Australia: New renewable energy agency announced at Canberra solar roundtable
A gathering of solar industry heavyweights held in Canberra today has prompted the early release of details about a new body to oversee the future of renewable energy projects in Australia.
Italian PV association calls for market certainty as investor confidence fails
Investor concern among Italian and foreign photovoltaic operators is said to be running high after rumors emerged that the government would further cut incentives. Despite assurances to the contrary, GIFI says the industry is panicked.
US non-residential PV pipeline hits 17 GW
There are currently 17 gigawatts (GW) worth of photovoltaic projects in the U.S. pipeline, according to new research.
Mixed outlook for PV inverter market
Due to oversupply in the photovoltaic market in 2010, the global inverter market is expected to decline by over 10 percent, to below $6 billion this year. The long-term outlook is, however, positive.
Ontario: PV projects worth 27.5 MW approved
Feed-in tariffs for six new large-scale photovoltaic projects totaling 27.5 megawatts (MW) have been secured in Ontario this week.
Kyocera increases PV plant size following government energy restrictions
Kyocera has increased the size of a photovoltaic plant at one of its Fukushima manufacturing facilities, after the Japanese Government introduced electricity restrictions on July 1. This is the first time in 41 years such measures have been taken.
Italy: Further FIT cut claims disputed
News has emerged this week stating that Italys Government is looking to apply further tariff cuts, of up to 30 percent. It seems, however, that the information was just a “negotiation maneuver”.
Ontario developer receives $15 million for solar rooftop projects
Blackstone Solar Inc. has received a CAD$15 million financing facility to develop rooftop solar projects in Ontario, Canada.
PV module inventories continue to soar
Photovoltaic module inventories have “soared” due to weak quarter one demand, says Solarbuzzs new quarterly report. They are now expected to hit a “record” 8.6 gigawatts. The second half of the year will be “challenging”.
UK labour leader challenges solar cuts
Leader of the UKs opposition party, Ed Miliband, has challenged the governments decision to slash the countrys photovoltaic feed-in tariffs (FITs) for systems over 50 kilowatts in size.
