Suntech responds to SolarWorld threat
Competition in the PV sector is getting tougher, and companies are getting nervous. Suntech has reacted calmly to reported attacks from German competitor SolarWorld.
Spain stops subsidies for 350 solar plants
Spains national energy commission, CNE has suspended solar subsidies for 350 installations, after finding that that they were not generating electricity when they claimed to be.
India: Plans for 40 MW solar plant underway
PLG Power is in the process of establishing a 40 megawatt (MW) solar power plant in Indias Gujarat state. It is expected to be completed by the end of the next financial year.
Global solar shares boosted by Germanys first Green win
Solar stocks around the world have risen after Winfried Kretschmann became the first regional Green Party president in German history. In an interview with pv magazine Wolfgang Seeliger speaks about the countrys political influence on the rest of the world, as well as what the win could mean for PV.
On the cusp of intelligent PV
The PV industry is on the cusp of a new generation, where many believe intelligent design will become standard. According to one industry expert, to avoid being left behind, now is the time to introduce this technology to the market.
Germany: 17 percent renewable electricity
Germanys conservative government has issued its annual report on the contribution of renewable energy to the German energy market in 2010. Wind turbines, hydroelectric plants, solar cells, and biogas digesters now provide nearly 17 percent of the country’s electricity.
Fukushima fallout could create 100 GW of newly installed PV
Following the nuclear disaster in Japan, Bank Sarasin believes the potential now exists to install an additional 100 gigawatts (GW) of PV by 2015.
SunPower to build 5 MW solar farm in Hawaii
SunPower Corporation is to build a five megawatt (MW) solar farm in West Oahu, Hawaii. The generated power will be sold to the Hawaiian Electric Company.
Belectric tops global PV system integrator rankings
Having developed over 300 megawatts (MW) worth of PV systems last year, Belectric has pushed Q-Cells out of the way to sit at the top of IMS Researchs Global PV System Integrator Rankings.
NYSEIA calls for support for solar
The New York Solar Energy Industries Association has called on the state and federal governments in the US to focus future fundings and technical support on solar energy.
