Graphene solar could be a game-changer
Canadian company says UCLA graphene supercapacitor will enable generation, transfer and storage of solar energy in one device. Technology would also boast superfast charging in product free of toxic metals.
UK: Council to install 2,000 residential rooftops
British-made modules to be included in Kirklees solar scheme. Commitment could see other councils turn to solar despite fiscal squeeze from central government.
Russian developers call for state aid
Projects are under threat because of plunging value of rouble against the dollar, say developers. Call for state to renegotiate terms of tenders.
Innotech subsidiary files for bankruptcy
Swedish subsidiary is insolvent. Innotech, which made two acquisitions in the last six months, refused to say what effect the insolvency would have on its business.
CEO Interview: Enphase goes big Down Under
Enphase CEO and president Paul Nahi tells pv magazine that the company’s recent activity in Australia’s commercial rooftop sector is just the beginning of sustained expansion into the wider APAC region.
Environmentalists voice fears over Indian budget
Green groups say raising of renewable energy target is absurd as ministerial budget is slashed. Analysts say 10 GW market will be impossible without grid investment.
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.
pv magazine weekly news digest
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.
