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The weekend read: Offgrid goes global

From pv magazine, November edition The idea that Africa might leapfrog straight to cheap electricity by developing offgrid solar power is not new. And the idea...

JA Solar Supplies 134MW of High-efficiency PERC Double-glass Modules for Solar Plants in Jordan

JA Solar, a world-leading manufacturer of high-performance photovoltaic products, announced that it supplied all high-efficiency PERC double-glass modules for a 67MW dc Mafraq I...

Solar in Burundi – just add water

The African Development Bank is helping small hydropower project developer Songa Energy Burundi find consultants to help it add solar to the mix in two planned hydro projects...

Fossil fuel dependence and poor governance? Fasten your seatbelts

“The geopolitical drama lies in the decline of fossil fuels, not the growth of renewables.” That is one of the headline statements in a study...

Bangladesh sets solar import standards

The government of Bangladesh has heeded the call from domestic solar manufacturers to introduce minimum standards on PV modules, inverters, charge controllers and batteries. Bangladeshi manufacturers have been echoing...

Chinese firm to build 20,000mw plant

Chinese firm plans to build a 20,000 megawatts electricity generating plant in Nigeria, Minister of Power Prof. Chinedu Nebo said at the weekend. Vice-President Namadi...

European anti-dumping could revive domestic manufacturing, with some help from the Asians

Finlay Colville, Vice-President, NPD Solarbuzz tells pv magazine about anti-dumping duties and European PV manufacturers. As the clock ticks down on the preliminary judgement by...

Global installed wind capacity now at 282.5 GW

Strong markets in China, India and Brazil, as well as in new markets in Latin America, Africa and the rest of Asia will drive...

China regains clean energy investment lead

China regained the global top spot in clean energy investment in 2012, with a robust 20 percent rise while investment in the United States...

LDK Solar's Sales Fall 68%

LDK Solar Co. LDK -2.78% posted a fiscal fourth-quarter loss and lower revenue Thursday, two days after the Chinese solar firm defaulted on a...

Sinohydro shrugs off Africa criticism

Do we look like colonists? We haven’t killed any locals.” The unusual remarks by Wang Zhiping, board secretary of Sinohydro, in an interview with...

JinkoSolar posts sixth straight quarterly loss

Chinese solar company JinkoSolar Holding Co Ltd reported its sixth straight quarterly loss due to a continued decline in solar panel prices, sending its shares down...

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China CORNEX signed cooperation agreement with the Italian Cestari Group

On November 13, CORNEX signed a strategic cooperation agreement with the Italian company Cestari Group in Wuhan, Hubei Province, China. According to the agreement,...

Solar Leader Enphase Energy Cutting 500 Jobs

California-based Enphase Energy, a company known for its solar power and electric vehicle (EV) charging technology, announced it is laying off about 500 workers....

Cincinnati’s solar array powers city operations, tens of thousands of homes

A sprawling solar array in Highland County now powers 20% of Cincinnati's operations and tens of thousands of homes. Cincinnati’s 900-acre solar farm was completed...

1.2-GW solar panel assembly facility to open in Puerto Rico

A contract solar panel assembly facility will soon open in Aguadilla, Puerto Rico, that will supply the utility-scale market on the island and hopefully...