World’s biggest maker of thin-film panels plans to build solar farms in India for industrial and commercial consumers without any subsidies involved.
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Utility scale PV market in Australia “about to take off” – First Solar
World’s largest thin film solar PV manufacturer bullish about Australia market, although Chile offering “compelling economics” for subsidy free utility scale solar.
Yingli says Australia could be world’s first solar PV mass market
The world’s biggest solar manufacturer is setting up in Australia, drawn by the prospect of socket parity and the world’s first PV mass market.
The week in cleantech and carbon: First Solar’s haircut
First Solar forced to adapt to a rapidly evolving market; good week for carbon as EU seeks to reactivate market.
Mixed Greens: UK, US form floating wind farm alliance
Joint UK/US effort to make offshore wind more productive, cheaper; Japan renewables FiT close; SunPower takes solar carports to Italy; First Solar down, Q-Cells up.
The hot CleanTech projects of 2012
What are the most exciting cleantech projects in Australia this year? We look at solar energy, algae, electric vehicles, geothermal, wind and wave energy, and take a punt on their prospects.
First Solar sets module efficiency record
Module efficiency gains takes thin film solar closer to price parity