Germany's parliament approves solar cut compromise
Germany’s Bundesrat upper house of parliament has agreed to a compromise proposal to reduce the cuts for solar power incentives. The reductions will be implemented over a three month period.
Yingli announces initial production of 400 MW capacity expansions
Yingli Green Energy Holding Company Limited has announced the initial production of its latest 400 megawatt (MW) capacity expansions.
CNPV gains MCS certification for British solar market
CNPV Solar Power SA has said it has been granted full approval for its complete range of modules under the UK Microgeneration Certification Scheme (MCS). The MCS certificate is a pre-requisite for selling solar panels in the UK market within the government financial support program.
U.S.: Construction to get underway on Californias largest school solar project
Construction on the largest school solar project in California, the U.S. is about to get underway. Rosendin Electric has announced that the USD$50 million, 9.4 megawatt (MW) installation, which spans ten schools, will be completed by the first quarter of next year.
pvxchange: half-yearly PV brokerage figures set new record
pvxchange has announced it has brokered more photovoltaics (PV) modules and inverters in the first half of this year than during the course of the whole previous year. At the same time, another 1,000 participants have registered on the online trading platform since the beginning of this year.
Hybrid Energy signs five year distribution and co-development agreement; expects USD$25 million income
Hybrid Energy Holdings, Inc. (HYBE) has signed a formal Development and Distribution Agreement with KS IP Holdings, LLC for USD$25 million. Under the agreement, KS IP Holdings, LLC has acquired exclusive development and distribution rights for specific consumer applications of the photovoltaic (PV) and solar thermal technology Intellectual Properties (IP) previously acquired by HYBE.
ADB Calls for Asia and Pacific to make transition to solar power
Many countries in Asia and the Pacific are well-suited to solar power initiatives, and incentives, and low-cost financing mechanisms should be made available to help the region make the transition possible, Asian Development Bank (ADB) President Haruhiko Kuroda has said.
Mercom releases second quarter results for solar; investment looking positive
Mercom Capital Group, llc has released its merger and acquisition (M&A) and funding activity results for solar energy for the second quarter (Q2) of this year. The results show that investment figures are higher than the first quarter (Q1). ?
Solar plane successfully completes first ever night flight
The Solar Impulse HB-SIA solar plane has successfully completed its first night flight, thus leading the way for the company to explore human and technological limits further. The achievement, says the company, has marked a milestone in solar aviation history.
Suniva increases manufacturing capacity to 170 MW
Suniva, Inc., a U.S. manufacturer of monocrystalline silicon solar cells and modules, has announced it has expanded its manufacturing capacity to 170 megawatts (MW) from 96 MW by adding a third cell line at its metro-Atlanta plant.
