British Gas ignites PV ambitions with $100 million UK investment
The UK’s largest utility will partner with Gen Community to deliver solar panels to local government sites across the country.
UK solar companies win High Court FIT compensation claim
Court rules in favor of compensation claim for 14 companies aggrieved at government changes to the feed-in tariff introduced in 2011.
EU reaches deal on Germany EEG reform, awards EUR 1bn climate change funding
The European Commission says Germany has agreed some key changes to the legislation outlined in its energy transformation plans.
Zimbabwe plans 300 MW solar PV project
The African nation’s power minister reveals details of $250 million plan, which will consist of three separate projects open to tender.
Kyocera sues Hanwha Q CELLS Japan over patent infringement
The Japanese company files lawsuit at the Tokyo District Court against Hanwha Q CELLS Japan for alleged patent infringement of its three-busbar solar cell technology.
imec lifts the hood on its record-setting PERT solar PV cell
Interview: imec has produced a record-setting 21.5% efficient solar PV cell using a PERT cell design, and spoke with pv magazine about this technology
More than 1 GW of solar PV expected to come online in Latin America in 2014
GTM Research’s new report shows a boom in utility-scale solar PV project starts in Latin America, and Chile remains the region’s largest market.
GT to begin offering Merlin metallization technology in 2015
GT Advanced Technologies has revealed further details of its Merlin metallization and interconnection technology at the Intersolar North America trade show, including a timeframe to offer the solution to customers in early 2015.
Mosaic launches solar loan, O&M service
Solar crowdfunder Mosaic has launched a solar loan coupled with operations and maintenance (O&M) for residential PV arrays. The new product is being offered in partnership with microinverter manufacturer Enphase Energy.
First Solar, Solaire, Princeton Power pick up Intersolar awards
California “is and will remain the leader in renewables, trying to make a sustainable world,” said Michael R. Peevey, president of the California Public Utilities Commission, as he accepted the Intersolar Award for helping to usher in the era of California solar.
