| Content Category: New & Noteworthy |
| Solaria Corp. Expands Into Chinese Solar Market |
| on 13 May 2013 by SI Staff |
| Solaria Corp., a California-headquartered large-scale solar system provider, has announced the establishment of operations in China, including a high-volume manufacturing facility in the region. Solaria says the new operations will [read more] |
| Solar Firms Launch Alliance Focused On Net Metering |
| on 10 May 2013 by SI Staff |
| Rooftop solar companies SolarCity, Sungevity, Sunrun and Verengo have formed The Alliance for Solar Choice (TASC), which will initially focus on ensuring the continuation of net energy metering (NEM). Currently [read more] |
| EU Commission Agrees On Anti-Dumping Tariffs |
| on 09 May 2013 by SI Staff |
| The European Commission intends to slap Chinese solar photovoltaic products with an import tariff as high as 67.9% beginning in early June. Citing a copy it viewed of the commission's [read more] |
| Solar PV Wafer Production Expected To Recover From Last Year's Fall |
| on 09 May 2013 by SI Staff |
| After falling 15% in 2012, solar photovoltaic wafer production is forecast to grow 19% this year, passing 30 GW and recovering to the 2011 level, according to a new report [read more] |
| Insolvency Proceedings Under Way For Sunways AG |
| on 09 May 2013 by SI Staff |
| Insolvency proceedings have begun for Germany-based photovoltaic manufacturer Sunways AG. On Tuesday, the Konstanz District Court appointed Thorsten Schleich from the law firm Schleich & Thorsten as preliminary insolvency administrator. [read more] |
| Is Europe Losing Its Lead In The Solar PV Market? |
| on 08 May 2013 by SI Staff |
| The world added more than 31 GW of new solar photovoltaic capacity in 2012 - roughly the same amount as in the record-setting year of 2011 - according to a [read more] |
| New Database Tracks Energy Legislation Across U.S. |
| on 08 May 2013 by SI Staff |
| Colorado State University's Center for the New Energy Economy (CNEE) has announced the rollout of the Advanced Energy Legislation (AEL) Tracker, a new online database of energy-related state legislation pending [read more] |
| PV Module Maker alfasolar GmbH Applies For Insolvency |
| on 07 May 2013 by SI Staff |
| alfasolar GmbH, a German PV module manufacturer, has announced that it filed for preliminary insolvency on April 24. The County Court Hanover appointed Manuel Sack from the law office Brinkmann [read more] |
| India Works To Protect Domestic-Content Solar Requirements |
| on 07 May 2013 by SI Staff |
| India's government will hold an auction for 750 MW of new solar capacity by month's end, but first, authorities want to ensure that a large portion of the solar materials [read more] |
| EU Joining The Chinese Solar Trade War? |
on 03 May 2013 by SI Staff   |
| European Union Trade Commissioner Karel De Gucht will likely recommend to his colleagues next week that the EU place tariffs on imported Chinese solar photovoltaic modules, following similar actions that [read more] |
