Markets & Policy

While the Swiss company posted an 18% drop in first-quarter net income, revenue remains steady, with four divisions on track.

SunEdison has closed financing, underwritten by Deutsche Bank Securities, for the construction of the project, located in Kern County.

The Solar Trade Association warns that a hasty push for cheap solar would come at the cost of achieving quality in the solar farm industry. The local industry is “on tenterhooks.”

The new tariff will be valid for 20 years and available for ground-mounted solar parks of more than 1 MW. The FIT will be paid only for a limited number of hours per year.

The Swiss inverter specialist pressed ahead with its U.K. expansion to beat the ROC subsidy drop, which was reduced at the end of March.

The Ubuntu Sol laptop is the world’s first solar-powered personal computer, boasting a 10-hour battery life from just two hours of sunlight.

The Egyptian government has announced plans to invest significantly in solar power development in order to increase the share of green energy in the country and to spur job creation.

While the Netherlands-based power electronics systems provider is focusing on its core business and markets, the Japanese group is looking to expand its footprint in India.

LDK Solar’s Constance-based company has tried but failed to remain afloat for the second time in seven months.

The Norwegian company is expanding production capacity with two new module lines and broadening its product offering as it seeks to strengthen its position in the high-end market segment.