German equipment manufacturers expect sales increase of more than 25%
Germany’s PV equipment and plant manufacturers are cautiously optimistic and expecting a 25 percent increase in revenue this year despite lacking a plan to ensure their competitiveness in the medium term.
First Solar radiates confidence as stock price rises 20%
Monthly stock report shows impressive uptick for the Arizona company, while SunPower continues to create a buzz.
JCM Capital: raising funds for solar projects in emerging markets
Interview: Tom Heintzman, managing director of JCM Capital, discusses the company’s private investment funds, finding the right projects and how best to mitigate risk.
Bright new dawn for UK solar industry
As new figures suggest that half a million FIT-driven solar schemes are now installed in the U.K., encouraging news is emerging that suggests Britons’ solar appetite is stronger than ever.
Phaesun: Generating income locally
German wholesaler and system integrator Phaesun offers off-grid applications in regions with no or inadequate electricity grids, thus helping communities become economically independent.
US solar stocks rising at dawn of 2014
Industry analysts expect the positive momentum seen in the solar sector throughout 2013 to continue in the new year. The U.S. Congress’ tax reform could have long-term implications for U.S. investors and industry players, however.
Small fab, new process — Solar Frontier's expansion
Exclusive: Brooks Herring, Solar Frontier’s director of International Business, discusses the firm’s new 150 MW plant in Japan, which he describes as a “stepping stone to global expansion.”
Diversification an advantage for PV equipment manufacturers
Due to higher demand, German PV equipment manufacturers have an optimistic outlook for 2014. Florian Wessendorf, managing director of the VDMA Photovoltaic Equipment trade association, discusses the state of the market.
Hanergy targets Greece
The Chinese thin film powerhouse, owner of U.S. firms MiaSole and Global Solar Energy, Engensa in the U.K. and Germany’s Solibro, plans to invest $2 billion to develop 1 GW of RE projects in Greece.
Special Report Africa: Tanzania, Mozambique
Tobias Cossen, project manager, Renewable Energy Project Development Program for Sub-Saharan Africa, at the German Society for International Cooperation (GIZ), discusses the state of solar in Tanzania and Mozambique.
