Egyptian investment bank to support renewable energy development
With its economy improving and energy demand growing, Egypt’s renewable energy sector is attracting increasing attention from local and foreign investors with ambitious plans.
China Sunergy publishes delayed Q2 results, reports revenue increase
The Chinese manufacturer reports good business in Europe and Asia, thanks to its global manufacturing base and sales network, and strong sequential shipment growth in the second quarter.
Ecobuild hits politicized note on opening day as solar talk shushed
Leading U.K. politicians display encouraging passion for renewables debate, but solar talk largely ignored in favor of other RE technologies.
Russia: Hevel launches first full-cycle PV module factory
The fab’s thin-film solar module production technology is based on spraying nanolayers in the manufacturing process, which allows up to a 200-fold reduction in the use of silicon — the main raw material in solar energy.
Huawei signs 150 MW inverter supply deal with Apollo Energy Group
The Chinese ICT giant agrees to supply its inverters to the Japanese renewable energy company as it expands rollout of its smart PV solutions.
Heliatek supplies Asia's largest BIOPV installation
The Dresden-based organic PV provider is partnering with vTrium Energy on a pilot program that will contribute to the creation of a base for Singapore’s future energy mix while also delivering comprehensive data on the performance of the company’s solar films in tropical climates.
Mounting Systems grows UK presence ten-fold in space of a year
The German-headquartered mounting specialist sold 204 MW-worth of racking systems in the U.K. in 2014, massively outstripping its sales performance 12 months prior.
JinkoSolar 2014 net profit soars, Q4 earnings up 50%
Falling oil prices won’t affect PV growth, says CEO Kangping Chen, who points out that “mounting concern over the environment has been one of the driving factors behind increased solar demand in many key markets, China in particular.”
US: World's highest prices for Chinese modules
The United States is the highest-priced market for Tier-1 Chinese manufacturers; at the other end is Chile, with the lowest prices, acccording to GTM Research’s latest report.
Jordan’s universities install solar
pv magazine has learned the Hashemite University is soon going to announce the winner of its tender for a 5 MW solar PV park at its premises in the city of Zarqa in northeast Jordan. The solar installation represents an overall trend in the country, where an increasing number of educational institutions are embracing PV.
