Huawei expands operations in Europe
Heavyweight Chinese inverter manufacturer Huawei Solar announced an expansion of its European Supply Center, with a new inverter production facility in Eindhoven, Netherlands, which the company hopes will help it service its European customers with better efficiency and flexibility.
Egypt and the EBRD join forces to boost MENA PV
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) and the Egypt-based Regional Centre for Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency (RCREEE) join forces to promote renewable energy in the southern and eastern Mediterranean region. This collaboration comes at a time where PV in Northern Africa appears to be waking up and could prove highly lucrative.
pv magazine LIVE video coverage of Solar Power International 2016
Our new videos from Americas largest solar trade show feature interviews with the CEOs of First Solar and SolarWorld Americas, as well as commentary from GTM Research and Sonnen.
Off-grid solar going from strength to strength in eastern Africa
A new report by the Renewable Energy Policy Network for the 21st Century (REN21) found that approximately 50% of global investment made in off-grid solar in 2015 was in the eastern African region, as falling PV prices and favorable policies stimulate growth in the regional off-grid solar market.
TerraForm Global clears way for sale of SunEdison India and Uruguay assets
SunEdison yieldco has consented to the third party sale of the bankrupt clean energy developer’s 425 MW Indian solar portfolio and further assets in Uruguay. Firm will receive a portion of the proceeds.
Solaria files IP lawsuit against GCL over module production infringement
The Californian solar module developer alleges misappropriation by China’s GCL Solar over trade secrets pertaining to its patented production technique.
UK switches on nation's largest community-owned solar array
The 636 kW rooftop PV array at the headquarters of Prodrive in Oxfordshire was completed by social enterprise Low Carbon Hub and is the largest such installation in the country.
JA Solar latest Chinese firm to withdraw from EU price undertaking
Solar company becomes latest Tier 1 player to voluntarily remove itself from the European Union’s minimum import price undertaking.
China regulators may cut solar subsidy by 13% in some regions, say reports
The National Development and Reform Commission is mulling a 13% reduction in the tariff of solar PV plants located in China’s least sunny regions, according to Bloomberg.
Video tales from SPI: talking backsheets and 1,500v with Coveme
In the first video of the latest series of pv magazine LIVE reports, Jonathan Gifford discusses 1,500v module production and the U.S. solar market with Coveme.
