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The tendency is mounting towards a possible short-term agreement in the ongoing trade dispute between the EU and China. According to the EU trade commissioner Karel de Gucht’s spokesperson, the EU is doing everything in its power to negotiate a solution in the short-term. Nevertheless the EU has not officially reacted to the compromise proposal from China for a minimum export price for modules amounting to €0.50/Watt (US$0.65) as well as an annual export volume cap of 10 GW.

Despite the fact that the U.S. is increasingly embracing solar power, some major electricity providers are resisting the trend. Atlanta-based Georgia Power is now facing a statewide revolt as calls for more solar grow louder. Georgia’s Public Service Commission will shape the future of solar in the state in a crucial vote on July 11.

The Indian state of Andhra Pradesh has received offers to set up 418 MW of photovoltaic capacity at INR6.49 (US$0.11) per unit price. This was finalized under the state’s solar policy.

The U.K. added 261 MW in the first quarter of 2013, bringing the total installed solar PV in the territory to 2 GW, while the share of electricity generation from renewables reached 12.3%.

Bulgaria’s photovoltaic industry protesting efforts by major utilities to limit renewable energy generation. The Bulgarian Photovoltaic Association has taken its complaints to the highest authorities.

The Dominican Republic has become a solar leader in Latin America, recently building a 1.5 MW plant and more recently a 267 kW project. Another 800 kW facility is in the works.

Technology giant Apple will be developing a new solar array in Reno, Nevada in the U.S. The goal is to power the company’s data center in Reno completely with renewable energy. Apple will work together with the local utility NV Energy Inc.

Gehrlicher Solar has finished construction on three ground-mounted systems in Romania with a total capacity of 9 MWp and is currently building additional projects of 5 MWp. It will soon have a total of 23 MWp of installed capacity in the country.

Responding to the pleas of local Indian manufacturers India launched investigations into anti-dumping duties on solar cells from the U.S., China, Malaysia and Taiwan last year. An official hearing is now said to be scheduled for July 18.

NRG Solar is designing and developing a 6.2 MW photovoltaic project for MGM Resorts International’s first commercial solar project in the U.S. — a rooftop installation on the Mandalay Bay Resort Convention Center in Las Vegas, Nevada.