Saudi Arabia taps NREL for solar monitoring expertise
Thursday, 23 May 2013 Dan McCueSaudi Arabia is turning to with US Department of Energy's National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) for training and expertise in measuring kingdom's solar resource.
France
Soitec announces the first four-junction solar cell for concentrator PV systems
Thursday, 23 May 2013 Robin WhitlockNew solar cell achieves a breakthrough in PV technology development with 43.5 percent efficiency
Lawrence Berkeley National Lab develops ‘artificial forest’
Thursday, 23 May 2013 Robin WhitlockScientists develop new integrated nanosystem for artificial photosynthesis
Rooftop PV system provides clean energy for 300 Japanese households
Wednesday, 22 May 2013 Dan McCueThe joint venture juwi Shizen Energy Inc., has connected its first rooftop PV-system to the grid in Japan, providing clean solar energy to 300 home.
Solar industry association cheers Germany's €50 million of additional support for R&D
Wednesday, 22 May 2013 Dan McCueThe Federal Solar Industry Association says it welcomes the German's announcement of €50 million in additional funding for solar-power related research and development projects.
South Africa
Scatec Solar to assist South Africa’s growing PV infrastructure
Wednesday, 22 May 2013 Robin WhitlockSouth Africa’s Department of Energy has agreed a contract with Scatec Solar which will build 115MW of solar PV in the country
Germany
Berlin joins EU anti-dumping tariffs row
Monday, 20 May 2013 Robin WhitlockThe European Union’s proposal to levy duties on Chinese solar PV imports provoked an almighty row within the industry, but now the German Vice Chancellor and Economy Minister has also joined in
South Africa
Iberdrola awarded contract for PV development in South Africa
Thursday, 16 May 2013 Robin WhitlockThe 96MW PV plant will be developed by Iberdrola Ingenieria for $150 million in partnership with South African company Group Five
Anti-dumping tariffs will promote jobs and growth, study says, others skeptical
Monday, 13 May 2013 Robin WhitlockEU ProSun says it expects tariffs on Chinese imports to have a positive effect on solar jobs and growth after publication of PwC report
India
Proinso delivers 5MW of PV to solar farm in India
Thursday, 09 May 2013 Robin WhitlockThe Port Blair solar farm is the first on-grid solar PV project to be established on the Andaman and Nicobar Islands
Crown Estate to lease more wave and tidal sites for technology development
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