Solar News

1) Japan sees a repeat of the German and Italian solar booms. Can it last?

2) Euro fears drive up prices of Taiwanese solar cells

3) ABB joins solar inverter giant SMA Solar in building a factory in South Africa

4) Panasonic closes the last of its US solar manufacturing as it produces cheap cells in Malaysia

5) Sunpower raises cheap $300 million convertible debt with help of its parent Total subscribing 65%

6) Southern Company subsidiary Georgia Power colludes with short sighted regulators in stifling solar power

7) Real Goods Solar takes advantage of irrational solar stock surge to raise more than $8 million through secondary share sale

8) Canadian Solar reaps hay in Japan with 26% shipments going to the country in Q113

9) After acquiring solar panel manufacturers, Chinese giant Hanergy focuses on solar installer acquisitions

10) Utility, Education and Government prime drivers for solar energy demand in the USA

11) Trina Solar misses out in Q1 Results, GM remains in the low single digits – No longer the favorite Chinese solar stock