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Germany Installed More Than 2 GW of Solar in December

Germany Installed More Than 2 GW of Solar in December

Eric Wesoff: January 9, 2012

The annual year-end rush to install solar in Germany—at $2.80 per watt

Jigar Shah Responds: From 1,000 Solar Rooftops to One Trading Desk

Jigar Shah Responds: From 1,000 Solar Rooftops to One Trading Desk

Jigar Shah: January 6, 2012

The solar trade discussion continues.

Guest Post: Educating Jigar Shah on Solar Trade

Guest Post: Educating Jigar Shah on Solar Trade

Hari Chandra Polavarapu: January 4, 2012

China is a state sponsor of predatory capitalism and asymmetric warfare in solar PV. 

Hoku Solar’s Factory to Get Its Power Disconnected

Hoku Solar’s Factory to Get Its Power Disconnected

Eric Wesoff: January 2, 2012

The ironies stack in the saga of Hoku Solar.

Green Jobs: Good and Bad News for Solar Sector

Green Jobs: Good and Bad News for Solar Sector

Eric Wesoff: January 2, 2012

Personnel movement at Suntech, Hoku, SunRun, SolarCity, Sungevity, and Sun Edison

SunPower’s Joyous Solar Christmas

SunPower’s Joyous Solar Christmas

Eric Wesoff: December 28, 2011

A vote of confidence from its majority owner and an acquisition from same

Biggest Solar Venture Capital Deals of 2011

Biggest Solar Venture Capital Deals of 2011

Eric Wesoff: December 27, 2011

More than $700 million raised in the top six solar deals

Solar Power Year in Review 2011

Solar Power Year in Review 2011

Eric Wesoff: December 23, 2011

There must be a pony in here somewhere.

2011: The Return of the Solar Shakeout

2011: The Return of the Solar Shakeout

Shyam Mehta: December 22, 2011

A blast from the past: GTM Research solar analyst Shyam Mehta vindicated in his assessment of how solar markets would fare in 2011. 

German Solar Shakeout: Solar Millennium Insolvency

German Solar Shakeout: Solar Millennium Insolvency

Eric Wesoff, Brett Prior: December 21, 2011

Another German solar firm is in deep trouble.

BP Solar and India: Unable to Compete in Solar

BP Solar and India: Unable to Compete in Solar

Eric Wesoff: December 21, 2011

Can India and Western nations adopt an energy policy that copes with China and promotes domestic industry?

JA Solar Hits 18.5% Multi-Crystalline Solar Cell Efficiency in Production

JA Solar Hits 18.5% Multi-Crystalline Solar Cell Efficiency in Production

Eric Wesoff: December 21, 2011

Chinese solar vendors continue to innovate and improve their technology performance and cost.

Gordon Brinser of SolarWorld Responds to Jigar Shah of CASE

Gordon Brinser of SolarWorld Responds to Jigar Shah of CASE

Eric Wesoff: December 20, 2011

“We are confident that the Commerce Department and the U.S. ITC will rule in our favor and, therefore, have no intention of withdrawing our petition.”

Jigar Shah’s Letter to Gordon Brinser of SolarWorld

Jigar Shah’s Letter to Gordon Brinser of SolarWorld

Eric Wesoff: December 20, 2011

We’ve asked Gordon Brinser of SolarWorld to respond.