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Jonathan Gifford

Jonathan is currently contributing as a freelance editor at pv magazine. He joined pv magazine in 2011, became the Editor in Chief in 2014, and was the Founding Editor of pv magazine Australia. With a background in public broadcasting, Jonathan has been reporting on environmental and technology issues since 2005.

2011 PV installations predicted to increase, but long term forecasts show a decline

IMS Research’s latest photovoltaic demand report raises its outlook for installations in 2011 from 18 gigawatts (GW) to more than 21 GW, as a result of falling prices across the industry supply chain.

Italy: Gehrlicher Solar set to install 20 MW by August

German photovoltaic company expects solar sales potential in the “high double-digit million range” as it approaches 20 megawatts (MW) of installation in Italy.

6 MW deal signed by SPP and JCM in Ontario

Solar Power Partners (SPP) and JCM Capital (JCM) have signed an agreement with Rumble Energy to provide six megawatts (MW) of commercial-scale photovoltaic installations in the state of Ontario, Canada.

Italian PV construction surges ahead of changes to government programs

Construction begins on seven new industrial sized photovoltaic plants as a two megawatt (MW) plant opens in the Italian municipality of Umbria.

Global PV manufacturing experiencing healthy growth

SEMI PV Group and the German Engineering Federation’s (VDMA) research into the global photovoltaic manufacturing industry has found that the industry’s book-to-bill ratio stands at 1:13, indicating it is still in expansion mode.

Suntech to supply solarhybrid with 190 MW of solar panels

Chinese solar panel manufacturer Suntech has announced a deal to supply German photovoltaic power plant project developer solarhybrid AG for the majority of its projects in 2011.

PV inverter shipments decline by 39 percent in first quarter 2011

Market uncertainty and high levels of unsold inverters in countries such as Germany, Italy and France have been cited as contributing factors behind the global drop in inverter shipments, says IMS Research.

Australian solar installation program limited to Sydney

A proposed ‘state-wide’ safety inspection campaign of solar installations in the Australian state of New South Wales (NSW) will be restricted to 500 spot checks in the state’s capital Sydney.

Phoenix Solar inaugurates two German solar parks worth 18 MW

German photovoltaic integrator Phoenix Solar has inaugurated two solar parks on a former military airbase, which are expected to supply energy to more the 4,300 households.

Global PV inventories reach record levels

Industry analysts have reported that levels of unsold photovoltaic modules have reached record highs.

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