SMA Solar has entered the fast growing Chinese market by acquiring a majority stake in China-based start-up Jiangsu Zeversolar New Energy.The largest PV inverter manufacturer had previously avoided entering the Chinese market due to long-held concerns over IP protection.Over th...... [More]

Last weeks much anticipated cash injection from the Chinese government into its domestic market has now been announced by Premier Wen Jiabao, reports PV-Tech China.With the latest trade case against Chinese solar manufacturers underway in Europe, Jiabao announced at a State Co...... [More]

First Solar today announced the release of its most advanced thin-film photovoltaic module, the Series 3 FS-392, which is rated at 92.5 watts.The new FS-392 module maintains all the existing IEC certifications and UL listings for the Series 3 family, including UL listing for 10...... [More]

The European Photovoltaic Association (EPIA) has asked the European Union to take action against member states curtailing support to the renewable energy industry.More than 70 companies and associations in the solar PV electricity sector have co-signed a letter to European Ene...... [More]

Japans renewable energy capacity has reached a total of 1.443GW, according to figures released by the Japanese Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI).From 1 April until 30 November 2012, solar PV acconted for 1.398GW, an increase of 272MW from the previous month.The Ja...... [More]

Germany""s Sunways has announced an unspecified but significant reduction in solar cell manufacturing with the loss of 120 jobs, approximately 50% of the workforce at its cell manufacturing subsidiary, Sunways Production GmbH.As PV-Tech recently reported, Sunways is struggling ...... [More]