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14 May 2013

Chinese PV group ReneSola establishes UK base

Chinese solar firm ReneSola has opened a UK office to provide direct support to customers.

13 May 2013

US solar start-up makes progress with seed roundp

A US-based solar company has passed the halfway point in a seed equity round it opened last month.

13 May 2013

US PV specialist Solaria sets up China operations

Californian solar cell maker Solaria has established operations in China as it works on the construction of utility-sized facilities in the country.

10 May 2013

Deal round up: Solar deals prolific despite looming EU-China trade warp

In a week that saw sparks fly as the EU confirmed import duties on Chinese solar panels, industry uncertainty has not put a damper on investment deals across the globe even as solar producers continue to struggle.

10 May 2013

Stock round-up: Tesla highlights upwards trend of Nasdaq’s green stocksp

Tesla this week reported its first quarterly profit resulting in a major share price gain and catapulting its projected status to the likes of Google and Apple.

10 May 2013

Neo Solar Power narrows losses to $20m

Taiwan-based Neo Solar Power (NSP) has recorded a TWD599.56m ($20m) loss for the first quarter, boosted by improved consolidated revenues.

10 May 2013

Exim Bank signs €150m loan from EIB to support green projects

The European Investment Bank will loan €150m to Exim Bank to support climate change mitigation projects.

10 May 2013

China seeks talks with EU over solar duties

China has called for negotiations with Europe over proposed solar panel import duties after the EU agreed to levy tariffs averaging 47 per cent.

10 May 2013

Yingli supplies 220MW of modules for China Power Investment

Yingli has won a bid to supply 220MW modules for China Power Investment before the end of 2013.

10 May 2013

University spin-out Picasolar gets cash from MIT Clean Energy Prize win

Picasolar, a spin-out from the University of Arkansas, has won funding from the MIT Clean Energy Prize to support its technology to make solar cells more efficient.

9 May 2013

EU proposals for Chinese solar duties ‘disappointing’

The Solar Trade Association (STA) has spoken out against the European Commission’s planned solar import taxes on Chinese solar panels, calling them ‘disappointing’ and urging the UK government to make good on the Queen’s speech pledge to ‘support free trade and tackle climate change’.

9 May 2013

EU duties will be death of UK solar industry, says STAp

The installation rate of solar panels in the UK will drop by up to 90 per cent if EU-imposed duties on Chinese solar imports go ahead, the Solar Trade Association (STA) told NewNet in a clear warning against the move.

9 May 2013

LDK-owned Sunways brings in administrators

Sunways, LDK Solar’s European arm, has brought in administrators and opened insolvency proceedings

9 May 2013

Khosla-backed Infinia sees success with 2013 fundraising drive

Concentrated solar specialist Infinia, which is backed by Vinod Khosla and Apple’s biggest supplier Foxconn Technology Group, has reportedly raised $8.3m since the start of the year.

9 May 2013

EU 2020 target unlikely to be met: Rabobankp

Renewable energy investment across many EU Member States is lagging behind target and it now looks unlikely that the EU 2020 goal for 20 per cent renewables will be achieved, Rabobank has warned.

9 May 2013

CIT acts as lead arranger in $26m financing by Citizens Solar

NYSE-listed financier CIT Group has arranged a $26m senior secured credit facility to Citizens Solar for the construction of five ground-mounted solar plants in Massachusetts.

9 May 2013

1366 Tech targets lower costs in Tokuyama tie-up

Solar wafer manufacturer 1366 Technologies has formed a strategic partnership with Japan-based Tokuyama aimed at driving down the costs of photovoltaics.

8 May 2013

European Commission confirms temporary solar duties, long-term plan ‘up in the air’p

The European Commission has confirmed that provisional six-month duties on Chinese solar imports will be put in place from 5 June at the latest, however, member state support for longer-term duties is still uncertain.

8 May 2013

SolarWorld to hold restructuring talks later this month

SolarWorld AG is holding meetings to discuss the company’s financial restructuring process later this month.

8 May 2013

Europe’s solar market weakens in slowdown

The rate of new solar installations throughout Europe fell sharply last year, for the first time in more than a decade.

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