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Solar panel manufacturers in China are to source components from Taiwan in an attempt to sidestep US anti-dumping tariffs of at least 31 per cent announced by the US department of commerce last week.
India intends to more than double its renewable power capacity to almost 53 GW by 2017.
German utility RWE has emphasised that it will continue to expand its renewable power capacities, with particular attention on building its offshore and onshore wind farm portfolio.
China Sunergy has completed delivery of 5 MW in solar modules for the Yerussalimovo solar park in Bulgaria.
The US has voted to impose punitive tariffs on Chinese solar panels, with duties expected to range between 31 and 250 per cent.
Apple says that all three of its server centres will be run by solar power alone in the very near future.
Leading renewable energy company Eco Environments has seen its turnover grow to more than £6m ($9.6m) – compared to £1.3million last year.
A decision on whether to impose anti-dumping measures on Chinese solar manufacturers is expected to be made shortly by the US Department of Commerce.
Germany’s troubled solar energy sector has won some breathing space after the country’s regional government blocked subsidy cut plans tabled by Berlin in the upper house of parliament, leading to hope for solar companies that they might avoid the full force of cuts being proposed.
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is turning its attention to solar power in an effort to generate a third of its electricity by 2032.
