SunPower to build 160 MW panel fab in South Africa
SunPower will manufacture high-efficiency solar panels at the new facility, which will also house its EPC and O&M offices, consolidating its South African operations under one roof.
Phoenix Solar extends financing deal despite lower revenue, earnings forecast
The publicly listed German PV system integrator has again revised its revenue and earnings forecast downward but offers a positive outlook for 2015 based on orders received. CEO Bernd Köhler has announced he will exit the company now that restructuring has been completed.
China best country for clean energy investment, study finds
Joint research by Climatescope and UK Department for International Development ranks China as the best country in which to invest in clean technology.
3.5% FIT degression announced for small-scale UK solar
UK’s Office of Gas and Electricity Markets confirms that all tariff bands below 50 kW to degress by 3.5% on January 1, 2015.
Inside ABB's Power-One acquisition
It has been approximately 18 months since ABB’s billion-dollar acquisition of inverter supplier Power-One was first announced. ABB displayed its full solar product range at the SPI show last week in Las Vegas. Paolo Casini, vice president of marketing for solar inverters at ABB’s Power Conversion business unit, spoke to pv magazine about the integration of the two strong solar brands.
IEA review highlights Morocco's progress towards energy transition
The country is aiming to install 2 GW of solar power by 2020. In the past two decades, the country has increased the access to electricity among its population from 18% to 98%.
Round-the-world solar flight taxiing towards take off
The Solar Impulse story will enter its second chapter in March next year as it attempts to circumnavigate the globe using only the power of the sun.
Chinese PV glass maker sets up shop in Dubai
Chang Zhou Almaden will open its new $30 million PV glass factory and training center in the emirate, where it plans to produce up to 400,000 PV panels annually.
UK: DECC community solar backing prompts STA 10 commitments amendment
Voluntary agreement by the Department of Energy and Climate Change to explore opportunities for community-backed solar farms triggers revision of STA’s solar commitments.
Germany: PV growth drops to lowest level since February 2011
The demand for photovoltaic systems in Germany reached a new low in September with 110 MW. Nevertheless, solar subsidies continue to decrease. November feed-in tariff rates for rooftop systems up to 500 kW range between 10.98 and 12.62 eurocents per kilowatt hour.
