South Korea announces $1.94bn clean energy plan
Government plans to create six energy-related businesses, one of which will focus exclusively on kickstarting the country’s solar rental market.
Study ranks Germany as world's most energy efficient economy
Hot on the heels of its World Cup success, Germany claims another accolade as it is crowned most energy efficient major economy. U.S. lags behind in 13th place.
Five takeouts from Intersolar North America
A week ago today, the 7th annual Intersolar North America trade show and conference closed its doors. Around 17,000 people attended the three-day event with key trends towards storage technology, tracking and BoS innovations prominent.
China adds 52 companies to list of approved PV suppliers
The updated list of Chinese companies that meet the entrance requirements for the PV industry has now risen to 161 in total.
REC Silicon hits $24 million Q2 profit as polysilicon demand increases
The polysilicon producer reported strong revenues of $126.8 million in the second quarter of 2014, boosting profit after a loss-making Q1.
Q CELLS products unaffected by Kyocera case, company announces
Hanwha Q CELLS Japan reassures customers that its products, applications and solutions are not subject to the lawsuit filed against the company by Kyocera.
Trading begins for SunEdison yieldco
Gross proceeds of at least US$500 million are expected from TerraForm Power’s IPO. The company has an initial portfolio of 808 MW of solar PV projects in three continents.
Turkey hits all time electricity consumption record
Turkey’s electricity consumption scored an all time record last week, highlighting the country’s thirst for new power capacity. Yet renewable power development plods slowly onwards.
Photon Energy employs German tech for pilot project Down Under
The group has secured funding from the German government to design, install and operate a PV battery power supply for a broadcast antenna in Australia operated by communications infrastructure provider BAI.
US federal government tips solar for leading energy role
The Energy Information Administration’s generation projections through to 2040 expect solar power to account for nearly half of new renewable energy capacity.
