PV

Feed-in tariff bonus for Global Solar modules “Made in the EU”

Monday, 17 October 2011 REM Manufacturer of flexible solar modules Global Solar Energy has received certification from the German Technical Inspectorate, TÜV, confirming the european origin of its modules. This will allow operators ...

South Africa

Solarpack starts ops in African state alongside Kabi Energy

Friday, 14 October 2011 Toby Price Solarpack Corporación Tecnológica, SL (Solarpack), the Spanish multinational dedicated to the development and construction of solar photovoltaic (PV) arrays and provision of associated consultancy services, ...

Global market for solar panels projected to reach $71.8 billion by 2017

Thursday, 13 October 2011 REM Driven by robust demand in China, India and the US, the global market for solar panels is expected to reach $71.8 billion by 2017, according to the new analysis from Global Industry Analysts, Inc (GIA). ...

Sanyo awarded “Top Brand PV” seal

Wednesday, 12 October 2011 Toby Price Sanyo has ranked as one of the strongest brands in the photovoltaics (PV) sector for a number of years and has now been awarded the “Top Brand PV” seal by EuPD Research after receiving higher than ...

PV market takes a body blow but stays standing

Tuesday, 11 October 2011 REM

Despite both political and commercial challenges that have cast a shadow over the US solar photovoltaic (PV) market, recent research suggests that the sector in North America will continue to grow.

England

World’s largest solar bridge begins to take shape

Monday, 10 October 2011 Toby Price The new Blackfriars station, which is being built on a bridge spanning the River Thames in London (England), is on its way to becoming the world’s largest solar bridge after work started last week to ...

New solar report sees sharp contraction of european market, followed by stable long-term growth

Wednesday, 05 October 2011 REM

After years of explosive growth, europe is about to undergo a sharp contraction of the solar photovoltaic (PV) market, according to a new study from IHS Emerging Energy Research.

Sunshine not only good for crops say farmers

Tuesday, 04 October 2011 Toby Price Just like most Brits, farmers around the British Isles love talking about the weather. High rainfall complicates their lives on a daily basis, while poor summers bring weak crops come harvest time. However, ...

Germany

Belectric installs Solar Frontier’s CIS thin-film modules for first time

Monday, 03 October 2011 REM Solar Frontier and Belectric have installed over 2,500 thin-film CIS modules on the roof of the EDEKA Krawczyk supermarket parking lot in Schwabach (Germany). Leveraging Solar Frontier's eco-friendly, ...

Russia

2 GW PV potential touted ahead of conference

Friday, 30 September 2011 Dan McCue

Three weeks before a major high technology and solar energy conference in Moscow, a leading proponent for the sector says the installed capacity of solar PV arrays in Russia could reach 2 GW by 2020.