Manufacturing

German company becomes first inverter supplier to be authorized to participate in the country’s recently introduced net metering program.

Solar business conference held in Berlin commences with well-attended keynote speech and defiantly upbeat vibe.

SolarMax will become the latest inverter victim of Europe’s declining PV market when its parent company, Sputnik Engineering, files for insolvency this week.

The 15th Forum Solarpraxis played host to the first Future PV Forum today in Berlin. 10 presentations across the solar innovation value chain showcased a range of technologies from the much-hyped perovskites to laser 3D printing for silver paste application on standard p-type crystalline silicon solar cells.

Chinese company extends solar footprint in Europe with demonstration of string inverter solution at 7.8 MW solar park in western Germany.

Plans by the British government to allow businesses and factories that move buildings to continue to claim the FIT from their previous location praised by Solar Trade Association.

The sharp increase in the nation’s PV market matches BNEF’s forecast of a 9-11 GW solar PV market in 2014. Japanese companies continue to dominate shipments.

As part of the joint venture agreement, SunEdison will supply solar modules and trackers for four initial projects totaling 106.9 MW in Bahia. The Brazilian Development Bank (BNDES) will finance construction.

The latest addition to the companies’ Midway Solar Farm project in Imperial County will supply more than 10,600 Southern California households.

Trina Chairman and CEO Jifan Gao says the company continued to meet or exceed financial and performance targets despite foreign exchange fluctuations and weaker demand in Europe.