Markets & Policy

U.S. solar service giant Sungevity has decided to quit the Australian market, another apparent victim of investor nervousness about the constantly changing policy environment for clean energy in Australia.

Shunfeng-owned Wuxi Suntech must reimburse ZKenergy with $38.5m and counting. Claim stems from broken module supply agreement.

General Electric, better known as GE, will be supplying the 96.2MW Hosoe PV plant in Kyushu island, Japan, with power solutions. The company has crafted a solution package for smooth running of such MW projects.

Developer announces hitch in its $300m deal to buy Chinese plant portfolio. Details of the acquisition, due today, have been delayed by up to four weeks.

The German federal government is currently evaluating its PV tender process. The BMWi (German Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy) today released an official “key notes” paper in which it was proposed that a separate tender for PV rooftops larger than 1 MW be held.

Clinton trumps rivals, SolarCity and PERC are on the up and China is installing more solar than you can shake a stick at, but our dirty smalls could bring an end to life on earth as we know it.

The U.S. solar company hit 189 MW of installations in the second quarter, despite posting losses of $22.4 million, or just 23 cents per share, over that period.

Portugal-based solar company to construct four solar PV projects located near to the Jordanian cities of Ma’an and Mafraq, projects have already secured PPAs under Jordan’s renewable energy plan.

Meyer Burger will continue to optimize the cost structure and production capacity at its Technology Product Center (TPC) Diamond Material Tech, Inc. facility in Colorado Springs. This spells workforce reduction.

Japanese conglomerate Marubeni Corporation opts for Hanwha Q Cells to supply proposed 52.5 MW solar PV plant located in the Isobe district of Soma City, Fukushima prefecture.