Mounting systems: strategies and competitive landscapes
Mounting equipment may not be the most high-profile PV component, but it is a critical piece where innovative designs can make a big difference to costs. In an interview, Unirac executives discuss their strategies for the North American and U.S. solar markets, and the competitive landscape of a sector that is getting crowded.
First Solar pushes for exit strategy
One thing occupying the minds of First Solar executives these days is how to grab new markets before growth in Europe begins to slow. They spoke at length about this goal while providing a tempered market outlook on Thursday, when they cut their 2011 forecast.
Michigan team bidding on 100 MW of solar projects
A team of solar and wind companies has announced it is bidding on a total of 200 megawatts (MW) of renewable energy projects in Michigan, the U.S. Of this, solar comprises half.
Germany: Bundestag decides on solar subsidies cuts
Delegates from Germanys Christian Democratic Union and the FDP have won. PV feed-in tariffs (FITs) will be slashed again at mid-year, depending on market growth.
California: New report calls for FITs
In a new 61-page report, San Francisco Bay area activists are calling for the distributed generation of renewable energy in California, the U.S. through a system of feed-in tariffs (FITs).
SNEC Shanghai: Faster, larger, more professional
China is calling the shots in the PV industry this became clear once again at the end of the 5th SNEC (2011) International Photovoltaic Power Generation Conference & Exhibition in Shanghai, China.
Sunderbans to utilize PV power
The West Bengal Green Energy Development Corporation (WBGEDC) will electrify 41 villages in the Sunderbans, which are devoid of grid connection, at an estimated cost of 18.5 million.
SNEC PV: Cheap doesnt always equal bad quality
According to attendees, this year’s SNEC PV is even bigger than its predecessor, and has a much larger Chinese presence. Quality, meanwhile, is the buzzword on everyone’s lips.
Australia: PV safety issues highlighted
Ted Spooner, a visiting fellow at the University of New South Wales (UNSW) speaks to pv magazine about PV safety issues, following a recent spate of systems being disconnected from the Australian grid.
Yingli raises PV module shipment target
Following the announcement of its 2010 financial results, which saw the company exceed many of its expectations, Yingli has said its PV module shipments should increase by between 60.1 percent and 64.8 percent this year.
