The regional governments of Extremadura and Galicia have filed a complaint against the Spanish government’s subsidies moratorium with the highest judicial body in Spain, the Constitutional Court.
The Committee on International Trade (INTA) of the European Parliament has criticised the European Commission (EC) for moving too slowly to reach a decision on Chinese solar imports.
US-based GE Energy has announced plans to expand into the emerging Asian market. The electrification company is looking to bring its tint-film rooftop solar PV panels system to Malaysia, with production due to start within the next two years.
Ukraine’s parliament has approved the second draft Green Energy Bill, paving the way for a 27% reduction in solar feed-in tariffs in the country from 2013.
South African developer BioTherm Energy has announced it has closed on the financing of one wind and two solar PV renewable energy projects located throughout the country.
The Romanian National Energy Regulatory Authority (ANRE) has suggested the number of green certificates awarded to investments in PV and biomass should be cut.
Specialty metal and chemical products producer 5N Plus has opened a new recycling facility within the Kulim High Technology Park in Malaysia, completed under budget.
Product manufacturer Isofoton has signed an agreement worth approximately US$100 million with the National Electricity Council of Ecuador, CONELEC, to construct a 50MW PV plant in the country.
Research laboratory SLAC has been awarded over US$2.6 million from the US Department of Energy to undertake three research projects into cheaper materials and manufacturing techniques for solar panels.
