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EPIA: 37gw of Solar Capacity Added in 2013 But New EU Targets Needed
Nov 5, 2015After another record-breaking year for solar photovoltaic installations, and in spite of a sharp slowdown in the German market, the European Photovoltaic Industry Association (EPIA) says that total global PV capacity now stands at a ...
Tags: EPIA, Solar, Photovoltaic Industry
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European Solar Installations Down 36% in 2014
Nov 5, 2015The European Photovoltaic Industry Association (EPIA), one of the most respected collectors of data on solar installations, says that only 7 GW of additional solar power was connected to Europe’s grids in 2014 – down 36 per cent ...
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PV 'poised for Exponential Growth'
Nov 5, 2015New predictions from Greentech Media’s market research division (GTM Research) suggest that solar photovoltaics will account for half of all the new electricity-generating capacity added globally over the next five years – and ...
Tags: PV industry, global PV demand, PV market
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Solar Booms Again Despite European Uncertainty
Jun 6, 2014At least 38.4 GW of solar electricity was connected to the grid globally in 2013, but new policies in Europe have seen the technology slip back behind wind energy in terms of new deployments. Those are two of the key findings in an ...
Tags: solar electricity
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Solar Power Industry Is Essential for Overcoming Barriers to Increasing The Electricity
Jul 10, 2013Greater collaboration between the established electricity networks sector and the blossoming solar power industry is essential for overcoming barriers to increasing the contribution of solar power to the UK electricity supply. This is the ...
Tags: Metallurgy, Mineral, Energy
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PV Could Provide Around 2% of Global Electricity Within Five Years
Jul 2, 2013Widespread geographical diversification of PV installations will quadruple supply in five years, says Lux Research. EPIA's global solar forecast (click to enlarge) With high-profile bankruptcies, shrinking subsidies and a ...
Tags: PV, Electricity Supply
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Industry' returning to Equilibrium' as Uncompetitive Suppliers Disappear
May 22, 2013Analysts see sanity returning to PV market 21 May 2013 Lux Research and Solarbuzz see industry 'returning to equilibrium' as uncompetitive suppliers disappear. Despite the looming possibility of a photovoltaics (PV) trade war between ...
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Solar PV Capacity Passes 100GW as Demand Slows to 30GW
Feb 28, 2013Solar PV capacity passes 100GW as demand slows to 30GW. But its future is positive, say two new market reports. The world’s cumulative solar photovoltaic (PV) electricity capacity surpassed 100 GW in 2012, achieving just over 101 ...
Tags: Global PV Power, Energy, solar photovoltaic
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The 28th EU PVSEC Will Take Place From 30 September to 4 October 2013
Feb 28, 2013The 28th European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference and Exhibition (EU PVSEC) will take place from 30 September to 4 October 2013 at the Parc des Expositions Paris Nord Villepinte in Paris, France. The five-day conference is organised ...
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Intercontinental Hotel Beichen in Beijing Played Host to The Intersolar China Conference
Jan 10, 2013For the second time the Intercontinental Hotel Beichen in Beijing played host to the Intersolar China Conference, a valuable platform for the Asian solar markets of the future, from December 11-13, 2012. 69 speakers from around the world ...
Tags: China, solar markets, experts, solar industry
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Conference Organizers Report an Increase in Attendees of 17%
Dec 26, 2012Developments within the Chinese market formed the central theme of Intersolar China, hosted for the second time by the Intercontinental Hotel Beichen in Beijing from 11-13 December. The conference focused on innovative technologies and ...
Tags: Intersolar, photovoltaics, solar thermal technologies, solar industry
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Total PV Module Shipments in The US Grew 43%in 2011 But Employment Fell by 10%
Dec 11, 2012Jobs lost despite booming PV shipments in the US 01 Oct 2012 Total PV module shipments in the US grew 43%in 2011 but employment fell by 10%,states a Department of Energy report.US PV module shipments versus price declines. A new report ...
Tags: jobs lost, EIA, photovoltaic cell, module shipments, EPIA
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The US Government Announced The Final Verdict Against China-Based Solar Firms
Oct 12, 2012Trade barriers bad for solar industry:Q&A with Phoenix Solar president and CEO Murray Cameron Jackie Chang,DIGITIMES,Taipei[Friday 12 October 2012]The US government announced the final verdict of the anti-dumpig and anti-subsidy ...
Tags: solar industry, trade barriers, Taipei, Phoenix Solar
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The Global PV Market Has Found That The Technology Can Provide 2% of Electricity Demand
May 15, 2012More PV generating capacity was added in 2011 than wind and gas combined,finds new report. Top-ten PV markets in 2011 The European Photovoltaics Industry Association's(EPIA's)latest annual report on the global PV market has found ...
Tags: Photovoltaics, Euro Electricity, PV, Energy
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Germany Environment Ministry Dismissed Proposal to Reduce Photovoltaic Installations
Nov 18, 2011Germany's Environment Ministry on Friday dismissed a proposal from the Economy Ministry to reduce the growth of new photovoltaic installations to 1,000 megawatt (MW) a year, saying a 15-percent cut for 2012 was enough for now. The ...
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