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Belgian PV and battery research group imec called for PV researchers to renew their focus on optimizing PV systems as the first full day of the EU PVSEC conference and trade show drew to a close on Tuesday in Amsterdam.

Meyer Burger will ship the systems in late 2014 and the first half of 2015 to Hanwha Q-Cells facilities in Germany and Malaysia, to enable increased cell efficiencies.

The 110,000 square meter plant in Buffalo will produce PV cells and modules based on Silevo’s high-efficiency technology, as the largest solar manufacturing facility in the Western Hemisphere.

California Governor Jerry Brown has signed a bill which advocates say will greatly simplify and standardize local permitting in the state, removing a key market barrier for residential solar in some areas.

Data from the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission shows 68 MW of utility-scale solar power added in August as world leaders meet in New York for UN Climate Summit.

The German solar equipment manufacturer announces continued restructuring and modernization program that will see 50 jobs go at its Blaubeuren HQ.

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi has said the country needs to invest at least $12 billion over the next five years in order to meet the electricity demands of the population.

The Belgian nanoelectronics research center’s industrial affiliation program to advance next-gen solar cells has attracted the Japanese electronics giant.

The company’s utility-scale project pipeline in the country currently stands at 405 MW.

As part of the SunEdison Eradication of Darkness (SEED) initiative, the company will provide solar power to nearly 8,000 people and provide grants for farmers to buy solar water pumps.