CentroSolar reports more grim figures
Munich solar manufacturer CentroSolar has little to cheer from its second quarter figures but the auditing of its 2012 accounts has cleared the way for September’s critical debt to equity swap.
Sharp and Panasonic ride the solar wave
Japanese giants see their balance sheets boosted by the domestic solar boom. In response, Sharp announces plan to widen its solar product range and expand its development business.
US: SolarWorld extends financing program
SolarWorld has expanded its solar financing program to six additional U.S. states after being solely available in California. The plan is dedicated exclusively to U.S.-made solar products.
SunPower big in Japan, boosts Q2 profits
The U.S.’ second biggest solar manufacturer returned to profitability in the second quarter. Operating at full capacity, the company is weighing a fab expansion to meet growing global demand, particularly from Japan.
Solar advocates attack Xcel plan to define net metering costs
Clean energy supporters are assailing a plan by utility group Xcel Energy to better define the value of net metering in Colorado, which the company says would make the incentive “clear and transparent.”
Plasmonic black metals in PV production
Researchers at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) in the U.S. have made breakthroughs experimenting with black metals for the development of more efficient solar cells.
DuPont, GD Solar join forces to advance PV technology
The companies say they are collaborating in China “to improve the power output, quality and reliability of solar energy systems to meet the world’s growing energy needs.”
Global market for residential PV storage expected to boom
Global installations of residential PV storage systems will grow to 2.5 GW by 2017, according to a new report by research group IHS, which finds that Germany’s energy storage subsidy has kickstarted the surge.
Efficient solar fuel device with simpler cell design
Researchers in Germany have made a breakthrough with the development of a cost-effective and efficient solar fuel device that can store nearly 5% of solar energy in the form of hydrogen.
Large storage project to stabilize UK power grid
Storage and energy production developers S&C Electric, Samsung SDI, UK Power Networks and Younicos have joined forces on a storage project that will see the deployment of a 10 MWh battery to help stabilize the U.K. grid
