Chinese reforms could level market playing field
Communist leaders in China are embracing economic reform, encouraging competition in key industries, calling for limits on state involvement in the market and greater environmental protection. All good signs, says IHS.
Leading British baker installs 1.28 MW of rooftop PV
Greggs, the U.K.’s most recognizable high street baker, has installed solar panels at 10 of its bakeries in an effort to reduce its carbon emissions by 25% by 2015.
Astronergy buys Conergy module factory in eastern Germany
The Chinese company, which will continue to supply Conergy with modules, says the “made in Germany” label offers quality and security for its long-term investment.
Czech police raid state utility CEZ in connection with PV sector investments
Police are reportedly investigating the energy giant’s activities in the country’s PV solar sector. CEZ’s 2010 acquisition of a large-scale PV plant also attracted attention from authorities, according to media reports.
SolarMax to supply inverters for 61.4 MW PV projects in UK
The Swiss manufacturer installs 127 of its central inverters in five large-scale solar projects in the London area.
Hanwha SolarOne supplies 50 MW of modules to China's Huaneng Group
Two Chinese PV projects, totaling 30 MW and 20 MW respectively, have received Hanwha SolarOne modules.
Solar Frontier breaks CZTS cell efficiency record
Partnering with IBM and TOK, the Japanese CIS thin-film module maker has achieved a world-record of 12.6% cell efficiency in laboratory tests.
Retrospective measures harming Europe's PV industry, says EPIA report
Constant pan-European meddling at government level has undermined many European PV markets, says the report, harming confidence and putting government credibility at risk.
Etrion, Total secure $200 million for 70 MW PV project in Chile
SunPower is set to begin construction on the project in January. It is expected to be one of the world’s largest merchant solar power plants.
Second-largest ever quarter for US PV industry
The third quarter of 2013 saw the U.S. install 930 MW of PV capacity, according to a joint report by the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) and GTM Research.
