Australia: Government backtrack pleases solar groups
Australias New South Wales (NSW) state government has decided against cutting the solar rebate after weeks of campaigning by members of the countrys solar industry.
High-speed rail line installation powers first solar train
Infrabel and Enfinity yesterday (Monday) inaugurated a 3.3 megawatt (MW) photovoltaic installation on a rail tunnel on the high-speed rail line between Paris and Amsterdam, powering one of the high speed trains on the route for the first time.
Arava Power unveils Israels first solar field
In a historic ceremony on Sunday night, one of Arava Power Companys founders David Rosenblatt saw his company and countrys first photovoltaic field inaugurated.
APVA reports on Australian solar industry's record-breaking year
The Australian Photovoltaic Associations (APVA) report on the state of the market in 2010 has been released, with the countrys record year in numbers matched by progress in research and development.
Solar Frontier and HopSol sign deal to move into southern Africa
German and Swiss photovoltaic companies sign three year deal to work on solar projects in southern Africa in the “double digit megawatt range”.
Tenesol completes 100 kW rooftop system on Sicilian organic farm
International photovoltaic manufacturer and installer Tenesol has completed a rooftop solar power system on an organic farm using 432 modules manufactured in France, which is its first turnkey photovoltaic project in Italy.
Germany: Unscheduled cuts to solar FIT scheme dropped
Additional cuts to photovoltaic feed-in tariffs (FIT), which were to come into effect as of March 2012, have been struck from the draft of amendments to the Renewable Energy Act (EEG), according to media reports. The German Federal Cabinet adopted the draft today (Monday).
T-Solar forms partnership to move into Indian PV market
Spanish solar power producer and installer T-Solar has announced a partnership with Indias Astonfield Renewables to build five MW solar plant.
Australia: FIT changes may lead to dangerous installations
Consumer protection body enters the debate over safety of solar panel installations in the Australian state of New South Wales.
UK: Solar Trade Association challenges government in new report
Industry body takes the fight for a solar UK to government, claiming 360,000 jobs can be created by 2020.
