SMA Solar cutting a further 1,000 jobs by mid-year on lower sales forecast

Leading PV inverter manufacturer, SMA Solar Technology, is slashing a further 1,000 jobs, primarily in Germany due to lower expected sales in 2015 from its traditional German and European markets.

Utilities at heart of Japan grid connection dispute set to resume considering PV projects

Japan’s electric utility companies that had stopped considering applications for utility-scale solar look set to resume doing so, although projects will be subjected to stricter new rules.

GCL plans 2GW of PV power plant projects in China in 2015

GCL New Energy Holdings has guided plans to build 2GW of PV power plant projects in China in 2015, increasing by 500MW per annum to reach planned installations of 3GW in 2017.

Florida utility to build 225MW of solar power capacity

Utility Florida Power and Light (FPL) will build 225MW of solar generation capacity and has signalled that the economics of PV has passed a major milestone in its service area.

72MW project to boost Cameroon’s growing PV pipeline

The African Development Bank is to back a 72MW PV project in Cameroon, pushing the country’s solar pipeline close to 200MW.

Algeria doubles renewable energy target to 25GW by 2030

Algeria has doubled its renewable energy target from 12 to 25GW by 2030, according to the state press agency APS.

Struggling Spire Corporation’s CFO to leave

Struggling PV module assembly equipment specialist, Spire Corporation said in an SEC filing that it’s CFO, Robert S. Lieberman would be leaving the company.

Grid resilience: helping economies save billions

Energy security is a growing concern for economies across the world with electricity outages currently costing economies billions of dollars annually, driving electricity prices up. The US experienced nearly 700 power outages caused by severe weather between 2003 and 2012, costing the country up to US$70 billion annually.

Grid-connected PV energy storage installations to triple in 2015

Ahead of a free webinar from IHS Technology and PV Tech next month, IHS analyst Sam Wilkinson discusses some of key trends shaping the market for energy storage in PV in 2015.

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