China: Canadian Solar announces second manufacturing facility in Jiangsu Province
Canadian Solar announced today that it will build a 600 megawatt (MW) photovoltaic cell production factory in China, only one day after announcing its intention to build a 600 MW wafer manufacturing plant in the country.
Solar to become mainstream, but will experience growing pains
A new report has found that the Fukushima nuclear disaster will help to push solar energy into the mainstream, but that demand is currently not growing as fast as production. Furthermore, regulatory stability is needed in order to foster investor confidence. Overall, while there are long-term gains to be had, the interim will be difficult.
2011 PV installations predicted to increase, but long term forecasts show a decline
IMS Researchs latest photovoltaic demand report raises its outlook for installations in 2011 from 18 gigawatts (GW) to more than 21 GW, as a result of falling prices across the industry supply chain.
Italy: Gehrlicher Solar set to install 20 MW by August
German photovoltaic company expects solar sales potential in the “high double-digit million range” as it approaches 20 megawatts (MW) of installation in Italy.
6 MW deal signed by SPP and JCM in Ontario
Solar Power Partners (SPP) and JCM Capital (JCM) have signed an agreement with Rumble Energy to provide six megawatts (MW) of commercial-scale photovoltaic installations in the state of Ontario, Canada.
More solar "critical" for Asias future growth
Asian Development Bank says expansion in solar energy generation is crucial if the region is to continue to grow economically, while reducing greenhouse gas emissions.
Germany: Nuclear to be abolished; deeper PV cuts under consideration
In a positive move, The German cabinet has today announced it will close all of Germanys nuclear power plants. But, casting a shadow over the news, for some at least, it has been said that some governmental factions are looking to further curb photovoltaic feed-in tariffs.
Italian PV construction surges ahead of changes to government programs
Construction begins on seven new industrial sized photovoltaic plants as a two megawatt (MW) plant opens in the Italian municipality of Umbria.
Global PV manufacturing experiencing healthy growth
SEMI PV Group and the German Engineering Federation’s (VDMA) research into the global photovoltaic manufacturing industry has found that the industrys book-to-bill ratio stands at 1:13, indicating it is still in expansion mode.
Japan's "nuclear village" looks into renewable energy alternatives including solar
In a changed energy policy environment, Japan’s major power producers move towards a renewable future with solar at its heart.
