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Is the United States helping to finance and fulfill the Jawaharlal Nehru National Solar Mission (JNNSM) – or “helping itself” to a large, unprotected segment of India’s solar market?

Yingli Green Energy Holding Company Limited has unveiled a new 72 cell photovoltaic module, the YGE-U 72 Cell, at this year’s Solar Power International in Orlando, Florida. Designed specifically to supply the North American utility-scale solar market, it has been certified by Underwriters Laboratories for a maximum system voltage rating of 1,000V.

Japanese thin film manufacturer Solar Frontier has announced that it will move into the downstream business in its domestic market, with an agreement to supply and provide “project development services” for two power plants worth 3.3 MW.

Calls for renewable energy quota systems in Germany are amassing and becoming louder, particularly from the country’s Free Democratic Party (FDP). Under Economy Minister, Sven Morlok (FDP), the Saxony Government yesterday presented a report, which suggested an alternative funding model.

The 10 top technologies industry analysts expect to be developed in Brazil’s photovoltaic sector over the next 15 years have been unveiled in a new study commissioned by the Brazilian Agency for Industrial Development (ABDI).

U.S. project developer SunEdison has added $40 million to its project finance revolving credit facility, for utility scale and distributed solar projects in the U.S. and Ontario. The new capital is available immediately.

Hanwha SolarOne has fared relatively well in Q2 2012, compared to many of its solar industry peers and its Q1 performance. Despite this, the company recognizes the still challenging industry conditions, and has lowered its FY photovoltaic module shipment guidance.

The Solar Power International (SPI) event has opened today, at the Orange County Convention Center in Florida, and initial reports from the show are that traffic is slow. The show, which is essentially spread across one giant exhibition hall, is expected to attract around 20,000 visitors and 1,100 exhibitors.

At the end of Q2 2012, China continued to dominate the worldwide renewable energy market, with Germany and the U.S. nose-to-nose in second place, and India and the U.K. just behind, according to Ernst & Young’s latest quarterly Renewable Energy Country Attractiveness Indices (CAI) report. Activities centered strongly around the smart grid.

SunPower Corp. today announced the launch of the industry’s first combined warranty that covers both power and product for 25 years. The company is also shifting to a linear power warranty that offers the lowest power degradation over the life of the system.