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Spain: Renewable energy premium payments rise by 19% in 2012
Premium payments in the entire renewable energy sector in Spain were 19% higher than envisaged in the 2012 outlook, while the total compensation in the photovoltaic sector in 2012 was close to the original forecast.
Solar Millennium sale process begins
The liquidator of Solar Millennium AG, Volker Böhm, seeks an investor solution and aims to sell the projects as a package or individually to one or more investors.
UK: Government appeals High Court ruling
The government will appeal against the High Court ruling that the cuts made to the renewable feed-in tariffs (FITs) are indeed illegal.
India: Commissioning of 40 MW project in India
Adani Group has announced today that it has commissioned a 40 MW solar power project in the Kutch District in Gujarat. This is the largest to date in India.
CIGS Photovoltaics Markets-2012 report
NanoMarkets will be adding a new report to its January publication schedule. This is set to be released the last week of January. The report continues the firm's coverage of thin-film photovoltaics that dates back to 2005.
US-China trade dispute decision postponed
The U.S. Department of Commerce has postponed its preliminary decision on the PV trade dispute with China to February 13, 2012. The original deadline was January 12, 2012.
Azure Power commissions its third solar plant in India
Azure Power commissioned its third solar power plant in less than two years in Rajasthan today. This is apparently the first 5 MW plant under the Jawaharlal Nehru National Solar Mission (JNNSM).
S.A.G. Solarstrom sells Italian project
German company S.A.G. Solarstrom has signed a purchase contract with an institutional investor for the 48 MWp project 'Serenissima' in Northern Italy.
REC makes further adjustments
Renewable Energy Corporation (REC) has decided to make further adjustments to its wafer production in Norway.
India: PV deadlines might not be met
The majority of on-going solar power projects in India will not meet policy deadlines, according to a new research undertaken by Bridge to India.
US Congress ‘Pulls the Plug’ on Section 1603 Treasury Program
The U.S. Congress took an annual winter recess last week without extending the funding for the Section 1603 Treasury Program beyond its statutorily-mandated expiration date of December 31.
China launches large battery energy storage station
BYD and the State Grid Corporation of China (SGCC) have developed a battery energy storage station that they claim as the world's largest possibly.
India: NVVN to sign PPAs with 22 companies
NTPC Vidyut Vyapar Nigam (NVVN) is expecting to sign power purchase agreements (PPAs) with 22 companies by the end of this month to develop 350 MW of grid connected PV power.
Fernando de Noronha goes solar
The Brazilian archipelago Fernando de Noronha, with a population slightly over 3,000, will be powered by PV technology this year thanks to a new partnership between Grupo Neoenergia and utility company Companhia Energética de...
California water facilities reduce operating costs via solar
SunPower Corp. has announced the completion of four solar power systems, totaling 3.8 MW at public water agencies and water treatment facilities in California. The systems aim to reduce costs and relieve strained public budgets.
Sun-Believable: Research on paint-on solar cells
The next coat of paint on the exterior of our houses may just generate electricity from the sun. University of Notre Dame's researchers have taken a leap towards this vision by creating 'solar paint'.
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