Germany's DB Schenker, TUV Rheinland implement new logistics systems for modules
German industry giants DB Schenker and TUV Rheinland have joined forces to offer a new logistics for the transportation of modules. The system comes into existence after a year of extensive testing between China and Germany.
Crisis in Ukraine threatens domestic PV industry
The political crisis in Ukraine is threatening to hollow out the country’s nascent PV industry as the world awaits the outcome of Russia’s annexation of Crimea.
OneRoof Energy expands solar leasing program to Massachusetts
The New England state’s solar capacity has soared due in large part to leasing programs that eliminate high upfront costs for homeowners.
UK government unveils Solar Strategy
The U.K. government today unveiled the European Union’s first dedicated national solar strategy in the English West Midlands. The government’s strategy is a shift in emphasis away from solar farms into utilizing south-facing commercial rooftops.
Romania adds 850 MW in past eight months despite incentive cuts
The country is also increasingly working with Turkey on a number of ambitious energy projects, including a plans to build 1 GW of capacity and a 450-kilometer-long submarine electricity line connecting the two countries.
Global solar PV demand soars due to increased capacity in the UK, Japan
Global solar PV demand in Q1 2014 showed a 35% increase over the same period last year, according to figures released by NPD Solarbuzz in its latest quarterly report. The same report predicts that all quarters of 2014 will hit new peaks following a record-breaking 2013.
New York's Long Island to add 100 MW of solar generation
As part of a new auction, PSEG Long Island has set the final bid price of $0.1688 per kilowatt hour for PV systems of various sizes that are expected to be constructed across Long Island.
Solar Frontier sets thin-film PV world record with 20.9% CIS cell
Germany’s Fraunhofer Institute has verified the new CIS conversion efficiency breakthrough, achieved at the Atsugi Research Center (ARC) in Kanagawa, Japan.
JinkoSolar secures $39 million loan from China Development Bank
The credit line will bankroll two PV projects with a combined capacity of 35 MW that have already gone online.
Mexican president inaugurates one of Latin America's largest solar farms
Mexican President Enrique Peña Nieto dedicated the 39 MW Aura Solar I farm on 26 March. The plant is slated to produce 82 GWh per year, which should fulfill the energy needs of 65% of the households in the city of La Paz.
