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The Asia-Pacific region will account for half of all new demand for solar photovoltaic energy in 2014, according to NPD Solarbuzz.

Following on from recent projections for the PV industry, market research firm IHS has revealed key developments and issues for the sector in 2014.

The Solar Energy Industries Association has warned that proposals to reform energy taxation in the US could damage the country’s solar industry.

The first 41MW of a 400MW project in Texas has been completed, according to the developer, OCI Solar.

Government-owned Puerto Rican electric power company Autoridad de Energia Electrica (AEE) has made it mandatory for developers of renewable energy projects to incorporate energy storage into new installations.

The California Energy Commission has blocked the construction of Brightsource’s 500MW Palen project.

No solar projects were successful in the second national energy tender auction in Brazil.

Chinese PV manufacturer Goldpoly New Energy Holdings has continued the expansion of its downstream business with the acquisition of a Zhongli Talesun subsidiary and with it 180MW worth of PV projects.

Following a trade dispute and ruling by the WTO, Ontario has scrapped its domestic content requirement for wind and solar projects.

The IFC, part of the World Bank, has signed an agreement with China’s Chint Group to develop solar farms and supply chains in emerging markets.