Juwi starts development in Romania
Photovoltaic project developer juwi has started work on two solar parks totalling 12 MWp in Romania. The company has an EPC contract with Chinese investor HiSun PV and their partner Abacus Renewables for these projects. Both parks are expected to go online in November this year.
Rapid expansion of renewables can pay off
A recent study by green electricity provider Greenpeace Energy has found that rapid expansion of renewable energy can lead to strong cost savings by 2030 in the billions range. The authors argue that consequential costs of coal and nuclear power are consistently hidden in politics.
PV inverter shipments fall in 2Q13
The latest report from IHS shows worldwide market shipments for solar PV inverters declining 5% year-on-year in the second quarter. The demand fall in key European markets has contributed to the decrease, a first since the third quarter of 2011.
Trade actions more hyperbole than hardship
The predicted catastrophic effects of trade wars on stock prices never materialized on Wall Street. Analaysts offer a cautiously positive outlook on the industry.
Germany: 313 MW of newly installed PV in July
The Federal Network Agency in Germany has presented the latest figures for added photovoltaic capacity in the country. Up to now around 2,110 MW of total capacity has been registered. Solar parks exceeding 10 MW are no longer being developed.
Storage subsidy will energize German battery uptake
Consultancy IHS says the German government’s energy storage subsidy will do for batteries what FiTs did for PV eight years ago but interested homeowners need to move fast.
Positive sales figures thanks to antidumping measures, says Isofoton
Spanish solar cells and modules producer Isofoton has seen an increase in European orders for its modules since early August. The company has cited the antidumping measures as having boosted the sales figures.
Punjab plans 700 MW-1 GW plant
The Punjab Energy Council has reportedly approved the large scale Quaid-e-Azam scheme. The solar plant project will be headed by Punjab chief minister Muhammad Shahbaz Sharif.
Solon installs Bucharest's largest rooftop system
A Bucharest logistics center will house a 2.2 MW system comprised of almost 9,000 Solon 220/16 modules which are set to be installed in just seven weeks.
Czech lower house votes through end to FiT payments
The lower house voted through an anti-subsidy bill and retroactive tax before being dissolved in the wake of the corruption scandal that brought down Petr Necas’ government. The upper house will consider the bill later this month.
