BayWa r.e. to sell SolarEdge inverters in Germany
The German renewable energy company has signed a distribution pact with the Israeli PV equipment supplier to carry its inverter systems.
EIA joins chorus to dismiss oil price threat to solar
Chief energy analyst at the U.S. Energy Information Administration sees no direct threat to renewable energy in the face of plunging oil values.
Germany approves pilot tenders for ground-mounted PV plants
The federal government is using the pilot tender scheme to gain experience as it gradually transforms the country’s entire support system for renewable energy.
Financial Times lifts lid on Hanergy
The leading financial publication has conducted an investigation into Hanergy, concluding that the company’s rapid growth “raises questions.”
Trina testing lab receives TÜV service certificate
Trina Solar’s State Key Laboratory Testing Center has received the TÜV Rheinland Power Measurement Uncertainty Assessment Service Certificate. Trina is the first solar company to receive the recognition.
UK almost doubles PV capacity in 12 months
Data from DECC reveals U.K. ended 2014 with 5 GW of cumulative solar capacity, having ended 2013 with just shy of 2.8 GW installed.
Malaysian government reaffirms renewables research support in 'Smart Villages' project
Announcements arrives amid international cooperation on off-grid technology
Ecuador: Cumulative PV power reaches 26 MW
The South American nation installed 22.5 MW from January to November last year.
Pakistan issues guidelines and tariffs for solar
Government introduces raft of guidelines and tariffs on energy fed into the grid.
Report: Latin America's solar market jumped 370% in 2014
Latin America’s solar power capacity additions jumped 370% in 2014, to 625 MW, according to a report by GTM Research, which forecasts another year of triple-digit growth for the region’s nascent PV market in 2015.
