First Solar, AGL team up down under on 155 MW utility-scale projects
Australia’s AGL has tapped Arizona-based thin film photovoltaic module manufacturer First Solar to oversee two major projects in New South Wales budgeted at $450 million.
EC refutes claims of tainted data
Allegations from AFASE and affiliated anti-tariff solar companies that the European Commission used biased information in mounting their anti-dumping case against China have not led to an inquiry, say EC officials.
Electric vehicle battery costs falling
Power systems will fall to $10,000 by 2015 against backdrop of rising EV sales in the U.S., says the Department of Energy.
Sainsbury’s installs 22 MW of rooftop systems across UK
The U.K. supermarket and retail giant has installed more than 200 rooftop PV systems on its stores across the country as part of an ambitious goal to reduce carbon emissions by 30% in the next seven years.
Outside EU, solar stocks still on a hot streak
Solar stocks have been riding high and the recent deal between the EU and China has further bolstered a recovering sector, but analysts warn that a bull market, spurred by speculation, can be a fragile thing.
ADB supports Pacific solar projects
A proposed 6 MW solar scheme for the Cook Islands accounts for most of the 7.7 MW of solar being backed by the Asian Development Bank in the Pacific.
Inverter market to shrink to $6.7 billion
The global inverter market will shrink 5% in 2013 as price pressures counter rising shipping volumes, but there will be a strong rebound next year, according to IMS Research.
Spain's Solarpack closes financing deal for Chilean projects
Solarpack has obtained funding for its large-scale PV projects in Chile from international finanical institutions IDB, the Canadian Climate Fund and Proparco.
EC, China reach agreement on module imports
Further details regarding the trade deal between the EC and China are expected to be announced on Monday. The EC and China reportedly agreed on 56 euro cents per watt.
Both camps express disapproval with EU-China deal
The anti-tariff AFASE lobby group is calling on EU member states to reject the deal while EU ProSun is reportedly drawing up court papers. Commissioner De Gucht has yet to confirm details of the agreement.
