Ontario Liberals victory supports solar
In a victory that can be interpreted as a positive sign for photovoltaics in north-America, Dalton McGuintys Liberal party has claimed victory in yesterdays Ontario elections.
Agreement on Project Helios by years end
Greeces Energy Minister has been reported by Bloomberg as saying that he expects agreement on the massive ten-gigawatt (GW) photovoltaic Project Helios by the end of the year. The project would require an investment of some USD$27 billion.
Solar Decathlon finale becomes a waterShed event
Continual rain only whetted the competitive appetite of the 4,000 students from 19 colleges across four continents who participated in the U.S. Department of Energy Solar Decathlon 2011 in Washington, D.C., from September 23 through October 2.
Taiwan: PV technology war is afoot
Speaking after PV Taiwan’s pre-show press conference, Sam Hong, Taiwan Photovoltaic Industry Association chairman and Neo Solar’s president and COO told pv magazine that a photovoltaic technology war is starting. And, while the rain may be coming down in Taipei, solar prospects in Taiwan are bright, according to many of the industry’s leaders.
Solarpack enters South African PV market
Spanish company Solarpack Corporación Tecnológica S.L. has formed a joint venture with Kabi Energy (Pty) Ltd, this marking its entrance into the South African photovoltaic market.
Malaysia: PV interest at an "all time high"
As the Renewable Energy World conference and trade show winds up in the Malaysian Capital, Kuala Lumpur today, photovoltaic industry participants have reported never-before-seen interest in solar.
Russia could install up to 2 GW of PV by 2020
It has been said that Russia has the potential to add between one and two gigawatts (GW) of newly installed photovoltaic capacity by 2020.
Big interest in Malaysia's PV FIT
At the Renewable Energy World Asia conference, which opened today in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, it has been revealed that there have been a large number of enquiries ahead of Malaysias new feed-in tariff (FIT) scheme’s implementation.
US: Governor Brewer highlights Arizonas solar opportunities in China
pv magazine caught up with Arizonas Governor Jan Brewer in Shanghai, China, where she was busy leading a team of Arizona government officials and business leaders to encourage Chinese businesses to invest in the U.S. state.
SEMI reports weak PV equipment demand
In another sign of trying times for photovoltaics, manufacturing industry association SEMI has reported that the book-to-bill ratio for equipment manufacturers has fallen below parity. This indicates that supply is exceeding demand.
