Ben Willis

Japanese firm Solar Frontier has completed its acquisition of the US project pipeline of developer Gestamp Solar.

Hi-tech equipment manufacturer Manz has set a new efficiency record for a CIGS thin-film module of 16%.

Abu Dhabi-based renewable energy company Masdar and the Masdar Institute of Science and Technology are to jointly launch a new R&D centre to support deployment of solar in the emirate.

Ghana has put the brakes on its utility-scale solar market with the West African country establishing a temporary cap of 150MW.

Pay-as-you go solar systems are to be installed in 100,000 off-grid households in rural Ghana under a programme unveiled today.

Ahead of a two-day event focusing on West Africa, Ben Willis asks whether political leaders are prepared to take the necessary decisions to help solar energy fulfil its huge potential in the region.

Six PV projects totalling 415MW have been selected under the fourth round of South Africa’s national renewable energy procurement programme.

South African developer, BioTherm Energy, has become the second company to reveal successful bids for solar projects in the latest round of its home nation's flagship renewables programme.

International downstream PV firm Conergy and developer Holocene have jointly reached financial close on a 28MW portfolio of PV projects in North Carolina.

Utility E.ON is venturing into the operations and maintenance market in North America via a new company, E.ON Energy Services.