Ben Willis

Solar industry and environmental groups in Colorado have united to oppose proposals by utility company Xcel Energy they say could restrict the growth of rooftop PV in the state.

French battery manufacturer Saft has begun high-volume production of its lithium-ion battery to tap into expected growth in Germany’s domestic PV storage market.

Chinese PV manufacturers JA Solar and Powerway are to join forces to target South Africa’s burgeoning solar market.

The Chinese government is to introduce from next week provisional anti-dumping duties against solar-grade polysilicon imports from the United States and South Korea.

Austria-based PV developer Activ Solar has commissioned the 34MW Bolgrad Solar Park in Odessa, Ukraine.

Chinese manufacturer ReneSola has secured a deal to provide 32MW of its modules for a series of PV projects in Japan.

Solar venture capital investments increased by over US$60 million in the second quarter of 2013, having hit a record low in the first part of the year.

Solar mounting system manufacturer Clenergy is to develop 100MW of PV projects in Huaping County in the Chinese city of Lijiang.

Japanese PV manufacturer Panasonic is to close its module factory in Hungary at the expense of 550 jobs.

GE Ventures, part of global power equipment giant General Electric, has taken part in a US$15 million equity investment in leading US solar rooftop installer Sungevity.