
More than 70% of SunPower’s 579 MW Solar Star project is on line in Southern California, with the world’s largest solar project on track for “substantial completion” in the second quarter, Tom Werner, SunPower president and CEO, disclosed today during a presentation of the company’s 2014 earnings.
Ghana: Energy Commission to create solar power market
The energy regulator is seeking to make solar energy a “game changer” in the country’s limited power market. Ghana continues to struggle amidst a national energy crisis.
Sungrow amassed 5.89 GW inverter orders in 2014
The Chinese solar inverter supplier maintained its domestic dominance with 3.8 GW shipped, while international orders amounted to 430 MW.
