Articles written by Ilias Tsagas

View article
Markets & Policy
Italian grid operator announces a 2012 boom in photovoltaic production TERNA, the Italian grid operator for electricity transmission, announced today that photovoltaic power production in 2012 provided 5.6% of the total electricity demand.
Ilias Tsagas
Jan 09, 2013
View article
Applications & Installations
Mitsubishi acquires 55 MW of a French Photovoltaic Park Japanese corporation Mitsubishi announced it has agreed to purchase a 50% stake in Toul–Rosières solar power plant tranche 1 (55MW), from EDF Energies Nouvelles (EDF EN).
Ilias Tsagas
Jan 09, 2013
View article
Greece Flag
Markets & Policy
Greek PV Association to oppose government levy on parks?? The Hellenic Association of Photovoltaic Energy Producers (SPEF) has filed a formal complaint at the European Commission with regards to the special levy the Greek Government has imposed on photovoltaic parks.
Ilias Tsagas
Jan 07, 2013
View article
Applications & Installations
10 MW installation in Cyprus buffer zone The University of Cyprus has secured United Nations (UN) permission to build a 10 MW PV park within the UN buffer zone.
Ilias Tsagas
Jan 01, 2013
View article
Applications & Installations
Cyprus: Energy regulator issues 18 licenses for PV parks The Cypriot Energy Regulatory Authority (CERA) announced on Friday 14 December the results of its recent application call for photovoltaic projects ranging from 20 KW to 150 KW. Overall, 18 applications were approved corresponding to a total capacity of 1.7 MW of solar power.
Ilias Tsagas
Dec 16, 2012
View article
Italy examines battery benefits India: As project due dates pass, Mercom Capital Group’s Raj Prabhu delivers an Indian solar market update and investigates how many were successfully completed.
Ilias Tsagas
Jan 30, 2012