Middle Eastern off-grid PV garnering unwanted attention
Photovoltaic installations, many funded by European companies, are being torn down in the West Bank’s Masafer Yatta. pv magazines Middle Eastern correspondent, Ruth Michaelson discusses the situation.
Guggenheim Partners appointed financial advisor to Greece's Project Helios
U.S.-based financial services firm, Guggenheim Partners has been officially appointed strategic and financial advisor to Greeces planned 10 gigawatt (GW) Project Helios.
Australia: Remote Aboriginal community saves with solar
In an environment where very hot, humid conditions are common in the wet-season months, remote Aboriginal communities have begun turning to photovoltaic installations to reduce power bills. Power-hungry air conditioners are used extensively during the summer months known as the wet season and rising electricity prices have been impacting on communities.
Enerplan: French solar industry remains sceptical
France-based Enerplan demands a clear political strategy for Frances future, and expresses scepticism over electricity giant, Electricité de Frances (EdFs) Photowatt takeover.
Germanys solar industry out in force
Under a beating sun, around 12,000 people from across Germany gathered together today in Berlin at 13.00 to protest against the new photovoltaic feed-in tariff (FIT) changes.
PV Expo Japan: Doors close but expectations high
Day three at PV Expo Japan has concluded amongst high expectations for the photovoltaic market. Demand for photovoltaics is expected to increase and Japanese and foreign manufacturers are jostling for position and attempting to establish strong brand identity.
Italian government scraps retroactive PV measures
Italys government has backtracked on a retroactive measure it was looking to impose on photovoltaic installations located on agricultural land.
US DOC forestalls finding in SolarWorld trade petition until March 20
This week, the waiting game continued for U.S. and Chinese solar industry leaders. Citing the “extraordinarily complicated” nature of its investigation, the U.S. Department of Commerce (DOC) again postponed the date for its preliminary determination in the countervailing duty (CVD) petition brought by SolarWorld against Chinas manufacturers of crystalline silicon photovoltaic cells and modules.
PV Expo Japan: solutions for a unique market
With photovoltaics enjoying a far higher profile in post-Fukushima Japan and a revamped feed-in tariff (FIT) soon to come into effect, solutions for the Japanese market have emerged as a strong trend at this weeks trade show in Tokyo.
Dyesol celebrates award and sures up share price
Australian dye-sensitized photovoltaics developer Dyesol, which is developing Dye Solar Cell (DSC) applications, has taken steps to sure up its share price. At the same time, the “father” of DSC has been awarded the 2012 Albert Einstein World Award of Science.
