Google funds $650,000 SolarAid study in Africa
The search engine giants have given financial backing to SolarAid to assess the impact solar power can play in alleviating poverty in Africa.
Solar Frontier soars to profitability
The Japanese thin-film module manufacturer helped its corporate unit reach profitability for the first time ever ast year due to increased business in the growing domestic market.
Just two EU countries comply in time with WEEE PV deadline
Only the U.K. and Bulgaria transposed the latest Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment Directive (WEEE) on PV modules into national law before the Feb. 14 deadline.
SMA and E.ON develop world's first modular large-scale battery
The 5 MW M5BAT storage system is located in Aachen, Germany, and has been backed by a 6.5 million grant from the German government’s Energy Storage Funding Initiative.
British academics receive 2.4 million grant for PV cell research
A consortium of scientists led by Bristol University will use the funds to develop new active materials for PV cells using low-cost and abundant natural elements.
Avancis achieves new certification record for thin-film module
With a record 16.6% efficiency, Avancis again leads the international efficiency ranking of encapsulated CIS thin-film modules.
Future sunny for Roth & Rau
The solar engineering company is seeing signs of recovery in the PV market as it focuses on the development of high-tech production equipment.
JA Solar modules pass 'extreme environmnent' tests
The China Quality Certification Center has designed new testing methods to fairly evaluate the performance of the solar modules in extreme environments, according to the company.
Paper solar cells: the future for PV?
Team of Chinese and U.S. researchers develops highly efficient paper solar cell made from inexpensive wood fiber.
Saudi Arabia taps German knowhow
Germany’s Fraunhofer ISE will work with Saudi Arabia’s renewable and nuclear energy agency K.A.CARE on research and development in areas such as PV technology, energy storage and grid integration.
