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Exclusive: SolarEdge poised to become global market leader in residential inverter segment in 2016

In February SolarEdge announced it had shipped its 10 millionth power optimizer since its founding, corresponding to more than 2.7 GW of inverter capacity deployed by the company. It now looks set to topple SMA from its position as the leading inverter supplier to the residential segment globally in 2016.

PV EXPO Japan 2016 day one: 8 GW market lies ahead

Consensus among many exhibitors is for 8 GW market in 2016, but contraction will be gentler than many had initially feared.

Panasonic claims world record module efficiency record with 23.8%

Panasonic Corporation has claimed the world record module efficiency title by a full 1%, achieving 23.8% aperture efficiency on an 11.5-square-centimeter research module.

Palestine to launch 30 MW solar PV projects

Ahead of this week’s Solar Middle East conference, the Palestinian government has unveiled plans to increase solar PV development in the state. The Middle East as a whole is expected to tender as much as 4 GW of solar energy projects this year.

Report: Large-scale renewable energy projects more cost efficient than DG

Large-scale renewable energy projects remain more cost efficient compared to decentralized alternatives, according to a new report by Norwegian certification group DNV GL.

Italy's Solarexpo 2016 cancelled due to market decline

The 17th edition of Italy’s Solarexpo-The Innovation Cloud exhibition and conference event, originally scheduled for May 3-5, has been postponed to an unspecified date.

Heraeus Photovoltaics establishes new lab in Japan

The regional product modification center will strengthen the company’s R&D presence in the Asia Pacific region and accelerate innovation for customers, Heraeus said.

Deutsche Bank suspends SunEdison, TerraForm ratings

The delay in the two companies’ annual financial filings is only one of the problems that Deutsche Bank has cited in its suspension of ratings.

SolarCity completes its sixth securitization

This is the company’s fifth securitization of distributed solar assets, resulting in proceeds of $50 million.

U.S. utility-scale solar increasingly driven by economics, not mandates

GTM Research’s latest report predicts that more than half the utility-scale solar installed in the United States this year will be outside of RPS requirements.

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