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German project developer solarhybrid AG has announced that it will begin insolvency proceedings in Germany.

The public hearing on the solar subsidy cuts took place today at the German parliament. A collective consensus on two contentious issues in the German EEG for photovoltaics has been reached.

Reactions have been unsurprisingly mixed to the Department of Commerce’s (DOC) preliminary findings on the Sino-U.S. photovoltaic trade case. While the de-facto sponsor of the conflict SolarWorld believes it to be the first step in an ongoing movment, Yingli and Suntech contend that the case is harmful to the whole industry.

The Coalition for Affordable Solar Energy (CASE) is calling on the seven members of the Coalition for American Solar Manufacturing (CASM) to disclose a complete list of government subsidies they have received over the decade. CASE disclosed that it finds the situation disturbing that such highly-subsidized companies can start a global trade war.

British supermarket chain Sainsbury’s has installed 6.9 megawatts (MW) across its stores in the south of England. Renewable Resources completed the installations and heralded their completion at the Ecobuild trade show, which opened its doors today in London.

At the opening of Solarcon and Semicon China 2012, global industry collaboration was highlighted as a key path forward for the industry. Allan Lu, president of the event organizer SEMI, further stated that the need for energy in China is driving photovoltaic growth in the country.

Without mincing his words, Klaus-Dieter Maubach who sits on the management board for E.ON AG, expressed his prophecy that Germany’s solar manufacturing sector will cease to exist in a few years.

As the global photovoltaic market shifts from Europe to America, China and other parts of the world, The NPD Solarbuzz Marketbuzz report predicts that c-Si module prices will fall by 29 percent in 2012. As this trend continues, module prices should continue to fall by between 43 and 53 percent over the next five years.

A New Orleans solar startup company has picked up a US$50,000 Big Idea pitch competition award. SOLarchitect is an online service that allows homeowners to assesses the relevant cost, incentives and energy production of a photovoltaic installation on their property.

The consensus at Solarpraxis’ first “Project implementation conference – China 2012” in Shanghai is clear: the potential of photovoltaic project development in China is huge, particularly in light of falling system costs. However, overcoming policy and grid connection issues is key.