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ReneSola opens new offices in Canada and Mexico

Chinese company’s expansion in North and Central America follows similar successful strategy in U.S. as it seeks to capitalize on expected solar growth.

US: Sunshine state retreats further into solar shadows

Florida’s Public Service Commission cuts energy efficiency targets and votes to end solar rebate program at the end of 2015.

Young Germans more interested in renewable energy than pensioners

Public support for the country’s Energiewende runs across the political spectrum, but polls show the younger generation is more in favor of switching to a green electricity provider.

Hanwha SolarOne to build 230 MW South Korean module fab

Chinese manufacturer Hanwha SolarOne has announced plans to build a $12 million module facility in South Korea. The plant is scheduled to begin production in Q2 2015 and will have a capacity of 230 MW.

GCL-Poly seeks $1.3bn sale of wafer business

The Chinese equipment company will sell seven wafer factories and two ingot factories to two buyers in an attempt to clear its heavy debt.

Taiwan's solar companies feel the strain in Q3

Poor third-quarter financials across the board for Taiwan’s leading solar cell companies as the U.S.-China spat rumbles on, spreading uncertainty throughout the industry.

Indian PV pipeline soars past 22 GW

More than 22,100 MW of new solar PV capacity pledged across 12 Indian states as part of the Jawaharlal Nehru National Solar Mission.

IEA calls on EU for greater cooperation in shift to cleaner energy

Potential Energy Union requires greater emphasis on energy security throughout Europe, with renewable energy playing a greater role in that transition, says International Energy Agency.

E.ON brand turns its back on fossil fuels

Germany’s largest utility will spin out of fossils fuels and towards renewables in response to changing dynamic of energy landscape.

Germany: lowest monthly PV installs since March 2009

October 2014 has delivered the weakest new solar installation figures in almost five years, with around 75.5 MW of new PV capacity being added in the country over the month. The figures confirm the depressed state of the market since the new Renewable Energy Act was enacted in August.

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