Germany approves pilot tenders for ground-mounted PV plants
The federal government is using the pilot tender scheme to gain experience as it gradually transforms the country’s entire support system for renewable energy.
Financial Times lifts lid on Hanergy
The leading financial publication has conducted an investigation into Hanergy, concluding that the company’s rapid growth “raises questions.”
Trina testing lab receives TÜV service certificate
Trina Solar’s State Key Laboratory Testing Center has received the TÜV Rheinland Power Measurement Uncertainty Assessment Service Certificate. Trina is the first solar company to receive the recognition.
UK almost doubles PV capacity in 12 months
Data from DECC reveals U.K. ended 2014 with 5 GW of cumulative solar capacity, having ended 2013 with just shy of 2.8 GW installed.
Malaysian government reaffirms renewables research support in 'Smart Villages' project
Announcements arrives amid international cooperation on off-grid technology
Ecuador: Cumulative PV power reaches 26 MW
The South American nation installed 22.5 MW from January to November last year.
Pakistan issues guidelines and tariffs for solar
Government introduces raft of guidelines and tariffs on energy fed into the grid.
Report: Latin America's solar market jumped 370% in 2014
Latin America’s solar power capacity additions jumped 370% in 2014, to 625 MW, according to a report by GTM Research, which forecasts another year of triple-digit growth for the region’s nascent PV market in 2015.
China: Capital markets re-embraces PV industry
After a nearly two-year credit crunch, China’s capital markets appear to again be embracing the PV industry.
NRG partners with SunShare on community solar in Colorado
The two companies are exploring opportunities in additional states, such as Texas and Massachusetts. The growing trend in view of the fact that many potential buyers of rooftop solar systems lack well-suited properties for on-site PV arrays.
