The Czech Republic reached a cumulative installed PV capacity of around 2.08 GW at the end of 2016, according to provisional statistics provided to pv magazine by local association Solární Asociace. Last year, 4.83 MW of residential PV systems were connected to the grid......[More]

If Donald Trump asked the executives sitting on his business advisory council for advice about energy policy, what kind of answer would he get? Judging by the billions of dollars those executives are pouring into renewables carbon reduction programs, they""d probably te......[More]

Latin America is making its mark on the global solar map. In 2010, the region barely had a solar market to speak of. In 2021, the region is expected to have more than 40 gigawatts of installed solar capacity, according to the latest edition of GTM Research’s Latin Ameri......[More]

While the overall residential solar market is facing headwinds in the United States, one company is still reporting strong growth. As revealed in fourth quarter full year 2016 results released yesterday, Sunrun deployed 282 MW of PV systems last year, roughly double the......[More]

Europe’s dem for renewable electricity continues to grow in 2016. Based on statistics from the Association of Issuing Bodies (AIB) from 2011 to 2016 the market experienced an annual growth (CAGR) of 12,5%. Last year the dem rose by 5% compared to 2015, now reaching near......[More]

Deliveries of PV cells modules hit 1.7 GW in the three months to the end of December, down from 1.8 GW in the July-September period, according to the Japan Photovoltaic Energy Association (JPEA). Shipments of solar cells accounted for 565 MW of the total volume for the ......[More]