Russia switches off Ukraine gas supply
Russia’s decision to halt all supplies to Kiev for debt non-payment has spooked Europe’s energy market.
GT Advanced Technologies agrees furnace supply deal in Qatar
The company will supply its HiCz 200 monocrystalline furnace to Qatar Solar Energys new 300 MW PV production facility in Doha, Qatar.
Landmark solar thermal rooftop unveiled in Australia
A house in Sydney has been fitted with a fully building integrated photovoltaic and thermal rooftop that is one of the first in the world to generate electricity as well as heat.
INRG Solar targets 100 MW UK installations by 2015
The British solar developer plans to bolster its utility-scale portfolio in advance of the introduction of reduced support schemes next April.
SunEdison signs 1.85 GW purchase agreement for NEXTracker trackers
The U.S. solar company has tied up a master purchase agreement for the next three years as it switches focus towards Lean construction techniques.
China gives tax boost to distributed PV power generation
Government taxation authorities announce that buyers of distributed PV power should invoice power generators in an effort to ease tax burdens.
Manz secures largest single battery order to date
The German engineering company has posted its largest success in the consumer battery market so far, strengthening its core strategic divisions.
Southern Research Institute completes solar research center
The new facility, located in Birmingham, Alabama, is intended to provide key insights into the optimal design of solar PV systems.
Czech PV industry denounces retroactive measures on renewable energy
The Czech Photovoltaic Industry Association and the Alliance for Energy Self-Sufficiency writes to the European Commission expressing its fears for the country’s renewable energy sector.
SolarMax signs distribution partnership with Krannich Solar
The Swiss inverter manufacturer teams with Germany’s Krannich Solar to distribute its entire string inverter range across Europe.
