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Lithuania halts solar development The Lithuanian Government has announced it will not permit the construction of any new solar facilities, in a bid to halt the “rapid” development of the project industry. The amendments are expected to be passed on March 1.
pv magazine
Feb 04, 2013
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China: Sky Solar plants in Xinjiang and the Czech Republic Chinese photovoltaic project developer Sky Solar has connected the first 30 MW of a 200 MW solar park in Xinjiang Province, as well as securing funding for three projects in the Czech Republic.
pv magazine
Feb 03, 2013
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Italy: Solar share retreats as part of Enel energy mix Italian renewables provider Enel Green Power’s consolidated results for 2012 paint a picture of growing revenues and profits coupled with a growing debt pile.
pv magazine
Feb 03, 2013
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Japan: Solar helps Panasonic trim costs Electronics giant Panasonic has released its consolidated figures for the last three quarters of 2012, noting a fall in demand for photovoltaics and lithium-ion batteries in Europe.
pv magazine
Jan 31, 2013
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Finland: Cencorp to open Finnish module production line Finnish company Cencorp Corporation has bucked the global trend of PV manufacturers by announcing its intent to start a production line in Europe.
pv magazine
Jan 31, 2013
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Solar market remains 'stock-still' It’s okay to blink. Most of the solar market is going nowhere fast – at least, nowhere that the risk-averse investor would want to be. The sector remains a challenging place to do business, as long as subsidies continue to shrink worldwide and panels remain plentiful. There are, however, some interesting opportunities, both downstream and (surprisingly) online.
pv magazine
Jan 31, 2013
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Germany sets new PV installation record in 2012 Germany’s Federal Network Agency has again at the last minute released the latest photovoltaic installation figures and feed-in tariff (FIT) reductions. While last December saw just 330 MW of new plants added, a new installation record was seen in 2012. Meanwhile, FITs will drop 2.2% over the next three months.
Sandra Enkhardt
Jan 30, 2013
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Latin America: A PV opportunity in 2013 With 8.4 GW of new solar projects announced in Latin America and the Caribbean over the past 12 months, market research provider GTM Research is predicting that 450 MW of new grid connected capacity will come online this year.
pv magazine
Jan 27, 2013
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Germany: Altmaier presents concept for short-term EEG changes Germany’s Federal Environment Minister has presented his concept for “electricity price protection”. Altmaier’s aim is to limit the energy transition cost and, thus, set the stage for photovoltaic, wind and biomass cuts. The amendments are expected to be passed before the summer break.
Sandra Enkhardt
Jan 27, 2013