Brazil's smart grid market to grow
Northeast Group has released a study, Brazil Smart Grid: Market Forecast 2012-2022, stating that smart grid investments in Brazil are set to reach US$36.6 billion by 2022.
Spain: Gehrlicher aims at PV without FITs
Project developer Gehrlicher Solar wants to realise a 250 megawatt (MW) photovoltaic plant in Spain without any feed-in-tariffs or other kind of economic incentives. The generated electricity will be sold at market price.
Ghana: PVs next steps
As is the case with photovoltaics in a number of African countries, Ghana is taking the next step towards introducing initiatives to encourage its growth. This was the major message at the Energy Forum of the Ghanian-German Economic Association, held in Accra last week.
India: 2 GW telecom tower market
Bridge to India has released the April 2012 edition of their quarterly market analysis report – The India Solar Compass. According to the latest issue, the telecom tower is a viable option for developers in the Indian solar market.
2011, a challenging year for Day4 Energy
Day4 Energy reported its 4Q2011 and full year results adding that 2011 was very challenging for the solutions provider.
'Fast Track' project to develop thin film technology
Eighteen European partners have come together to work on the next generation thin film modules for better efficiency. The project has been awarded 9.3 million in funds from the EU.
Germany: Drastic cuts will be made
After weeks of ping-pong energy politics, the German parliament has approved the drastic cuts in subsidies for solar installations. This has been apparently undertaken to curb the pace of solar development in the country.
Emerging markets in Europes south and east
In the week that the changes to Germanys feed in tariffs (FITs) were passed into law, the third-annual PV Power Plants EU conference in Vienna has heard that there is potential in Germanys near neighbors.
Motech completes inverter carbon footprint verification
Taiwanese company Motech has completed the first reported carbon footprint verification for its PVMate 4600MS photovoltaic inverter.
Conergy posts 183 million (US$243 million) loss
German-based vertically integrated company Conergy has posted a significant EBIT loss for 2011. In its annual report released today, the company has attributed a decision to shift inventory and equipment write offs, at its Frankfurt (Oder) fab, for the result.
