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Swiss inverter manufacturer SolarMax has doubled the guarantee for its TP-Series 3 phase inverters from five to ten years. The warranty extension applies to all orders placed between 17 May and 17 August 2016.

According to latest findings from Dutch statistics authority, the Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS), the Netherlands’ cumulative PV capacity hit 1,485MW by the end of December 2015.

The Swiss non-profit research and technology organisation, the Swiss Centre for Electronics and Microtechnology (CSEM), today unveiled new PV facilities to include a 500m² cleanroom and 600m² module testing and production laboratories.

Europe has surpassed 100GW of installed grid-connected solar PV capacity, according to new data from research firm IHS.

On Friday in New York, the historic UN global climate agreement was officially signed by a host of world leaders, signifying the unified global effort to tackle one of the world’s most insurmountable environmental and economic issues.

A French consultative industry body, the Conseil Superieur de l'Energie (CSE), has increased draft government targets for renewable energy.

Holland’s national grid operator has said that batteries will be an “excellent alternative” to conventional power plants in providing balancing services, especially as a complement to increased solar and wind deployment.

Total solar capacity installed in the UK has broken through the 10GW barrier, according to new data from Solar Intelligence.

Policymakers are facing calls to take action to boost Europe’s solar industry job numbers, which have been in decline since 2011.

Representatives of Spain's solar industry protested outside a Barcelona prison on Wednesday against what they called the “criminalisation” of domestic solar energy use.