UK: RWE & E.ON exit from Horizon nuclear project
Utilities giants RWE and E.ON have decided to drop their plans to develop new nuclear power plants in the United Kingdom. The companies had previously planned on investing billions into these projects.
Germany: Drastic cuts will be made
After weeks of ping-pong energy politics, the German parliament has approved the drastic cuts in subsidies for solar installations. This has been apparently undertaken to curb the pace of solar development in the country.
Germany: Micro smart grid concluded in Berlin
Schneider Electric has collaborated with the Innovation Center for Mobility and Social Change (InnoZ) to complete a micro smart grid at the EUREF-Campus in Germany’s capital city.
Emerging markets in Europes south and east
In the week that the changes to Germanys feed in tariffs (FITs) were passed into law, the third-annual PV Power Plants EU conference in Vienna has heard that there is potential in Germanys near neighbors.
WTO hearing: Canada defends its FITs
The Canadian province of Ontario had its say this week in Geneva at the World Trade Organisation (WTO) hearing.
Japan: Solar Frontier and Japan Asia Group collaborate
Solar Frontier and Japan Asia Group (JAG) have signed a solar energy project promotion memorandum of understanding (MOU) to accelerate photovoltaic projects in Japan with anticipation of a new feed-in tariff.
China: Wirsol to develop projects with Suntech
German company Wirsol Solar is planning the first 20 megawatt (MW) order of projects with Suntech. Large solar stations are planned in Qinghai Province in the north eastern part of China.
Sale of Serenissima project to be concluded
S.A.G. Solarstrom has announced that the sales process of the 48 megawatt peak (MWp) Serenissima photovoltaic project will be concluded shortly. The closing was initially delayed due to the high degree of administrative effort.
New report highlights best practices in PV
California based organisation ‘As You Sow’ has released a report titled “Clean & Green: Best Practices in Photovoltaics” to highlight best practices undertaken by photovoltaic manufacturers.
Conergy posts 183 million (US$243 million) loss
German-based vertically integrated company Conergy has posted a significant EBIT loss for 2011. In its annual report released today, the company has attributed a decision to shift inventory and equipment write offs, at its Frankfurt (Oder) fab, for the result.
