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Chinese tier-1 PV manufacturer Hareon Solar Technology’s product testing laboratory has recently met TÜV SÜD’s on-site testing standards.

The US Navy has committed to developing 210MW of solar PV across 14 military installations in what has been labeled the largest purchase of renewable energy ever agreed by a US federal entity.

Indonesia is to introduce incentives for renewable energy investors including a reduction in import taxes for equipment.

PV manufacturer China Sunergy (CSUN) has secured a 260MW module supply deal with China state-owned utility, China Power Investment Corporation.

El Salvador’s National Energy Council (CNE) is inviting bids for 150MW of renewable energy projects.

Power solutions and solar thermal technology provider SolarReserve has earned environmental approval from the Chilean government to develop the 260MW Copiapó Solar Project.

Renewable energy development company SunEdison has closed financing and commenced construction on the 156MW Comanche Solar project in Pueblo, Colorado.

Tier-one PV manufacturer and system provider Canadian Solar has introduced a new 320W multicrystalline module under its MaxPower brand.

India is expected to install 2.5GW of solar in 2015, significantly up from the previous forecast of 2GW, under the latest quarterly ‘India Solar Market Update’ from Mercom Capital Group.

During a scheduled visit to a SolarCity factory under construction in South Buffalo, New York, US Senator Charles E. Schumer (D-NY) announced his campaign to push for new legislation focused around extending the current federal solar investment tax credit (ITC) in order to support jobs and development in the PV market.