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Applications for the Cypriot net metering program are now open. Cyprus’ installed solar PV capacity, currently at 25 MW, is expected to grow fivefold within the next two years.

Chinese solar manufacturer JinkoSolar will be supplying 274 MWp of photovoltaic modules to solar projects in South Africa and Australia.

PV producers in Spain took in some $2.6 billion from the sale of electricity but the country’s troubled industry is still facing ruin as the government seeks to introduce new power generation fees.

U.S. energy giant Direct Energy and Calfornia-based SolarCity are teaming up to provide solar electricity directly to businesses.

In the latest example of the solar industry’s increasing focus on quality certification and bankability, certification group VDE and First Solar have unveiled new assurance standards and a VDE Quality Tested mark.

San Fran-based Ecotality is facing a class action lawsuit that alleges the EV charging technology company failed to disclose a string of problems, including the fact its chargers were overheating and melting during use.

Goldpoly New Energy Holdings team up with Huabei Expressway to acquire the entire equity interest of a 23.8 MW on-grid solar plant in Xuzhou, China in $73.5 million deal.

Only around EUR 3.3 million of the EUR 25 million made available by the German government to subsidize household PV storage systems has been claimed. With a further EUR 25 million expected for 2014, householders have been urged to apply for a grant.

With a predicted 13 GW of capacity by 2017, the lure of South America for PV companies should ensure a positive turnout at the first Intersolar South America trade show. Brazilian and German exhibitors dominate at the Sao Paulo show.

European PV specialists Scatec Solar connect their 75 MW solar plant to South Africa’s grid three months ahead of schedule, making it the first renewable energy independent power producer procurement program (REIPPPP) in the country.