German economics minister seeks PV self-consumption readjustment
Sigmar Gabriel responds to criticism from within the ranks three states demand the industry remains exempt from EEG reallocation charge.
EU to cut minimum China module price to 0.53/W
pv magazine understands that the new minimum price set by the EU is set to fall from 0.56/W to 0.53/W by April 1.
Israel’s Parliament installs rooftop PV, applies net-metering innovation
The Parliament building has announced a tender for a 400 kW rooftop installation that will make it the greenest government HQ in the world.
Hanwha Q CELLS collaborates on 31 MW Mexican PV installations
The German-headquartered company will finance all 31 MW of PV across 120 locations of local retail giants, Tiendas Soriana.
Heliatek breaks efficiency record for 40% transparent organic cells
The organic solar film producers have achieved a new record in efficiency for 40% transparent solar cells, achieving 7.2% in recent lab tests.
Construction begins on 250 MW First Solar Nevada PV plant
Los Angeles Department of Water and Power agrees 25-year PPA for the project, which will be located north of Las Vegas.
Japan gives final approval for 11% FIT cut
The move, finally confirmed today, will reduce the solar feed-in tariff to $0.31 cents per kW for 20 years, beginning on April 1.
100 GW annual PV deployment by 2018, says NPD Solarbuzz
The global PV industry will add 100 GW of capacity a year by 2018 say the analysts, with c-Si technology set to dominate the landscape.
Intersolar China opens with call for more R&D
The conference began with a series of impassioned presentations on the bullish state of China’s PV market, but urged greater investment in domestic R&D and quality control.
Solar spending could reach $3.8bn in 2014, says IHS
The analysts expect global expenditure on solar PV to increase by 45% on last year, with Latin America leading the way on manufacturing growth.
