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26 November 2014
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Japanese module firms maintain stranglehold on domestic market

Domestic suppliers continue to dominate Japan’s shipments of solar modules, with 2.39GW of a total 2.57GW coming from Japanese companies in the second quarter of the Japanese fiscal year 2014, according to the latest figures from the Japan Photovoltaic Energy Association (JPEA).

ReneSola lowers full-year module guidance after missing Q3 quota

Major tier-one PV manufacturer, ReneSola has reported lower than expected third quarter results and guided full-year module shipments to be down by at least 540MW, compared to previous projections.

SESEA 2014: New energy law proposed in Thailand to avoid social unrest

A member of Thailand’s National Reform Council is to propose to parliament a new energy law, national energy council and energy policy committee to promote solar energy in Thailand and to avoid social unrest.

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Solar industry welcomes new EU infrastructure fund

Renewable energy is expected to be one of the beneficiaries of a new infrastructure fund worth €315 billion (US$392 billion) unveiled by the European Commission president Jean-Claude Juncker.

REC Solar to go private following sale

Module manufacturer REC Solar is to be liquidated and delisted following its recently announced sale to China’s Bluestar Elkem.

US land bureau rejects 200MW solar project in California

The US Bureau of Land Management (BLM) has rejected Iberdrola Renewable’s application for a 200MW solar project in California after the organisation deemed the project “would not be in the public’s interest”.

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Sideways move into ‘volatile’ frequency regulation market is ‘natural fit’ for RES America

Large-scale battery projects of the type announced earlier this month by Renewable Energy Systems (RES) America are a “natural fit” for renewable energy developers, according to one analyst.

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Solar Energy Southeast Asia 2014 day one report: Emerging markets with all the right ideas

Reporting from Bangkok on day one of Solar Energy Southeast Asia 2014, Lucy Woods hears how the region is developing creative new ideas to capitalise on its huge solar potential.

Trina Solar to be crowned leading PV manufacturer in 2014, surpassing Yingli Green

Based on analysis of the leading PV manufacturers and their latest shipment guidance for 2014, PV Tech has compiled the preliminary top 10 rankings for 2014.

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