BYD to set up shop in Brazil
The Chinese industrial giant is investing $90 million in its first factory in Brazil. The facility will manufacture electric buses and batteries as well as solar panels and energy storage systems.
Clean Edge: Hawaii leads the United States in shift to solar
The company’s latest report shows solar representing the largest amount of peak capacity in Hawaii, but California is still the leader overall in clean technology and investment.
Silicor to build its first large-scale polysilicon facility in Iceland
The solar silicon producer is in currently in negotiations with the government of Iceland over incentives, and expects to break ground later in 2014.
What impact will the WTO ruling have on the US solar industry?
Industry experts and leading U.S. solar companies do not expect any immediate or seismic fallout following the announcement that the WTO has upheld parts of China’s counter-claim.
Solar propelling distributed power to new heights, finds report
A study by GlobalData Analyst predicts global installed distributed power capacity to reach 389 GW by 2019, with solar PV driving that growth.
Report: Energy storage market expected to rise to $50 billion in 2020
The automotive market is displacing consumer electronics as the biggest user of energy storage, which will lead to further scale and cost reductions, according to Lux Research.
Spain’s new law shakes PV landscape
Spain’s cabinet recently approved a new renewable energy law which aims to implement previous PV guidelines. PV advocates say the law creates payment confusion, scares investors and punishes existing installations.
Big climate shoes to fill say solar supporters as UK reshuffles Cabinet
Former energy and climate change minister Greg Barker was a staunch solar ally, say leading commentators on U.K. renewable energy.
JinkoSolar Signs CNY 1 billion financing deal with China Minsheng Bank
Financial services will include merger and acquisition financing, supply chain financing, bridge loans, letters of guarantee, trade financing and project financing, particularly for distributed PV projects.
One size does not fit all for solar PV module reliability
GTM Research and PV Evolution Labs have released the results of new tests on PV module reliability performance, which paint a complex picture of reliability factors.
