Portugal: Solar industry fears IMFs decision
The Portuguese photovoltaics industry could be at risk, following the final report by the International Monetary Fund (IMF), the European Central Bank (ECB) and the European Union (EU) on Portugals bailout, which recommended a reduction in state support regarding the production of electricity from renewable energy sources.
Hundreds protest against Australian solar tariff reductions
Angry solar panel owners in Australia have protested across the state of New South Wales today after the new coalition government decided to alter the funding for solar installations, including dropping the feed-in tariff from 60 to 40 cents (45 to 30 euro cents) per kilowatt-hour on already existing contracts.
Ecuador adopts FITs
The electricity authority of Ecuador has adopted a system of feed-in tariffs for the development of renewable energy. The regulations cover both continental Ecuador and the Galápagos Islands.
SunPower revenues fall short of expectations
How do you say “Its all your fault” in Italian? A waiting game that played out in Italy as the government revised its solar subsidies was mainly to blame for SunPowers first-quarter net loss and generated sales that fell short of its expectation, the company said Thursday.
PV module manufactures need more mutual cooperation and exchange
Smaller photovoltaic module manufacturers need to foster greater cooperation and exchange more information if they are to survive in the global marketplace. That was the outcome of a workshop held in Berlin, Germany yesterday.
Q-Cells suffers sizeable Q1 losses
Falling foul to stagnating quarter one photovoltaic module demand, Q-Cells has reported a “significant” year-on-year sales drop. In response, it has adjusted the production of its cells and modules, and abandoned its guidance. But, while it believes it will recover in the second quarter, the analysts are less certain.
Constellation Energy undertakes 5.38 MW ToysRUs PV project
Constellation Energy is currently developing a 5.38 megawatt photovoltaics installation for ToysRUs at the retailers distribution center in Flanders, New Jersey.
Intersolar Award – the 2011 Nominees
Intersolar Europe unveils short list for solar industry innovation prize.
S.A.G. Solarstrom goes abroad to drive profit
International expansion and risk diversification have helped S.A.G. Solarstrom AG post strong first quarter figures including a 152 percent rise in sales, despite the overall uncertainty of the photovoltaics market.
True cost of nuclear examined in new study
The German Renewable Energy Federation (BEE) has presented a study involving possible costs in the event that Germany abandons the use of nuclear energy.
