GCL New Energy posts net loss of $14.5 million
The company attributed its loss to increased expenses resulting from its expansion in the solar sector.
UK: Solar grows 93% in 2014 as renewables overtake nuclear
Renewable energy generated 19.2% of the U.K.’s electricity in 2014, government figures show, surpassing nuclear generation for the first time ever.
Egypt-SIA examines solar goals, market conditions
In a new report, the Egypt Solar Industry Association looks at the current state of the country’s ambitious solar development plans, including an overview of government policy, the country’s feed-in tariff program and perspectives from a number of stakeholders.
Europe's solar market declined 36% in 2014, says EPIA
Global growth took the solar market to 40 GW overall, but Europe supplied just 7 GW of that final figure, with the U.K. the only bright spot.
Innotech Solar files for insolvency
Innotech CEO: “We are convinced that leading cell companies will have huge interest in our optimization process.”
SolarEdge goes public, begins trading as SEDG
The Israeli power optimizer specialist has today gone public on the NASDAQ, announces pricing of its initial public offering.
SolarWorld returns to profit, expects shipments to exceed 1 GW in 2015
German-based solar manufacturer SolarWorld has recorded a 26% increase in revenues in 2014, up to 573 million (US$625 million). In 2015 the company expects to record revenues of 700 million ($763 million).
Turkey to tender 302 MW of PV in April
While the country also licensed 228 MW of solar PV in January, industry watchers warn that high tender fees could thwart Turkey’s already lethargic solar PV deployment.
UK solar sector buoyed by $17bn of investment since 2010
DECC report shows reveals more than 11.4 billion pounds has been invested in the solar PV industry of the U.K. over the past five years. Sector currently employs more than 34,000 people.
Green energy undermining US coal industry, study finds
Report by Carbon Tracker initiative suggests industry could be in terminal decline, revealing industry lost 76% of its value in the past five years.
