Markets & Policy

Formerly the International PV Equipment Association (IPVEA), Solarunited has said it will transform into a Global PV Technology & Industry Association at the show.

The famous U.K. store has created a new M&S Energy Society, which has partnered with not-for-profit Energy4All to develop the crowdfunding solar scheme. The target is to raise GBP 1.23 million.

The Chinese solar firm will spend 80 million reais on the facility, which is to be located in Sao Paulo’s Sorocaba and boast an annual module production capacity of 350 MW.

In a week shaped by three pivotal reports that each forecast a bright future for solar, there was still a reminder of the industry’s unforgiving landscape for companies that fail to move with the times, and markets.

There is increasing solar PV activity in both countries, with the latest news concerning two flagship PV projects in Egypt and Jordan, each totaling 200 MW.

Funding from a handful of private investors will be used for production ramp up of GCL’s PERC and HIT cell technology.

The American equipment maker has made its first announcement of large equipment orders since exiting bankruptcy in March.

GTM Research says SolarCity fell to second place in the commercial and industrial market during the quarter.

The Canada-based company announced the signing of a Letter of Intent with a “major Original Equipment Manufacturer” for delivery of its lithium-ion battery modules, as the market heats up.

New report suggests that PV inverters and module level power electronics will grow by an average annual rate of 11% between now and 2020, with central inverters set to relinquish market dominance.