Markets
Malaysian government plans 50 MW off-grid solar project
24.03.2014
Malaysia’s Energy, Green Technology and Water ministry is planning a 50 MW PV project in Kedah, according to local newspaper The Edge... read more
PV to become competitive for Brazil's energy auctions
24.03.2014
Potential investors in the Brazilian solar market claim that they would be able to submit PV project proposal in the frame of the... read more
Puerto Rico's pipeline of approved renewable energy projects tops 600 MW
24.03.2014
Puerto Rico’s Planning Board has authorized renewable energy projects with a combined capacity of 606.7 MW since 2009, according to a... read more
Investors plan legal actions against Greece's new retroactive cuts for renewables
24.03.2014
Several Greek and foreign investors are planning legal actions against the government plan to introduce further retroactive reductions... read more
Chile's PV capacity grew by 144 MW in the first two months of 2014
21.03.2014
Chile's installed PV capacity reached 149.8 MW as of the end of February 2014, according to the latest report from Chilean renewable... read more
French government confirms plan to eliminate FIT mechanism for renewables
21.03.2014
A preliminary draft of future French law on the energy transition has been submitted by French Minister of Ecology, Sustainable... read more
How can silicon be produced inexpensively?
21.03.2014
Silicon manufacturing costs remain one of the main problems for the solar industry. The April issue of PHOTON International - The Solar... read more
PV module ASPs to reach $0.51 per W in 2018, Solarbuzz
21.03.2014
The global installed PV capacity will reach 500 GW in 2018, according to the latest NPD Solarbuzz Marketbuzz report. The company... read more
The US added 92 MW of installed large-scale solar capacity in February
21.03.2014
Twelve utility-scale solar power plants with a combined capacity of 92 MW were connected to the grid in the US in February, down from... read more
India to drastically cut MNRE's budget
20.03.2014
The Indian government will reduce by two-thirds the budget of the country’s Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE), according to... read more