Germanys conservative government has issued its annual report on the contribution of renewable energy to the German energy market in 2010. Wind turbines, hydroelectric plants, solar cells, and biogas digesters now provide nearly 17 percent of the country’s electricity.
Solar Millennium AG has announced it will sue former CEO Utz Claassen for the full repayment of his 9 million signing fee, after settlement negotiations reportedly failed.
Following the nuclear disaster in Japan, Bank Sarasin believes the potential now exists to install an additional 100 gigawatts (GW) of PV by 2015.
aleo solar AG has reported positive 2010 financial results. Looking forward to this year, production capacity increases and international expansion are key priorities.
Since reporting that Germany installed 7,250 megawatts (MW) of PV in 2010, the German Federal Network Agency has altered its September figure, thus taking final newly installed capacity to 7,400 MW.
THE NFU (National Farmers Union) has labelled the UK government’s cuts to solar subsidies as a ‘ghastly mistake’ and ill-judged, claiming that the cuts will snatch incentives away from farmers and growers.
With a call for increased cooperation within the European PV industry along the value chain, the 5th Photovoltaic Fab Managers Forum in Berlin under SEMI PV Group came to an end.
Newly installed PV capacity in Germany almost doubled in 2010. However, the solar subsidy cuts were not implemented without consequences. Almost 7,250 megawatts (MW) were installed, which is much less than originally expected by the grid operators.
The German Federal Government has approved an early reduction of its solar subsidies.
CSOLAR Development, LLC, a renewable energy company managed by U.S.-based Tenaska Solar Ventures, has signed a 25-year contract with San Diego Gas and Electric (SGD&E) to produce 150 megawatts (MW) of solar power in southern California.
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