Frances Ministry of Ecology, Sustainability, and Transport has reported the installation of 720 megawatts (MW) of PV in continental France and its overseas territories in 2010. This brings total installed capacity to over one gigawatt (GW) for the first time.
On March 3, a group of 22 Czech Senators filed a complaint to the country’s Supreme Court against the recently applied retroactive PV law, which saw the introduction of a 26 percent tax on solar energy production.
Speaking to pv magazine IHS iSuppli examines both Israels PV prospects and its administrative hurdles. Soltec Renewable Energies and Siemens additionally outline their plans for the country, which include the installation of 52 MW worth of PV projects.
Ernst & Young has published its updated renewable energy country attractiveness indices. While it says the “toxic legacy” of the financial crisis is ongoing, new investment in clean energy reached “unprecedented levels” last year, having hit USD$243 billion.
The EuPD has announced that there will be no market cap placed on Italys PV industry. It added that a decision regarding the countrys feed-in tariffs (FIT) will be delayed until April.
Ecobuild, the world’s largest sustainable construction show opened its doors yesterday at the ExCel, in East London. Having got off to a successful start, many believe this years event is bigger and better. There is also a strong PV presence.
The market may not be brimming with excitement like in China, and PV installations may be more focused on the rooftop sector, but things are definitely exciting at the fourth PV Expo in Tokyo, Japan, which opened its doors today.
The debate over whether a cap should be placed on Italys PV market or not is hotting up. While one minister has been quoted as saying there will be no cap, another is reportedly supporting the move. A final decision is expected to be reached by the end of the week.
Changes to Indias 2011 to 2012 Union Budget have seen solar modules and lanterns reclassified as renewable energy items, rather than electrical items. This means they are now exempt from customs duty.
The UKs Solar Trade Association (STA) and Renewable Energy Association (REA) have announced they will join forces.
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