PV EXPO Japan 2016 day one: 8 GW market lies ahead
Consensus among many exhibitors is for 8 GW market in 2016, but contraction will be gentler than many had initially feared.
Panasonic claims world record module efficiency record with 23.8%
Panasonic Corporation has claimed the world record module efficiency title by a full 1%, achieving 23.8% aperture efficiency on an 11.5-square-centimeter research module.
Palestine to launch 30 MW solar PV projects
Ahead of this week’s Solar Middle East conference, the Palestinian government has unveiled plans to increase solar PV development in the state. The Middle East as a whole is expected to tender as much as 4 GW of solar energy projects this year.
Report: Large-scale renewable energy projects more cost efficient than DG
Large-scale renewable energy projects remain more cost efficient compared to decentralized alternatives, according to a new report by Norwegian certification group DNV GL.
Borg brings solar to India's parliament
The U.S. company has installed solar PV systems to power 66 residential quarters of members of parliament in central Delhi as part of an ambitious green energy project.
Italy's Solarexpo 2016 cancelled due to market decline
The 17th edition of Italy’s Solarexpo-The Innovation Cloud exhibition and conference event, originally scheduled for May 3-5, has been postponed to an unspecified date.
Heraeus Photovoltaics establishes new lab in Japan
The regional product modification center will strengthen the company’s R&D presence in the Asia Pacific region and accelerate innovation for customers, Heraeus said.
Deutsche Bank suspends SunEdison, TerraForm ratings
The delay in the two companies’ annual financial filings is only one of the problems that Deutsche Bank has cited in its suspension of ratings.
SolarCity completes its sixth securitization
This is the companys fifth securitization of distributed solar assets, resulting in proceeds of $50 million.
Australia's largest crystalline solar farm commences generation
The 56 MW Moree Solar Farm has begun feeding electricity into Australia’s National Electricity Market network. Spain’s Fotowatio Renewable Ventures (FRV) developed and constructed the project, which deploys single axis tracking.
