Intersolar Europe 2014

The publishing company based in Aachen, Germany, whose assets include industry magazines Photon International and the German Photon Das Solarstrom-Magazin, is insolvent.

The Indian solar glass industry requires the same protection from dumped materials as modules and cells, says Gujarat Borosil vice chairman.

Amid persistent rumors of Suntech’s latest acquisitions, company CEO Eric Luo announces plans to further embrace the European market.

U.S. thin film giant First Solar is targeting operations and maintenance (O&M) business in Europe as it seeks to re-energize its European operations.

The Intersolar Europe trade show continues on Thursday in Munich with some exhibitors reporting reduced traffic on last year. However, a significant level of optimism remains.

Interest from international PV players has dominated discussions at the show, reflecting Europe’s diminishing influence in the industry.

In addition to domestic players SMA, Steca, IBC, LTi REEnergy and Goldbeck, winners also included Japan’s TMEIC, Ideal Power and ViZn from the U.S. and Bulgaria’s International Power Supply.

The deal between local EPC company Halk Enerji and Hanwha SolarOne is the first to take advantage of Turkey’s new licensing landscape.

Markus Elsässer, Solar Promotion CEO, joined BSW MD Carsten Körnig in calling for wider adoption of self-consumption policies throughout the PV sector.

The conference proffers a taster of the themes and trends of the forthcoming Intersolar Europe Exhibition, which begins tomorrow.