Smit Ovens files for insolvency
Dutch thin film equipment supplier Smit Ovens has filed for insolvency. A notice on the Smit Ovens site advises that the bankruptcy filing is for restructuring purposes.
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Europe grabs the PV headlines this week as the EC finds three Chinese module suppliers in breach of minimum import pricing, Dutch authorities investigate possible import violations and two Swiss pilots capture our soaring solar imaginations.
Virginia lawmakers embrace solar
Moves to stymie Clean Air Act defeated as Virginia legislators pass pro-solar measures. Non-residential net metering will double to 1 MW.
Asia Pacific's solar panel market to reach $37.8bn by 2020, says report
Report by ApacMarket.com suggests a compound annual growth rate of 14.8% over the next five years as China and the commercial sector drive expansion of solar panel revenues in the region.
Australia's largest PV plant to begin feeding grid
First Solar’s Nyngan solar plant, which will be 102 MW once completed in July, will soon connect to the grid at 25 MW. Plant will be Southern Hemisphere’s largest for a short while.
Primrose Solar connects 48 MW PV plant, UK's largest solar farm
Located near Fareham in Hampshire, southern England, the 48 MW installation has been developed to the highest ecological standards, claims Primrose Solar.
SolarCity partners with DirecTV on marketing deal
The satellite pay-TV giant, which is currently in the crosshairs of the U.S. Federal Trade Commission for alleged deceptive advertising, will help sell solar leasing deals to its subscribers.
Meyer Burger picks up diamond wire saw order from SunEdison
Swiss solar technology provider Meyer Burger will supply its DW288 diamond wire saws for PV wafer production to SunEdison. The deal is in the upper single-digit Swiss Franc range (1 Swiss Franc = US$1).
India shows its PV prowess as solar plane lands in Ahmadabad
Solar Impulse pilots call on India to continue clean energy pledge as National Solar Mission issues bidding guidelines for 3 GW of solar.
Insolvent SolarMax finds possible buyer
Swiss PV association Swissolar has reported that a company from a German-speaking country is planning an asset deal for the core businesses of insolvent Sputnik Engineering AG, also known a Solarmax. Swiss insolvency authorities have declined to confirm the report until a contract is finalized.
