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For the fourth time in two years China has increased its solar energy target from 21GW by 2015 to 35GW.

Mage Solar and Paradise Energy have completed the installation of a 1.1MW PV system for concrete manufacturer Martin Limestone.

Arizona-based Solar Bankers and its German affiliate Apollon have developed a new CPV module which, the companies claim, has low production costs and a 28% conversion rate.

Inti Pacific 2, an affiliate of Spanish renewable energy developer Nexer, is seeking approval for its proposed 54MW PV project in the Antofagasta region of northern Chile and has submitted plans to the Chilean environmental authority, Servicio de Evaluación Ambiental (SEA).

Swedish furniture store IKEA has completed its 35th solar project in the US at its store in store in the city of Sunrise in southern Florida.

Spanish PV company Siliken has announced it started insolvency proceedings.

Applied Materials announced today that George S. Davis, Executive Vice-President and Chief Financial Officer (CFO), will be departing the company effective March 8, 2013.

Yingli Green, the world's largest vertically PV manufacturer, has entered a strategic partnership agreement with German software company, SAP.

US-based module manufacturer, Suniva is planning to ramp its module production to a 24/7 operation

Enel Green Power (EGP), a renewable energy developer, has announced it has installed and brought online a total of 57MW of PV capacity in Greece.