SEMI and CPIA release China PV Policy Roadmap
The SEMI PV Group has announced the availability of “China’s Solar Future – A Recommended China PV Policy Roadmap 2.0,” a report containing specific recommendations for a Chinese photovoltaic policy roadmap.
India: Tata Power commissions solar plant
Indian Tata Power has commissioned a three megawatts solar power plant in Maharashtra which the company states is going to be one of the largest solar plants in India.
Malaysia: Sophisticated FIT system adopted
Joining several other Asian countries, Malaysia’s parliament has approved a sophisticated system of feed-in tariffs to develop its renewable energy resources.
Italy: Will the government go easy on cuts?
The Italian regional governments will attempt to enforce less severe cuts than planned to the solar power incentives according to the head of the regional governments’ congress Vasco Errani. Meanwhile, it remains uncertain if the government will take the suggestion to go easy.
Fotowatio starts project in Texas
Spanish company Fotowatio Renewable Ventures Inc. (FRV) has completed financing and has begun construction on a 30 megawatt photovoltaic project in Texas.
India: Northern Central Railway turns to solar
The irregular power supply in the northern region has propelled the Northern Central Railway (NCR) to use solar energy on a wider scale for operation of railway crossings.
Q-Cells enters Japanese residential market
German company Q-Cells is entering the Japanese photovoltaic residential market with integrated PV solutions. To facilitate this move, the company has set up Q-Cells Meister Club or QMC.
Algeria: centrotherm and Kinetics Germany collaborate
centrotherm photovoltaics and Kinetics Germany signed an agreement with the Algerian state utility Société Nationale de l’Electricité et du Gaz (Sonelgaz) for the development of an almost fully integrated solar module factory in Algeria.
First quarter revenue cut for LDK Solar
LDK Solar cut its forecast for the first quarter of the year from between $800 and $850 million to $745 to $755 million.
Ottawa: Renewable Energy Co-op in need of solar investors
The first energy co-op in Ottawa is seeking investors in solar projects for the city.
