EU PVSEC conference draws crowds despite crisis
The 28th European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference and Exhibition kicked off on Monday in Paris. The scientific program has remained largely unaffected by the current crisis. The halls open on Tuesday for exhibitors.
Annual solar installations to outstrip wind for first time, Bloomberg says
Winds of change blow through renewable energy sector as installed solar power set to outdo wind in 2013, according to a Bloomberg New Energy Finance (BNEF) study.
Market for large-scale solar in Japan to wane after 2014 fiscal year, Yano reports
Lack of space and fewer incentives will cause Japan’s large-scale solar market to contract rapidly once the 2014 fiscal year has passed, reports Tokyo-based Yano Research Institute.
PV for 70,000 Tanzanian households
The African Development Bank has approved $50 million of funding for solar and geothermal investment in the African country. Ten remote rural districts will benefit from off-grid PV installation.
A roadmap to lower soft costs
The U.S. Department of Energy has issued a plan to slash the soft costs of solar by 2020. The new reports focuses on the non-hardware costs of residential and small commercial projects, but makes no mention of company profits.
World's largest PV skylight installed in New Jersey by Onyx Solar
The skylight, for Novartis Pharmaceuticals, comprises 820 PV modules and will produce enough electricity to power the equivalent of 600 homes, Onyx Solar says.
$8 billion hit for Spanish PV generators
Spain’s PV industry body UNEF says generators will lose a fifth of the payments they could have expected from 2010 to 2020. The reductions are part of the Madrid government’s determination to reduce renewables subsidies.
LDK negotiates a stay of execution
The Chinese manufacturer has negotiated a 30-day window relating to overdue interest on bond notes. With $4.4 billion of short-term debt at the end of August, LDK has some tough talks ahead.
GCL Goldpoly announces hitch in stake acquisition
Chinese polysilicon manufacturer GCL Poly has announced a delay in its plans to acquire an equity stake in solar developer Fengxian Huize. A busy day also saw the company’s CFO resign.
Greek municipalities go solar
The Greek Ministry of the Interior recently approved a program that aims to upgrade local governmentsÂ’ infrastructure, including the installation of solar PV systems in municipality buildings throughout Greece.
