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The Italian government has announced its net metering scheme will be limited to PV systems no greater than 200kW from 1 January 2013

ASP declines in 2012, driven by industry overcapacity throughout the PV supply chain, forced over 350 companies in China, from equipment suppliers, polysilicon producers to module manufacturers, to stop operations entirely, according to market research firm ENF.

A partnership project to increase multicrystalline ingot casting quality and lower production costs at Yingli Green has been hailed a success.

US-based PV installer SolarCity said its PV installations reached 156MW in 2012, an increase of 117%, compared to 2011, exceeding guidance by 10MW.

Materials IP developer, Applied Nanotech has opened a proprietary PV metallic inks and paste production plant in China with JV partner Sichuan Anxian Yinhe Constructional & Chemical Group Co., Ltd (YHCC), an electronic paste manufacturer focused on the PV industry.

Mainland Greece installed 39MW of grid-connected PV capacity in November 2012, according to the Hellenic Transmission System Operator (HTSO).

Spanish PV developer Abengoa has built and designed a 10MW solar thermal plant for Minera El Tesoro, which is said to represent South America’s first operational solar thermal plant.

Ingot furnace equipment supplier Beijing Jingyuntong Technology Co (JYT) has won an arbitration case against LDK Solar.

The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) and the Western Area Power Administration have released the final Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for the proposed 100MW Quartzsite Solar Energy Project in Arizona, US.

Following a challenging 2012, German renewable energy specialist juwi has restructured to focus on its core business with an emphasis on consolidation in order to prepare for 2013.