Manufacturing

As China’s solar inverter market expanded to nearly $800 million in 2013, demand has been driven by domestic suppliers, according to IHS.

The German chemical giant is looking to establish plants with capacities of more than 20,000 metric tons planned. For GCL-Poly, the collaboration will help diversify its silicon products and boost competitiveness.

A drive for higher efficiency solar PV technologies is expected to spur increased production of n-type mono wafers. However, analysts remain cautious about the exact timing of market adoption.

Paving the way for power purchase agreements between customers and private solar companies, the decision is expected to jumpstart solar installations across the state.

The research facility and the California PV company were honored for their breakthrough in silicon solar cells. NREL has won a total of 57 “Oscars of Innovation” since 1982.

In the past week, the government has set a 30% share for state-purchased cars and exempted new energy cars from sales tax.

The German research institute set the new record using a Soitec quadruple-junction solar PV cell and Fresnel lens concentrators. Commercialization of this technology is expected in one to two years.

The Indian solar industry was broadly positive after India’s new government outlined its spending plans. Tax measures to boost manufacturing could hint at a pending imposition of AD duties on imports.

The Rainbow Nation has installed more than 503 MW of utility scale solar, placing it 10th overall globally, according to Wiki-Solar.

Ahead of the G20 Brisbane summit in November, Tony Abbott’s office has been accused of trying push this week’s environmental goods deal off the discussion table.