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Perovskite thin-film solar cells could be closer to commercialisation than expected after Oxford Photovoltaics (Oxford PV) made a critical appointment of a veteran leading-edge semiconductor manufacturing technologist as its Chief Technology Officer, Dr. Chris Case.

Portuguese PV developer Martifer Solar has set its sights on new markets oversees by opening a new office in El Salvador.

US installer REC Solar has announced that it is set to focus its future efforts solely on the commercial PV market, offloading its residential segment to solar developer and financier Sunrun.

The programme has been repeatedly successful and director general Arun Kumar has said it will now run every month.

Major tier one PV manufacturer, Trina Solar, has accepted the resignation of its chief financial officer (CFO), Terry Wang, effective January 10, 2014 .

David King has officially resigned from the Suntech's board of directors with immediate effect, having stepped down from his positions as CEO and interim CFO in September 2013.

PV equipment specialist, Spire Corporation said that its founder, Roger G. Little would retire at the end of the year and serve only as chairman.

The chief executive of PV manufacturer REC, Ole Enger, is to step down in December after 4.5 years as the company relocates key management from Norway to the US.

Peter Fath has been appointed as the new managing director of the solar division of German equipment supplier RENA.

The Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) has appointed the co-founder & vice president of products and strategic initiatives at Enphase Energy, Raghu Belur, to its board.