Australia: 10 MW PV facility to be built in Mid-West
Australias Energy Minister, Peter Collier, has announced that a 10-megawatt (MW) photovoltaics (PV) facility costing AUD$58 million is to be established in the countrys Mid-West.
sonnen_systeme Projektgesellschaft to step up North American activities
Germany-based sonnen_systeme Projektgesellschaft GmbH has announced it is to step up its North American activities next year and has plans to begin production of its tracking systems in Ontario, Canada. The company cited soaring demand for solar technology as a primary reason.
Germanys wind branch attacks solar sector
According to a media report, BWE (German WindEnergy Association) President Hermann Albers has demanded that the solar sector demonstrates photovoltaic’s (PV) potential for reduced costs. In his view, saving the EEG (Renewable Energy Sources Act) is at stake.
Turkeys largest thin film PV power system connected to the grid
Turkeys largest thin film photovoltaics (PV) system has been completed and connected to the grid, according to Centrosolar.
EPIA general secretary steps down
The secretary general of the European Photovoltaic Industry Association (EPIA), Adel El Gammal, has announced he is to leave the organization in November, after three years of service.
France: 30-kWp BIPV system installed on Mozart Tower
The Mozart Tower or Tour Mozart, located in the south of Paris, France, has been installed with 805 Scheuten Solar custom made building integrated photovoltaics (BIPV) modules.
India: Indosolar raises INR 3.5 billion to establish new solar cell production line
India-based IndoSolar Limited has announced it is to add a new 100-megawatt (MW) production line to its 300,000 square foot solar cell facility – located around 55km from Delhi airport, in northern India’s Uttar Pradesh state – after raising INR 3.5 billion in public financing.
Solar-Fabrik chairman resigns from supervisory board
Alfred T. Ritter, owner of the renowned chocolate company, has resigned from his position as chairman of the supervisory board of Germany-based Solar-Fabrik AG, effective from September 30.
US: NY must embrace solar on a larger scale
New York State Attorney General, Andrew Cuomo, has said the U.S. state needs to embrace solar power on a larger scale than it currently does during the unveiling of his solar energy platform yesterday, in order to allow it to become a leader in the industry and develop green jobs.
Report: Global PV demand expected to double this year
The global photovoltaics (PV) market is making positive progress, with new research released by solar energy market research company Solarbuzz showing that PV demand “soared” by 54 percent in the second quarter of this year (Q210), to 3.82 gigawatts (GW).
