Americas

The major connection between Chile’s Northernmost and Central grids, which will provide a larger market for the high concentration of solar PV in the country’s north, is expected to be complete by mid-2017, according to a leading industry figure.

Revisions to Brazil’s net metering scheme for small-scale distributed generation renewable energy systems, came into force today (1 March).

Warren Buffett, chairman and CEO of multinational conglomerate holding company Berkshire Hathaway, has confirmed that Elon Musk contacted him directly about the Nevada net metering row and was "unhappy".

Major PV energy provider SunPower has said its recently launched ‘Helix’ Roof product was able to be installed by at least two and a half times faster than competing commercial rooftop systems, after consultancy DNV GL undertook a ‘Mounting System Installation Efficiency Test’ in December 2015.

PV manufacturer China Sunergy (CSUN) has been threatened by the NASDAQ that its shares could be de-listed due to non-compliance with the US$1.0 minimum trading price rule.

Market research firm IHS remains bullish on the global solar PV market in 2016, forecasting installations to reach 69GW in 2016.

PV manufacturing equipment specialist Amtech Systems said its long-standing CFO, Bradley C. Anderson would be retiring at the end of March, 2016.

The founder of defunct module maker QSolar has broken his silence to defend himself as a legal case against him in Canada escalates.

US energy company Southern Company and utility technology provider PowerSecure International have both approved a definitive merger agreement through which Southern Company will acquire PowerSecure.

Solar cell and module manufacturer Suniva has agreed to a partnership with DMSolar, a leading solar distributor in Mexico.