5.3 MW PV plant connected to Spains grid
Spanish companies, Valfortec and Solaer have connected a 5.3 megawatt (MW) photovoltaic park to the Spanish grid.
Denmarks biggest PV installation realized
Germany-based SRU Solar AG and Danish energy company GreenGo Energy have completed a 605 kilowatt peak rooftop photovoltaic system in the Danish town of Virum. It is said to be the biggest project of its kind in the country.
Italy: Retroactive PV proposal likely thrown out
It appears likely that the Italian government will remove the retroactive action from its Decreto Monti. While the decision means that incentives shall still be halted for photovoltaic systems larger than one megawatt (MW) on agricultural land, the deadline by which such systems must fulfill the feed-in tariff (FIT) requirements, will be moved back to March.
European research project launched
A three-year multilateral and multinational research project has been launched, aimed at bringing efficiency, output and utilization gains right across the photovoltaic system. From cell to smart grid, the ERG project will involve research and development businesses, and bodies from eight European countries.
DOE loan for First Solar AVSR project in jeopardy
An up to $646 million federal loan and loan guarantee has yet to be secured by First Solar for its 230 megawatt (MW) Antelope Valley Solar Ranch One (AVSR), following the delay of a construction permit.
Germany: More FIT proposals on the table
The Germany solar incentive debate continues. While it was announced last week that there are plans to introduce a feed-in tariff (FIT) cap on photovoltaic modules, yet another proposal has suggested that only 80 percent of fed-in solar electricity should receive a tariff.
PV projects worth 20 MW announced in Greece
Europa Profil Aluminium S.A and Neon Energy will work on 41 photovoltaic parks in Greece worth a total of 20.7 megawatts peak (MWp) in 2012.
UK STA says next PV cuts will be "destructive"
As was announced yesterday, the U.K. Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC) has proposed yet more changes to the countrys photovoltaic feed-in tariffs (FITs). While the move has been described as a “huge step forward”, the industry says the impending tariff reductions will be “destructive”.
PV grid development highlighted as biggest hurdle to implementation
The PV Legal project has found that while positive progress has been made in reducing bureaucratic barriers to photovoltaic implementation, there are still many in place, which continue to hinder development. Grid connection was highlighted as the biggest bottleneck.
Reformed UK FIT aims for transparency and longevity
In a bid to make the U.K. photovoltaic feed-in tariffs (FITs) more “predictable”, the Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC) has put forward a number of reforms. “Transparency, longevity and certainty” are said to be key to the new scheme, which has been inspired by Germany’s tariff structure.
