Emerging markets in Europes south and east
In the week that the changes to Germanys feed in tariffs (FITs) were passed into law, the third-annual PV Power Plants EU conference in Vienna has heard that there is potential in Germanys near neighbors.
WTO hearing: Canada defends its FITs
The Canadian province of Ontario had its say this week in Geneva at the World Trade Organisation (WTO) hearing.
Japan: Solar Frontier and Japan Asia Group collaborate
Solar Frontier and Japan Asia Group (JAG) have signed a solar energy project promotion memorandum of understanding (MOU) to accelerate photovoltaic projects in Japan with anticipation of a new feed-in tariff.
A Moroccan spring landing for Solar Impulse
Bertrand Piccard and André Borschberg’s solar airplane will attempt, for the first time ever, to fly over 2,500 km (1,550 miles) without using a drop of fuel. They hope to finally land in Morocco.
China: Wirsol to develop projects with Suntech
German company Wirsol Solar is planning the first 20 megawatt (MW) order of projects with Suntech. Large solar stations are planned in Qinghai Province in the north eastern part of China.
Sale of Serenissima project to be concluded
S.A.G. Solarstrom has announced that the sales process of the 48 megawatt peak (MWp) Serenissima photovoltaic project will be concluded shortly. The closing was initially delayed due to the high degree of administrative effort.
Motech completes inverter carbon footprint verification
Taiwanese company Motech has completed the first reported carbon footprint verification for its PVMate 4600MS photovoltaic inverter.
Solar-powered boat house
Dutch architect firm Groosman Partners has constructed a 700 square meter boat house where 1,385 electric boats can be charged thanks to the solar panels installed.
New report highlights best practices in PV
California based organisation ‘As You Sow’ has released a report titled “Clean & Green: Best Practices in Photovoltaics” to highlight best practices undertaken by photovoltaic manufacturers.
Conergy posts 183 million (US$243 million) loss
German-based vertically integrated company Conergy has posted a significant EBIT loss for 2011. In its annual report released today, the company has attributed a decision to shift inventory and equipment write offs, at its Frankfurt (Oder) fab, for the result.
