Sandra Enkhardt
SolarWorld puts a third of its staff on short-time work
According to media reports, the photovoltaics company will put 350 of its 1,330 staff at its Freiberg, Germany location on short-time work. The reason is the poor orders situation.
Photon Europe files for insolvency
Germanys Aachen District court officially opened preliminary insolvency proceedings against Photon Europe. The prosecution had previously been involved in investigations into delayed filing of insolvency.
Trade war dominates CEO Panel
The argument for and against the duties on Chinese PV products dominated the CEO panel that took place at the 13th Forum Solarpraxis.
AFASE: Punitive PV tariffs put 30,000 European jobs in danger
In a new study, AFASE has laid out the consequences it expects anti-dumping and anti-subsidy duties on Chinese photovoltaic manufacturers in Europe will have. Expected European-wide is a fall in demand, job losses and price increases.
Denmark to cut PV subsidies
The Danish government will reduce remuneration for photovoltaic plants following strong growth. The current proposal is to be negotiated in the coming weeks.
Desertec agreement postponed; project details unveiled
The first Desertec Industry Initiative (DII) reference projects are currently being planned. However, an intergovernmental agreement is still to be signed. Despite this, new details have emerged over RWEs planned Moroccan solar project.
PV contribution reaches 6% in Germany
The share of solar power in Germanys energy mix has risen 50% on the back of increased photovoltaic installation activity and a high number of sunshine hours. Overall, the contribution of renewable energy in the country grew in the first nine months of 2012.
Germany considers keeping EEG
The German Liberals and Monopolies Commission have come out in favor of a photovoltaic quota system, instead of the current EEG. However, Free Democratic Party (FDP) leader, Philipp Rösler, and the German Cabinet have rejected the proposals.
International agreement intended to kick off Desertec
According to media reports, five countries are looking to push ahead with the Desertec initiative. This month, a letter of intent is expected to be signed. Meanwhile, RWE is said to be planning to build a solar and wind farm in Morocco.
Germany: PV FITs to fall 2.5% following nearly 1 GW of new installs
Newly installed photovoltaics in Germany amounted to nearly one GW in September, and 1.85 GW between July and September. Consequently, it is now clear that the feed-in tariffs (FITs) will be reduced by 2.5% a month for the next three months.
