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Solar PV module cleaning systems firm Ecoppia said its autonomous, waterless cleaning technology had been certified for use on First Solar’s thin-film modules.

PV module equipment specialist Valoe Corporation, formerly Cencorp has secured €4 million in new funding from Finland’s funding agency for innovation, Tekes.

A round-up of solar news from throughout the holiday period including SunEdison deals, Qatar's next solar steps and the verdict in Heraeus' patent case.

Silicon Module Super League (SMSL) member JinkoSolar has announced the resignation of its chief strategy officer, Arturo Herrero.

Martifer Solar, a subsidiary of Martifer SGPS, announced that it has added seven new ground-mounted PV plants for a total of 31MW as part of new third-party O&M contracts in its Spanish portfolio.

Quercus Assets Selection, an investment company focusing on renewable energy, and Swiss Life Asset Managers, have acquired Antin Solar Investments (ASI) along with its 77.1MW solar PV portfolio in Italy through a competitive bidding process.

German manufacturer M10 Industries is to supply two of its ‘Kubus’ stringer tools to Indian module manufacturer Emmvee Photovoltaic Power.

French PV power producer Quadran announced that it will develop 14 solar power projects in France for a combined generation capacity of 52.5MW — all of which were selected in the latest CRE3 solar auction.

Integrated PV module manufacturer Trina Solar will divide its downstream project development business to two separate entities.

The UK government has announced 64% cuts to the feed-in tariff, a modest improvement on the 87% cuts proposed in the summer.