France installs 879 MW of solar in 2015
The impact of the 300 MW (DC) Cestas project showed in official figures from France’s energy ministry, as the nation’s market shows a second year of stability.
Mexico remains the leading distributed solar market in Latin America
In the last year, Mexico added more than 50 MW through its net metering policy, and cumulative installations have reached 114 MW. CRE estimates that in 2020 there will be more than 1.1 GW under this program, most of which will be PV installations.
Exclusive: SolarEdge poised to become global market leader in residential inverter segment in 2016
In February SolarEdge announced it had shipped its 10 millionth power optimizer since its founding, corresponding to more than 2.7 GW of inverter capacity deployed by the company. It now looks set to topple SMA from its position as the leading inverter supplier to the residential segment globally in 2016.
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.
