A new report from GTM Research predicts that the cost of solar PV panels will drop by 36 cents per watt by 2017. Read more

This week, German electronics firms Siemens announced it will shut down the solar power arm of its business. Read more

According to data released by the Japan Photovoltaic Energy Association, sales of solar cells in Japan jumped 342 percent to 1,734 MW in the first quarter of 2013. Read more

Over 48 percent of all new U.S. electric capacity installed in the first quarter of 2013 came from solar. Read more

On Friday, June 7, a new record for solar power output in California. At 12:59 pm, solar contributed 2,071 MW to the Californian grid. Read more

Stellar Solar, a San Diego-based commercial and residential solar provider, is spreading the word about solar PV thanks to its Mobile Solar Station. Read more