Ontario FIT program deemed discriminatory
According to the International Centre for Trade and Sustainable Development (ICTSD), which was citing a confidential interim WTO dispute settlement report, a panel has agreed that Ontarios FIT system violates WTO rules.
Germany sets significantly higher 2013 EEG levy
Germanys transmission system operators have today, October 15, announced the EEG (renewable energy law) levy for 2013.
US: Salazar signs final PEIS for solar development on public lands
The U.S. Department of Interior has finally given the green light to the development of solar on 285,000 acres of public lands in the southwest.
Phono Solar completes 500 kW PV plant in Romania
Phono Solar and Electrasol have completed a 500 kW photovoltaic system in the Galati region of Romania. It is said to be the first installation of its kind in the region.
40 MW Peruvian PV project completed
Said to be the largest project of its kind in Latin America, Solarpack, Gestamp Solar and other local companies have completed work on a 40 MW photovoltaic project in Peru.
Germany: 31.5 MW PV park completed
SunEnergy Europe and Renerco Solar have completed a 31.5 MW photovoltaic park in Germanys Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania.
Italy reaches 15.9 GW cumulative PV capacity
Italy has a cumulative photovoltaic capacity of 15.9 GW, according to Italian network agency, GSE. However, just 241 million is left in the countrys solar subsidy coffers.
The future of Australian large-scale PV
Last week, Australias first utility-scale photovoltaic installation went online. Located in the Midwest of Western Australia, it will sell the generated electricity from its 10 MW of First Solar modules to a nearby desalination plant. Although Australia’s residential market continues to boom, Jack Curtis, VP of business development and sales at First Solar discusses the market prospects for big photovoltaic applications Down Under.
China: Sky Solar starts construction on 800 MW PV project
Sky Solar Holdings Co., Ltd has begun construction on the first 60 MW phase of its 800 MW photovoltaic project in Chinas Xinjiang province.
Solar storage needs stable and sustainable market development
Solar storage solutions are integral to the further development of the photovoltaics industry. However, cowboys “looking to make a quick buck” need not apply, as stable and sustainable market development is required, according to feedback from EuPD Researchs first “Storage & Solar Briefing”.
