Germany: 970 million surplus for EEG levy in March
In Germany, the EEG levy received a record surplus of around 970 million (US$ 1,263 million) last March, thus reducing significantly the accumulated deficit to around 450 million (US$ 586 million).
RECs annual report makes grim reading
“No one is making money in the solar industry at the moment,” admits Renewable Energy Corporation (REC) CEO and president Ole Enger in the foreword to the Norwegian solar company’s annual report for 2012.
Austria adds 230 MW of PV in 2012
Austria added a total of 230 MW in 2012, taking the country’s cumulative photovoltaic capacity to 415 MW, the Photovoltaic Austria Federal Association told pv magazine.
France: 120 MW of medium sized rooftop installations by 2015
France announced it will tender 120 MW of medium sized rooftop PV installations by 2015. The installations concern non-residential buildings with a roof surface ranging from 700 to 2000 sqm. Each project can have an installed capacity of between 100 and 250 kW.
S.A.G. Solarstrom completes UK project on time
S.A.G. Solarstrom managed to complete three ground-mounted projects in the U.K. on time by the end of March before the changes to the Renewables Obligation Certificate assessment were implemented. The projects have a total of 44 MWp.
US: Gehrlicher Solar EPC for 3.8 MW Massachusetts array
Construction began last month on a 3.8 MW solar array for the town of Bellingham, Massachusetts, in the U.S.
Standard Bank announces $2 billion renewable energy fund for South Africa
Ten PV projects in South Africa will benefit from a US$2 billion funding support agreement between Standard Bank Group and the Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (ICBC).
Pakistan and CK Solar Korea to develop 300 MW park
The government of the Balochistan province in Pakistan and CK Solar Korea have signed a memorandum of understanding to develop a 300 MW PV solar park near Quetta, Balochistan’s largest city.
New research suggests PV industry is a net electricity producer
According to new research from Stanford University, 2012 represented a turning point for photovoltaics. Indeed, the industry is now both a likely net electricity producer, and poised to pay off its energy debt no later than 2020.
Activ Solar adds 127.5 MW of PV in the Ukraine
Activ Solar has completed the construction of two photovoltaic plants in the Ukraine, thus adding 127.5 MW of installed capacity in the first quarter of this year.
