EU sees renewables increase
According to the latest figures from Eurostat, renewable energy covered 13% of the European Unions energy consumption in 2011.
Suntech troubles hit poly supplier OCI
South Korean polysilicon manufacturer OCI has been dragged into the Suntech maelstrom thanks to an overreliance on the ailing Chinese cell and module manufacturer.
Kyocera profits from PV boom in Japan
Kyocera Corporation has announced its consolidated financial results for the fiscal year that was concluded end of March, 2013. While sales in the previous year increased by 7.5%, net profit fell by 16.2%.
Bouygues Construction plans 30 MW PV project in Thailand
Two subsidiaries of Bouygues Construction are planning to develop three photovoltaic plants worth 30 MW in Thailand for Soleq Solar Thailand.
Proposal to raise French 2020 PV targets
To spur the national PV market, France’s environment and energy agency recommends installing more than ten GW of new capacity over the next six years.
REC's first PV venture in Thailand
Norwegian company Renewable Energy Corporation (REC) has supplied close to 41,000 solar panels to a 9.5 MW power plant in Chiang Rai, in northern Thailand. The company has also opened its own Bangkok office.
Germany's Economics Minister seeks to reduce PV FIT to 0.10/kWh
Germanys Federal Economics Minister and Free Democratic Party (FDP) leader has said he wants to reduce the countrys photovoltaic FIT to just 0.10/kWh. In his view, investment could thus be encouraged in storage systems.
Solar Bankers interested in Bosch's German PV facility
Solar Bankers could take over Boschs photovoltaic manufacturing facility in Germany. A progress report on the negotiations concerning Boschs solar shares is expected this May. By the end of the year, the Stuttgart-based company wants to completely exit the crystalline photovoltaic business.
LDK sells 25 million shares to Fulai in second agreement
In a second share purchase agreement, LDK Solar has announced it will sell 25 million newly issued ordinary shares to Fulai Investments Limited for US$25.7 million.
US: Providing a level playing field for renewables
U.S. Senators have decided to level the playing field for renewable energy sources by providing investors in renewable energy projects access to private capital that has, for decades, only been available to fossil-fuel project investors. Numerous solar companies support this move.
