Intersolar China opens with call for more R&D
The conference began with a series of impassioned presentations on the bullish state of China’s PV market, but urged greater investment in domestic R&D and quality control.
SolarCon China closes on high note
The three-day Shanghai conference and exhibition showcased a booming domestic PV market and a recovering manufacturing industry while focusing on the country’s increasingly significant downstream sector.
South Africa set for more local PV manufacturing
The Power & Electricity World show in Johannesburg closed its doors this afternoon with a positive outlook for the South African solar market.
Positivity reigns at Power & Electricity World Africa 2014 show
The time is ripe for more solar in South Africa this was the message sent out on the first day of the show.
First Solar to light up mining sector
The U.S. thin-film giant is looking to expand operations in the international mining industry, offering cost-effective tailor-made PV solutions while retaining the risk.
Saudi Arabia taps German knowhow
Germany’s Fraunhofer ISE will work with Saudi Arabia’s renewable and nuclear energy agency K.A.CARE on research and development in areas such as PV technology, energy storage and grid integration.
WFES 2014 to highlight smart metering
The upcoming World Future Energy Summit will examine the policies and technologies needed to reduce energy consumption, with smart metering among this year’s main showcases.
Intersolar expands global events
The new series of Intersolar Summits will provide international companies with new ways of accessing up-and-coming growth markets.
US solar market in the spotlight
Greentech Media’s solar conference in San Diego, California, examines the latest financial, technological and political devleopments in the fast-growing U.S. market.
Off-grid: A demanding market
At the Off-Grid PV workshop on the second day of the Forum Solarpraxis conference in Berlin on Friday experts discussed the opportunities, obstacles and trends of the market.
