Ben Willis

PV manufacturing equipment specialist Singulus is to supply one of its PV cell production lines to an Indian manufacturer.

Li Guangim, the financial controller and an executive director of troubled Chinese manufacturer Hanergy Thin Film Power has resigned from the company.

German manufacturer M10 Industries is to supply two of its ‘Kubus’ stringer tools to Indian module manufacturer Emmvee Photovoltaic Power.

Spanish engineering firm TSK and Abu Dhabi-based Enviromena have been selected to build what is expected to be Jordan’s largest PV power plant.

In the last two days the United States and United Kingdom have taken two very different decisions on the future of solar in their countries. As the world seeks to capitalise on the momentum generated by last week’s Paris climate agreement, they are decisions that could have far-reaching consequences.

Global PV capacity is expected to grow by 13% next year, the slowest rate of growth since 2012, according to Mercom Capital’s latest market forecast.

Leading module manufacturer Trina Solar looks set to go private following a buyout proposal from its chairman and chief executive, Jifan Gao.

Solar industry figures have hailed Saturday’s historic climate agreement in Paris and urged swift action by world leaders to map out how countries will now meet the aims of the deal.

The chairman and secretary-general of the new Global Solar Council speak exclusively to PV Tech ahead of its launch in Paris this weekend.

Dust and sand on PV arrays in the desert can have a negative impact on module performance, but so too can the automated solutions available to clean them.