Indian solar manufacturers ask for anti-dumping duties of up to 200%
Media has reported that India is expected to launch an anti-dumping investigation into imports of photovoltaic modules into the country. According to the Indian Ministry of Commerce, the Indias solar manufactures have called for anti-dumping duties as high as 200%. Bridge to India reports on the situation.
T-Solar unveils 55 MW PV plans in the Americas
Spain-based T-Solar has announced 55 MW of new photovoltaic projects in the U.S. and Puerto Rico. Meanwhile, it is scheduled to bring 44 MW online in Peru.
Spanish PV manufacturer Yohkon Energía files for voluntary bankruptcy
Spanish photovoltaic module manufacturer Yohkon Energía from the north-western Castile and León autonomous community has initiated voluntary bankruptcy proceedings in front of Commercial Court number 1 of Valladolid.
France boosts FITs for rooftop PV 'Made in Europe'
In a positive announcement, the French government has said a feed-in tariff (FIT) bonus of 10% will apply to photovoltaic rooftop systems, which have been manufactured in Europe. Furthermore, tariffs for eligible systems will be boosted by 5%.
EPIA interview: PV is already providing energy solutions
By 2030, photovoltaics will be a mainstay of the European electricity market. Against a backdrop of falling prices, the European Photovoltaic Industry Association (EPIA) anticipates a photovoltaics market share of 15 to 25%. In its latest report, “Connecting the Sun”, EPIA has outlined several scenarios to demonstrate how the European power supply system can be adapted to the rapidly increasing supply of solar. pv magazine spoke with Secretary General, Reinhold Buttgereit about the new findings.
Switch flicked on Australias first utility-scale PV plant
A 10 MW photovoltaic power plant has begun feeding electricity into the grid, near the city of Geraldton in Western Australia (WA). While not on the scale of solar parks under construction in the U.S. or already in place in Europe, the power plant is the first of its kind to be completed in Australia.
Aleo solar introduces reduced working hours
Aleo solar AG has announced it will not extend its temporary worker contracts in a bid to reduce inventory. It is expected that production will again be ramped up early next year.
Little daylight evident in Sunways' Q2 figures
Sunways AG has released its second quarter figures and, like the rest of the industry, the headline numbers make for grim reading.
EPIA report anticipates a PV future for Europe
With release of its report “Connecting the sun: solar photovoltaics on the road to large scale grid integration”, the European PV Industry Association (EPIA) predicts that solar PV can provide up to 25% of the continent’s electricity supply by 2030.
PV Taiwan: China, Japan and EPC hold the key
Reasons to be cheerful and more opportunities to take advantage of. That’s the consensus of PV Taiwan 2012, which closed its doors this afternoon in Taipei.
