Leading ‘Solar Module Super League (SMSL) member, JinkoSolar said it expected the U.S. International Trade Commission Investigation into Q CELLS solar cell patent IP case (patent 215) to be dismissed in the next few weeks.

Report calls for decisive scale-up of investment to help solar supply a quarter of global energy by mid-century, slashing worldwide CO2 emissions by 4.9 gigatonnes in the process.

The funding will go towards the development of four plants contracted to generate energy for Spanish oil giant Repsol and move the manufacturer-turned-developer closer to its aim of deploying 3GW by 2023.

The bloc's island territories can now learn from the experiences of six pilot projects in their attempts to transition to a clean energy network.

APA Group has launched the 110MW Darling Downs solar farm in Queensland after a late dropping of the EPC contractor and regional grid integration delays.

Indian power giant scoops up more capacity at huge 5GW solar park in Gujarat.

IHS Markit has reiterated its global solar demand forecast for 2019, despite lower expectations for China.

China-based polysilicon producer Daqo New Energy Corp reported a turnaround in sales in the third quarter of 2019, despite continued record polysilicon price declines.

Injection of US$71m by group of financiers brings boost to project under construction in Atacama Desert, the largest ever to be undertaken by Madrid-headquartered developer.

EGPE's 252MW of solar projects in Extremadura come as part of Spanish rush to meet European clean energy targets for 2020.

EPC multinational marks operational launch of solar assets in Chile and India as January-September 2019 revenues nearly double year-on-year but net profit more than halves.

Coolidge Planning and Zoning Commission approves sPower's 100MW PV project plus a 472-hectare separate scheme proposed by Saint Solar in the same city.

Firm sees slight revenue dip and minor EBITDA jump in first nine months of year when overseas PV portfolio reached 1.138GW, with new solar plays in Europe and America.

UAE firm unveils construction timeline as it signs PPA for 100MW solar project in Navoiy region, which it was contracted to develop after tabling bid of US$0.027/kWh earlier this year.

The US-headquartered high-efficiency solar panel maker is to spin off most of its manufacturing operations into a separate public listed entity, Maxeon Solar, which will include monocrystalline silicon wafer producer, Tianjin Zhonghuan Semiconductor (TZS) as an investor.

The project will be contracted to Coal India Ltd's subsidiary South Eastern Coalfields Ltd for 25 years, and help the coal major reach its national aim of becoming a "net-zero energy company."

State subsidies, development and private capital will bankroll 11 solar plants, 10 wind plants and 80-metre-wide grid in radiation-damaged prefecture, according to local reports.

Recently, during part of travels to Asia region, I took the opportunity to meet up with Q CELLS CTO Daniel Jeong, to discuss new developments at Q CELLS and also share some thoughts on the industry and manufacturing trends today.

McDonald's has signed off on two long-term, large-scale virtual power purchase agreements (VPPAs) in which the company will purchase renewable energy generated by both a 160MW PV project in Texas and the Aviator Wind West project located in Coke County, Texas.

Low-cost perovskite, cadmium telluride cells, PV field factories and grid integration of solar-plus-storage among research schemes bagging US$128m DoE funds after import barriers were tightened.

US solar industry trade body, SEIA has successfully won a temporary restraining order (TRO) on the withdrawal of the Section 201 import tariffs exemption to the importation on bifacial solar modules.

Costs have tumbled to such an extent that new-build LCOEs are catching up with marginal costs of non-renewables, says firm in update that finds storage is too becoming more competitive.

WoodMac: Coal’s bleak future and nuclear shutdowns mean milestone lies within reach Europe-wide even if UK could overshoot it while France, Spain, Italy, Germany miss it.

ENGIE North America took part in a groundbreaking ceremony with county officials and customers for the 225MW Long Draw Solar Project in Texas. By signing off on a PPA for the project’s full generation capacity, ENGIE will serve four Texas municipalities (New Braunfels, Denton, Garland, and Kerrville) and their respective electric utilities.

In other Golden State developments, LA City Council green lights 8minute's 400MW/1,200MWh solar-plus-storage hybrid, set to supply utility LADWP starting 2022.

Hevel bags EDB loan, Azure raises from Canadian shareholder, Grenergy in green bond debut, Mirova backs Corsican solar-plus-storage specialist.

The deal with the investor-owned public utility will further the German firm's ongoing efforts to reinvent itself as a renewables major.

Heidelberg-based firm turns to Southern European state for first unsubsidised solar venture after deploying conventional projects in Germany and the UK.

The Utah-headquartered firm posts Q3 2019 installs of 65MW and hits cumulative 1.228GW as operational losses jump US$7.9m to US$13.8m year on year.

Figures from energy watchdog RAE show latest PV-specific tender has triggered 148.64MW in bids, down from the 287.11MW pot of contracts offered by Athens.