Bargain hunters pick up pieces, oversupply stays
Stock price index: Results and outlook from 3Q11 offer minimal solace.
Sino-U.S. PV trade dispute moves forward
U.S.: The trade dispute launched at the behest of the Coalition of American Solar Panel Manufacturers against Chinese silicon PV manufacturers has rolled on with a hearing by the International Trade Commission (ITC).
Benvenuto!
Italian tax law: Its a good idea to set up PV arrays under the lavish Italian sun. Foreign investors are welcome, but also need local expertise. Here are all the fiscal details for PV projects in Italy, specified by CBA Studio Legale e Tributarios tax counselor.
Solar trade storm brews in Dallas
SPI: With mixed results, Solar Power International (SPI) came to a close in Dallas. Although with a total of 1,200 exhibitors a new record was reached, only 21,000 visitors attended, a decline on the previous year.
Brazilian PV market poised to boom
Brazil: The largest market in the region for PV installations is set to boom, in residential, commercial and industrial applications. A constellation of new federal regulations, start up PV module manufacturing, government procurement bids, and showcase PV installations together could spell the virtual launch of the Brazilian industry in 2012.
Spot market for PV panels: Increase in demand
Module prices: Although the demand for solar modules has increased, the decline in prices in every segment has continued as well. Only products from several top Chinese manufacturers have become more expensive in recent weeks.
Brazilian PV market poised to boom
Brazil: The largest market in the region for PV installations is set to boom, in residential, commercial and industrial applications. A constellation of new federal regulations, start up PV module manufacturing, government procurement bids, and showcase PV installations together could spell the virtual launch of the Brazilian industry in 2012.
The materials game
Interview: Indium Corporation is one of the leading materials suppliers to the PV industry, especially in the thin film sector with their rotary targets. How have the past few months been for the company with the changing political environment?
Can oil and solar mix?
Dubai: With oil to burn, the Middle East may seem like a market reticent to adopt PV, however on a number of levels, this view is being turned around. As a critical decade for renewable energy dawns, an investment summit has allowed insight into PVs prospects in the region.
Thin film to the outside world
Contacting thin film modules: Ribbons and junction boxes are necessary features for bringing the generated current from a thin film module to everyday usage. Depending on the thin film module technology used and the junction box strategy, there are different ways for developing these contacts.
