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EU Begins to Impose Punitive Tariffs on Friday on a Number of Chinese Solar Exports

Dec 10, 2013

As the EU begins to impose punitive tariffs on Friday on a number of Chinese solar exports, the world's largest solar market, which once fueled China's wild solar expansion, is now behind the industry's slim-down. The dust has finally ...

Tags: Metallurgy, Mineral, Energy, solar

First Solar Will Invest About $100m in Japan to Develop Solar Power Plants

Nov 26, 2013

Cadmium telluride (CdTe) thin-film photovoltaic module maker First Solar Inc of Tempe, AZ, USA says that it will invest about $100m in Japan to develop solar power plants. The firm aims to partner with Japanese companies to develop, ...

Tags: PV Power Plants, Electronics

Global Markets Boasted 51,000MW of Wind and Solar PV Power Generation Capacity Installed

Oct 22, 2013

Global markets boasted 51,000MW of wind and solar photovoltaic (PV) power generation capacity installed in 2012, and while some variable generation markets may slow or stall, there is no doubt that wind and solar markets will continue to ...

Tags: Energy Storage Systems, Wind Power Integration

Global Market Revenues for Solar PV Inverters Will Drop by 9% in 2013

Oct 18, 2013

Global market revenues for solar photovoltaic (PV) inverters will drop by 9% in 2013, due to rapid price declines for commercial and utility-scale inverters and intense cost pressure in mature markets such as Germany and Italy, according to ...

Tags: solar photovoltaic, commercial Lighting

Global Photovoltaic Are Forecast to Rise at The Fastest Pace in Three Years in 2014

Oct 9, 2013

Global photovoltaic (PV) installations are forecast to rise at the fastest pace in three years in 2014, exceeding 40GW for the first time and generating installation revenue of more than US$86 billion, according to IHS. Annual solar ...

Tags: Solar Installation, Lighting

Emerging Markets Are Forecast to Rise at About Triple The Global Average Through 2017

Oct 9, 2013

The next big opportunity for growth in the global solar business lies in small, emerging markets where photovoltaic (PV) installations are forecast to rise at about triple the global average during the period from 2012-2017. Annual ...

Tags: Solar Markets, Installation Expansion

Worldwide Market Shipments of Solar PV Inverters Declined 5% on Year in The Q2

Sep 10, 2013

Worldwide market shipments of solar photovoltaic (PV) inverters declined 5% on year in the second quarter - the first such decrease since the third quarter of 2011 - as demand fell in key Europe countries, according to IMS Research. PV ...

Tags: Global Solar Inverter, Electrical, Electronics

First Solar Plans to Provide a Joint Offering to The Commercial and off-Grid Solar Markets

Aug 22, 2013

First Solar Inc of Tempe, AZ, USA and Ingenero Pty Ltd of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia have announced a new collaboration arrangement to provide a joint offering to the commercial and off-grid solar markets. The partnership will combine ...

Tags: Solar, Electrical, Electronics

JA Solar Revealed It Had Secured a US$89.84 Million Credit Facility

Aug 14, 2013

Last week, JA Solar, a major Chinese manufacturer of high-performance solar power products, revealed it had secured a US$89.84 million (RMB250 million) credit facility from state-owned lender Bank of Communications under a central ...

Tags: Solar Industry, solar power products

2012 Global Solar Installations Increased 14% on Year, Reaching 31.3GW

Jun 20, 2013

At Solar Taiwan 2013, the host, the Photonic Industry and Technology Development Association (PIDA), has invited solar firms such as SunEdison, Gintech, GCL-Poly, MEMC, and Motech to discuss opportunities in emerging solar markets and high ...

Tags: Solar Market, Photonic Industry

Conergy Announced The Completion of a 4.5 Megawatt Solar Farm at The End of March

Jun 3, 2013

Conergy, one of the world’s leading PV solution and service providers, announced today the completion of a 4.5 megawatt solar farm at the end of March for the UK’s largest solar PV developer, Lightsource Renewable Energy. ...

Tags: Company News, Solar Industry News, e-lec.org

ABB Plans to Start Production of Central PV Inverters in South Africa

May 24, 2013

ABB, a Switzerland-based power and automation technology group, plans to start production of central PV inverters in South Africa to support the rapidly growing local solar market and local content requirements. ABB plans to open the new ...

Tags: ABB, PV Inverters

Capital Spending Among Solar Companies Is Set to Drop to US$2.3 Billion in 2013

May 24, 2013

Although global capital spending this year in the solar supply chain is expected to fall to its lowest level since 2006, indications signal that the downturn in investment has hit bottom and that purchases of equipment may soon rebound. ...

Tags: Solar Industry, Energy

EU Plans to Announce The Details of Its Anti-Subsidy Tariff Against China' Solar Firms

May 21, 2013

The European Union (EU) plans to announce the details of its anti-subsidy tariff against China-based solar firms on June 6, 2013. The tariff is expected to be 30-67.9% with the average as high as 47.6%. The anti-dumping tariff rate will be ...

Tags: Solar Trade Tariffs, Lights

In The 1Q13, Total New Solar Installations in Germany, Italy, and The UK Reached 2GW

May 6, 2013

Solar demand in major markets in Europe continues to grow steadily as governments lower incentives. In the first quarter of 2013, total new solar installations in Germany, Italy, and the UK reached 2GW, accounting for 30% of global new ...

Tags: Solar

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