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06 November 2014
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Top News  

Optimism for US solar in spite of new Republican Congress

Despite the newly elected Republican majority in US Congress, the Solar Energy Industrial Association (SEIA) remains optimistic about the future of the US solar market, a SEIA spokesman told PV Tech yesterday.

SMA Solar sees strong demand momentum but inverter pricing hits revenue

Leading PV inverter manufacturer, SMA Solar Technology, said it experienced strong demand in the third quarter and that its high order book for the fourth quarter suggests a stronger second-half performance.

Chinese PV suppliers catching up with in-house project trend - Solarbuzz

Chinese firms are leading a growing wave of interest among top module manufacturers in supplying modules for their own projects, NPD Solarbuzz research suggests.

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News  

Canadian Solar another major winner in Brazilian PV auction

Canadian Solar has revealed that it has also been a major winner in the recent reverse auction in Brazil for PV, securing 114MW of projects with local PV developer, Solatio in the state in Minas Gerais.

Largest PV plant in Europe planned for France

Plans for a 300MW PV park near Bordeaux, have been unveiled.

Trina targets Thai rooftop PV market with 7.8MW module order

Tier-one Chinese module manufacturer, Trina Solar, has supplied 7.8MW of its 31,200 Honey modules for ten rooftop projects in Thailand.

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Hanwha Q CELLS latest PV player to partner with Samsung SDI on storage in Germany

In December, PV module manufacturer Hanwha Q CELLS will join other big names in solar by launching an integrated energy storage product to the German residential market, in partnership with Samsung SDI.

In Depth  

What’s next for thin-film solar PV in 2015?

Demand for thin-film PV is still growing, but what about supply? NPD Solarbuzz’s Finlay Colville looks at what is around the corner for thin-film PV as a technology offering to the solar industry.

PV Talk: The Southeast Asia solar phoenix

As Thailand’s solar market witnesses a revival following recent political unrest, PV in other Southeast Asian countries such as Singapore, the Philippines and Indonesia is also showing signs of growth. Christophe Inglin, founder of Phoenix Solar’s Singapore arm, offers some tips for successful PV project development in this hugely promising solar region.

Technical Papers  

PV trade barriers: Strategies for Chinese and Taiwanese producers

The latest rounds of formal complaints against alleged breaches of trade agreements, the initiation of circumvention investigations, and preliminary announcements and rulings in various countries and trading zones all demonstrate that the multidimensional trade conflict in global PV markets is far from being resolved and is still simmering.

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Events  

Solar Energy Southeast Asia 2014

25 November 2014 | IMPACT Arena, Bangkok, Thailand

Promoting investment and best practice in the Southeast Asian region.