World’s largest solar boat charts course for ancient Greece
Solar boat MS Turanor PlanetSolar has become a research vessel for archaeological expeditions in Greece. The catamaran completed a round-the-world trip in 2012 powered only by sun.
GT looks to the future in its solar, polysilicon businesses
The company’s quarterly results show the lowest revenues in over three years in its PV and Polysilicon businesses, and only $3 million in new orders across the two divisions. However, GT expects a rebound in the second half of 2014 and beyond, based on new technologies including Merlin, Hyperion and HiCz.
SEIA sets the record straight on Germany's solar success
The U.S. solar trade organization has released a report on Germany’s experience with policies to support solar PV, finding that the nation’s widely misunderstood system of feed-in tariffs has been highly successful in deploying large amounts of solar PV and decarbonizing its electricity sector.
First Solar sets new world record for thin film solar PV at 21%
The U.S. PV maker’s new cadmium telluride (CdTe) solar cell narrowly beats Solar Frontier’s 20.9% record for copper indium gallium diselenide (CIGS) solar PV.
Tesla and Panasonic to construct battery 'Gigafactory'
Elon Musk’s pioneering electric vehicle company hopes that the factory will advance the mass market production of cost-effective lithium-ion batteries.
First Solar to provide EPC for 52.5 MW Jordan solar plant
The U.S. thin film company has also finalized a long-term O&M contract for the Shams Ma’an Power Plant project.
Ukrainian plan to reduce FITs sparks protests
Facing dire economic problems resulting from its ongoing civil war, the Ukrainian government has approved a plan to reduce feed-in tariffs by 50%. Leading solar developers are taking legal action against the move.
TerniEnergia signs 148.5 MW PV deal in South Africa
The renewable energy company has agreed to develop two PV plants in South Africa as well as supply panels, inverters and O&M services.
India to explore PV potential of its desert regions
The government has commissioned a study under the National Solar Mission to identify lively renewable energy potential in the country’s vast desert areas.
Sharp solar division suffers 97% drop in profit
A decline in sales of solar cells for residential use in Japan contributed largely to a plunge in earnings for the group’s Energy Solutions division.
