Austria sets 2011 PV tariffs
Austria’s photovoltaic (PV) feed-in tariffs will remain at their current levels for 2011.
Germanys SRU wants to cap PV market; reports say no plans in place
Germanys SRU scientists have recommended that the countrys photovoltaics (PV) subsidies be fundamentally changed. They also demand that new installations be capped at a maximum of 1,000 megawatts (MWs).
Spain: Solar constituted 3 percent of 2010 electricity generation
Spanish electricity company Red Electrica reports that Spain generated nearly three percent of its electricity from solar energy in 2010.
France: New joint research laboratory for PV polymers
A new public-private mixed research laboratory dedicated to the development of polymer materials for photovoltaic (PV) module technologies has been set up in France.
Angola turning to PV
Following rapid growth in the country over the past few years, Angola is increasingly turning to renewable energy. Due to its cost effectiveness, photovoltaics (PV) is an attractive option.
Canadian government investing CAD$3.9 million in solar
The city of Colwood in British Columbia, Canada is to implement a community-scale solar project following a CAD$3.9 million investment from the countrys Clean Energy Fund.
A slight hope in Spain
Spains Congress has passed the law which intents to cut the number of full load hours for existing photovoltaics (PV) installations reactively. Now the Senate may achieve some palliative corrections.
US President sets lofty clean energy goal
In his State of the Union address this week, U.S. President Barack Obama said he was counting on solar energy as a key resource for the nations energy supply.
Italys 2010 PV installations surpass expectations
Italy has officially* reported today that 1,850 megawatts (MWs) of new photovoltaics (PV) systems were installed in 2010, substantially exceeding industry estimates.
Growth potential for PV recycling
Delegates at the 2nd International Conference on PV Module Recycling, held yesterday in Madrid, Spain were hoping to hear that photovoltaic (PV) recycling efforts had increased since last years conference.
