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Leading German solar players call for end to minimum price

Wacker, Baywa r.e. and MVV, three major German companies in the energy sector, have called for an end to the minimum price regime applied to Chinese modules. The companies claim the minimum price regulation is standing in the way of German market growth.

Fraunhofer ISE head to step down, run for public office

Eicke Weber, the head of leading solar research body the Fraunhofer ISE, has announced that he will step down from his post and run for public office. Most interestingly Weber has announced he will stand for Germany’s Free Democratic Party in regional elections.

Germany: First PV tender round closed

All successful bidders have paid the second security deposit under Germany’s first PV tender round. They now have 24 months to realize their projects.

EU Prosun blasts EPIA, plans new steps in PV trade dispute

The SolarWorld-backed organization will announce on Wednesday further measures ahead of the expiration of the European Union’s minimum import price and volume policy for Chinese solar PV manufacturers. EU ProSun President Milan Nitzschke calls EPIA’s stance “embarrassing.”

German official: Bids for ground-mounted installations at 9-10 eurocents

Speaking at an event hosted by the German Engineering Association, Rainer Baake , state secretary at the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy, confirmed for the first time the prices for the new pilot tenders for ground-mounted systems. Describing the transition to a tender system as a success, Baake said the time era of the feed-in tariff was over.

Solar-hybrid applications offer solution for hard-hit EPCs

Interview: PV power plant project developers in Europe are in big trouble. The first round of calls for ground-mounted systems has begun, but it’s not clear how this model will develop. The global market for solar-diesel hybrid systems, however, is large and full of opportunities, says Thomas Hillig, founder of the online platform THEnergy, in an interview with pv magazine.

Insolvent SolarMax finds possible buyer

Swiss PV association Swissolar has reported that a company from a German-speaking country is planning an asset deal for the core businesses of insolvent Sputnik Engineering AG, also known a Solarmax. Swiss insolvency authorities have declined to confirm the report until a contract is finalized.

Dutch authorities investigating possible PV module import violations

An importer in the Netherlands is suspected of shipping re-labled solar modules from China to Europe via Malaysia and Taiwan. According to Dutch press reports, modules from 22 different manufacturers are being held in several European ports as part of a wider investigation.

Turkey: construction to begin on first licensed PV projects

Turkish administrators have finally approved the construction of two photovoltaic power plants. The licenses have now been issued and work on the solar plants is set to begin. Contracts for a further 580 MW of photovoltaic capacity are still in limbo.

Bosch Power Tec shutters inverter, storage plants in Germany

The company plans to bundle production and development of inverters and storage systems at its headquarters in Baden-Württemberg after closing facilities in Hamburg and Hessen.

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