Malaysia considers adjusting FIT due to volume of solar
Malaysias Sustainable Energy Development Authority (SEDA) has told the Malaysian Reserve that it is considering adjusting the countrys renewable energy feed-in tariff (FIT), due to an “imbalance in the RE resource mix”.
Germany: Agreement on solar cap before summer break
German Chancellor Angela Merkel has stated that she seeks to reach an agreement with the state governments on further reductions in solar subsidies before the summer break in Germany.
Inventux files for insolvency
Berlin-based Inventux Technologies AG is the next German photovoltaic company to announce insolvency.
Conergy negotiates with Chinese investors
Hamburg-based Conergy AG is negotiating with Chinese manufacturers about a possible partnership. According to the company’s CEO, it will go beyond a pure supply relationship.
Ukraine targeting 1 GW PV by 2013
Ukraine is said to be targeting a cumulative installed photovoltaic capacity of one gigawatt (GW) by 2013. Overall, investment in new facilities is expected to reach 2 billion.
WTO dispute strains the limits of friendship and fair trade
In what can only be described as a “Bizarro World” scenario, even as Canada continued to take the heat last week for the domestic content requirement in Ontarios feed-in tariff (FIT.2) scheme, legislators in Washington, DC, considered imposing a similar regulation, in order to freeze Chinas manufacturers out of the U.S. solar market.
BMW heir wants Solarwatt
BMW heir, Stefan Quandt has expressed his interest in Dresden-based Solarwatt. Germanys Federal Cartel Authority is currently examining the takeover proposal.
Bahrain unveils 5 MW smart solar project
U.S.-based Petra Solar has entered into an agreement with the National Oil and Gas Authority (NOGA), the Bahrain Petroleum Company (BAPCO) and Caspian Energy Holdings to undertake a five megawatt (MW) smart solar energy project.
South Africa announces PV projects under second bidding round
South Africas Department of Energy has approved nine new photovoltaic projects, which are expected to see an additional 417 megawatts (MW) added to the national grid by 2016.
China 'caught red-handed' on US solar anti-dumping charges
The verdict is in and China has been found guilty as charged or more accurately, liable for undercharging on sales of crystalline silicon photovoltaic cells and panels in the U.S. market.
