UK: Diverse group rallies behind solar industry and braces for bad news
Later today the British government is expected to release the details of response to its fast-track feed-in tariff (FIT) review. The solar industry expects FIT rates for schemes over 50 kilowatts (kW) to be vastly reduced, so much so that they will not be commercially viable.
British feed-in tariffs for "larger" solar installations dramatically cut
BREAKING NEWS: The feed-in tariff (FIT) rate for installations larger than 50 kilowatts (kW) has been dramatically cut as the results of the British Governments fast-track review of the scheme are made public. Renewable Energy Association and Solar Industry Association react angrily to the changes.
India: Details emerge as to T-Solar and Astonfields solar partnership
A strategy to develop 200 megawatts (MW) of installed photovoltaic capacity in India in the next two to four years has become clear in an ongoing European-Indian solar partnership.
ADB to fund 500 MW Bangladesh PV project
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has said it will provide funds for a 500 megawatt (MW) photovoltaic project in Bangladeshs off-grid areas.
Hersheys sweet PV installation soured by poor renewable energy generation incentives
American confectioner, the Hershey Company, has completed the installation of 1,092 solar panels over a walkway and parking lot at its Chocolate World amusement centre, at the companys home base in Hershey, Pennsylvania.
India looks set to dominate at Intersolar Europe
The 20th Intersolar Europe has opened its doors today in Munich. While the trade show floors are still quite empty, word on the street is that, spurred on by Chinas progress, India is getting ready to significantly ramp up its photovoltaic market. Automation is the watchword.
SunPower confirms that Total will acquire 60 percent of stock
Californian photovoltaic company SunPower has today confirmed that it is set to sell a majority share of its stock to French oil and gas giant Total.
First Solar hits four GW milestone and opens second Frankfurt facility
Todays announcement represents a photovoltaic electricity generation capacity equivalent to powering two million households or taking 500,000 cars off the road.
Intersolar Award: Applause for the deserving??
The Oscars of the solar industry honored the most innovative today at the fourth Intersolar Awards ceremony. The nominees were all deserving having made breakthroughs, cut costs, increased efficiencies and impressed the jury.
Steep growth for PV forecast in EREC's plans for binding renewable targets
In late May, the European Renewable Energy Council (EREC) called for a 45 percent binding renewable energy target by 2030 for member states to reach greenhouse emission reduction commitments. Photovoltaics is seen as playing a prominent role in reaching this target.
