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01 October 2014
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SunEdison expects new FBR polysilicon process to provide 400Wp modules at US$0.40/W

SunEdison said that its high pressure fluidized bed reactor (HP-FBR) technology being ramped at its new joint venture facility in Korea will provide source polysilicon to enable 400 watt peak PV panel performance at a cost of US$0.40 per watt peak by 2016.

Japan government confirms end-of-year review for FiT

The Japanese government has confirmed that it will review the current feed-in tariff programme for solar and wind, due in part to fears over lack of available grid connection and a bottleneck of large-scale projects.

First Solar welcomes US$1 billion US-India solar cooperation

First Solar has welcomed a new US$1 billion loan agreement between the US Export-Import Bank and the Indian Renewable Energy Development Agency (IREDA).

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SMA Solar cancels charges to PV system monitoring service

Leading inverter manufacturer, SMA Solar Technology has moved to offer PV operators and owners free access to its online monitoring platform with its latest range of Sunny Boy Inverters.

Vivint Solar confirms IPO pricing, will raise US$330 million

Vivint Solar, the second largest residential installer in the US has confirmed its IPO pricing of US$16 per share.

Tool Order: pi4 wins multiple EL inspection systems orders

PV module inspection systems specialist, pi4 said it received multiple orders for electroluminescence (EL) testers from customers in Mexico, India, France and South Africa.

GES sells 22.5MW of PV projects directly to financial institution

PV project developer General Energy Solutions Inc and subsidiary of Taiwan-based solar cell producer, Neo Solar Power (NSP) has sold 71 Taiwan located PV power plants with a total capacity of 22.5MW to Chailease Finance Co.

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PV’s plug-in power plants: How modular design is cutting the cost of solar electricity

The pioneers of utility-scale PV construction have drawn on methods used in other industries to make power plants more efficient and more competitive. This paper investigates how cutting-edge techniques in modular design are being used to drive down plant costs.

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