Industry upset with WA tariff-cut
The suspension of the feed-in tariff in yet another state of Australia has been met with anger and dismay by much of the solar community in the country.
Conergy to stamp modules, "Made in Europe"
To qualify for 10 percent higher feed-in tariff (FIT) rates in Italy, Conergy will now badge its modules with Made in EU and TüV logos.
PR regulators warns lobbyists behind Non Toxic Solar Alliance
In what appears to be one of the photovoltaic industrys particularly grubby battles, the Non Toxic Solar Alliances (NTSA) backers have received a stern reprimand from a public relations regulatory body, the German Council for Public Relations (DRPR).
US: Barclays to partner K Road Powers utility scale projects
K Road Power has announced that it will partner with Barclays Natural Resource Investments (BNRI) on the development of its utility scale solar power portfolio. K Road is currently developing 11 plants worth nearly 2.3 gigawatts (GW).
LDK Solar to provide 14.1 MW to New Jersey
Chinese photovoltaic manufacturer LDK Solar has announced today that it will supply Advanced Solar Products, New Jersey, with 58,803 modules for a privately owned, net metered solar project. The project worth 14.1 megawatts (MW) has been initiated by the McGraw-Hill Companies in East Windsor, New Jersey.
S-Energy develops 9MW in California
In a move that signals its intention to move into the U.S. market, S-Energy has signed an agreement with project developer Cenergy Power to develop a nine megawatt (MW) photovoltaic installation.
AS Solar to get a new look to go with new offices
German photovoltaic and renewable energy product wholesaler, AS Solar, is set to unveil a new logo at the EU PVSEC conference and trade-show in Hamburg, September 5 – 9. It will compliment the companys new headquarters that are located in a century-old factory building outside of Hannover, which they renovated to become an energy plus building.
Trina Solar revises down Q2 guidance
Chinese photovoltaic manufacturer Trina Solar has revised down its shipment and gross margin guidance for quarter two (Q2) 2011, ahead of posting Q2 results. Falling demand in Italy is blamed for the reductions.
Growing demand sees full-year forecasts increase to 22 GW
The latest IMS Research photovoltaic 2011 forecast predicts installed capacity to increase by one gigawatt (GW) over previous estimates. Growing demand in Asia, the Americas and the German market driving demand.
South, East and over the Atlantic
A new downstream report by Solarbuzz indicates that as the European markets represent a smaller proportion of the worldwide photovoltaic market, U.S. and Asian markets will continue to grow. This growth will be so vigorous, the reports authors argue, that by 2015 Asia will represent almost 26 percent of the market.
