Germanys SRU wants to cap PV market; reports say no plans in place
Germanys SRU scientists have recommended that the countrys photovoltaics (PV) subsidies be fundamentally changed. They also demand that new installations be capped at a maximum of 1,000 megawatts (MWs).
Spain: Solar constituted 3 percent of 2010 electricity generation
Spanish electricity company Red Electrica reports that Spain generated nearly three percent of its electricity from solar energy in 2010.
meeco Group to install 50 MWs in India
The meeco Group has announced its plans to install photovoltaic (PV) parks worth up to 50 megawatts peak (MWp) in India over the next three years.
SolarMarkt connects 4 solar projects to Czech grid
Germany-based SolarMarkt AG connected four solar projects worth a total of 5.7 megawatts (MWs) to the Czech Republic grid at the end of last year.
Enel to build 9 MW Italian PV plant
Enel Green Power has said it will build a nine megawatt (MW) photovoltaics (PV) power plant in Adrano, Italy.
France: New joint research laboratory for PV polymers
A new public-private mixed research laboratory dedicated to the development of polymer materials for photovoltaic (PV) module technologies has been set up in France.
Angola turning to PV
Following rapid growth in the country over the past few years, Angola is increasingly turning to renewable energy. Due to its cost effectiveness, photovoltaics (PV) is an attractive option.
Canadian government investing CAD$3.9 million in solar
The city of Colwood in British Columbia, Canada is to implement a community-scale solar project following a CAD$3.9 million investment from the countrys Clean Energy Fund.
Suntech and Siemens sign module supply agreement
Suntech Power Holdings Co. Ltd. is to supply Siemens Energy with its photovoltaics (PV) modules, following the signing of a framework agreement.
A slight hope in Spain
Spains Congress has passed the law which intents to cut the number of full load hours for existing photovoltaics (PV) installations reactively. Now the Senate may achieve some palliative corrections.
