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Panama aims to support solar energy
The Central American country is gearing up to approve a regulation, which aims to support solar energy installations.
Australia: almost 50 percent of PV jobs lost
A new industry survey of the photovoltaic industry in the sunny state of Western Australia has shown that rapid growth has stalled, after the state government's feed-in tariff scheme was wound up earlier this year.
JinkoSolar completes phase one safety upgrade
Chinese photovoltaic manufacturer JinkoSolar announced today that it has completed the first phase of its environmental safety upgrade to its Haining City facility.
Agreement on “Project Helios” by year’s end
Greece’s Energy Minister has been reported by Bloomberg as saying that he expects agreement on the massive ten-gigawatt (GW) photovoltaic “Project Helios” by the end of the year. The project would require an investment of some...
Ontario Liberal’s victory supports solar
In a victory that can be interpreted as a positive sign for photovoltaics in north-America, Dalton McGuinty’s Liberal party has claimed victory in yesterday’s Ontario elections.
SunPower releases first sustainability report
Silicon valley based manufacturer SunPower has released its Sustainability Report for 2010. The report is part of the company’s plan to be good environmental stewards.
US universities adopt solar
For the first time a database of photovoltaic installations at U.S. universities and higher education institutions has revealed that the cumulative installed capacity has increased by 450 percent in three years.
PV Taiwan: Strategies, cost structures and the way forward
While this year's PV Taiwan has attracted a predominantly Asian audience, the issues addressed have been very much global in nature.
Solar Decathlon finale becomes a ‘waterShed’ event
Continual rain only “whetted” the competitive appetite of the 4,000 students from 19 colleges across four continents who participated in the U.S. Department of Energy Solar Decathlon 2011 in Washington, D.C., from September 23...
Taiwan: PV technology war is afoot
Speaking after PV Taiwan's pre-show press conference, Sam Hong, Taiwan Photovoltaic Industry Association chairman and Neo Solar's president and COO told pv magazine that a photovoltaic technology war is starting. And, while the...
Solarpack enters South African PV market
Spanish company Solarpack Corporación Tecnológica S.L. has formed a joint venture with Kabi Energy (Pty) Ltd, this marking its entrance into the South African photovoltaic market.
Russia could install up to 2 GW of PV by 2020
It has been said that Russia has the potential to add between one and two gigawatts (GW) of newly installed photovoltaic capacity by 2020.
Malaysia: PV interest at an "all time high"
As the Renewable Energy World conference and trade show winds up in the Malaysian Capital, Kuala Lumpur today, photovoltaic industry participants have reported never-before-seen interest in solar.
US: Governor Brewer highlights Arizona’s solar opportunities in China
pv magazine caught up with Arizona’s Governor Jan Brewer in Shanghai, China, where she was busy leading a team of Arizona government officials and business leaders to encourage Chinese businesses to invest in the U.S. state.
Big interest in Malaysia's PV FIT
At the Renewable Energy World Asia conference, which opened today in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, it has been revealed that there have been a large number of enquiries ahead of Malaysia’s new feed-in tariff (FIT) scheme's...
Hanwha SolarOne secures loan for expansion
Chinese-based cell and module manufacturer Hanwha SolarOne has secured a USD$100 million loan from the Standard Chartered Bank and Korea Development Bank.
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