Forget cheap shoes.China is leaping up the technology ladder at a rate that has caught its competitors off guard,not least in renewable energy. The pace of the country's progress was on full display last week at an energy conference in ...
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Australian roofs now have a solar power generating capacity equivalent to half the Snowy Hydro scheme as consumers react to soaring power prices and sinking prices for photovoltaic(PV)panels. First solar farm opens in WA Some 858,000 ...
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Slow start but a strong ending to come for 2012 China solar market,says IMS Research Press release;Jackie Chang,DIGITIMES[Thursday 11 October 2012]China's domestic solar market made a slow start to the year,with just 720MW installed in the ...
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Emerging markets should bring stability to the ailing solar industry, with up to 12 gigawatts of new photovoltaic capacity added in 2017 up from 1.6 GW in 2012, according to a new forecast from market analyst IHS. The study, which ...
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First Solar partners with Kiran and Mahindra on 50MWDC of projects in Rajasthan First Solar Inc of Tempe,AZ,USA,project developer Kiran Energy Solar Power Pvt Ltd of Mumbai,India and Mahindra Solar One Pvt Ltd(a joint venture between ...
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Creating domestic demand is more important than funding international projects,says Giga Solar chairman Nuying Huang,Taipei;Jackie Chang,DIGITIMES[Monday 8 October 2012]The Taiwan government should create domestic demand first instead of ...
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Trina Solar Limited has announced that it has obtained the Client Test Data Program ("CTDP") certification from UL (Underwriters Laboratories). The Company is the first solar PV company to be awarded this certification, reflecting Trina ...
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Weekly PV Highlights: The initial installation numbers for the week ending 11th November 2012 show 835 installations in that week compared to 3,098 for the week ending 4th November 2012. The total number of installations on the MCS is ...
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A new RIBA certified CPD titled Integrated Photovoltaics is now available from UK PV manufacturer Romag. Market leaders in roof and building integrated PV solutions, Romag has developed the informative one hour session to give architects ...
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Taiwan-based BenQ Solar,a subsidiary of AU Optronics(AUO),is currently showcasing its latest AC Unison integrated solar PV solution at PV Taiwan 2012.The firm has also been promoting mini-grid solution for residents in remote areas in ...
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Average pricing in October for crystalline silicon (c-Si) solar modules declined in nearly all worldwide regions because of weak demand in Germany, according to IHS. The average price per watt for c-Si solar modules declined in a range of ...
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Business Line reported that L&T Construction has secured orders valued at over INR 1,178 crore in November 2012. Its buildings and factories division has got orders worth INR 595 crore from UAE for the construction of a hospital building ...
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The Taiwan government's National Development Fund (NDF) has approved the establishment of a NT$10 billion (US$345.7 million) lending program to offer loans for exports of green energy products. To encourage local banks to participate in the ...
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Taiwan's Bureau of Energy held a discussion forum on planning and business opportunities from installing solar PV power-generating plants in Japan. The forum invited experts from the Japan Photovoltaic Energy Association (JPEA), and NTT ...
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US financial institutes may securitize solar PV system projects. Solar firms believe securitization of solar PV projects could help firms obtain funds easier, which would benefit the industry. Solar firms added that the commercialization ...