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China leapfrogged Germany in June to become the first country in the world to install 3GW of utility-scale solar power, according to the latest data from Wiki-Solar.

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

Thin-film manufacturer SoloPower has announced it is looking for new investors as its restructuring process continues.

The SCHMID Group has delivered its first TinPad system for volume production to an unidentified customer.

Taiwan-based TSMC Solar has pushed its CIGS thin-film module efficiency to 15.7%, up from 15.1%, only four months ago.

High Definition Photovoltaic (HDPV) Alliance has published its first standard: the HDPV inverter standard in the hope of halving inverter costs and doubling output power.

DE Shaw Renewable Investments (DESRI) and Bright Plain Renewable Energy BPRE) have bought five solar farms in Tulare County, California from Macquarie Capital.

Businesses from across the spectrum of the US solar industry have been recognised by the Intersolar NA AWARD programme.

Energy company E.ON’s solar subsidiary, E.ON Climate and Renewables (EC&R), has completed its US first projects, in Arizona.

PV system integrator, Phoenix Solar, has signed a contract with solar developer Silicon Ranch for a 38.6MW solar plant near Atlanta, Georgia.