11th Forum Solarpraxis comes to an end
The photovoltaics (PV) industry looks toward the coming year with some uncertainty.
Germany: 2020 PV roadmap presented
The German Solar Industry Association (BSW-Solar), together with the consultancy firms Roland Berger and Prognos, have completed Germany’s Guide to the Solar Industry – Photovoltaics Roadmap 2020.”
Double KO for Czech solar industry
The lower house of the Czech Parliament has approved a new amendment, which, if supported by the upper house and the President, will see a tax introduced on electricity generated by solar plants.
Sunways reports strong inverter sales and international growth
Sunways AG has reported strong third quarter financial growth, following “significant” international expansion, and positive solar cell, module and, in particular, inverter sales, leading the company to raise its fourth quarter forecasts.
REA seeking policy clarity after UK warned over large PV arrays
The UK’s Renewable Energy Association (REA) has said it will be seeking clarity on the Department of Energy and Climate Change’s policy for ground-mounted photovoltaics (PV) systems, following warnings that larger installations could “distort” the market.
Roth & Rau, Day4 Energy combine technologies; aim for 2.5 GW manufacturing capacity
A new integrated manufacturing line for the production of “next generation” photovoltaics (PV) cells and modules is in the pipeline, following a tri-party Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between Roth & Rau AG, Day4 Energy Inc. and Alinement B.V.
US: 130 MW PV installation for Imperial County
A ground-mounted photovoltaics (PV) installation of up to 130 megawatts (MWs) is expected to be built in Imperial County, California, the U.S.
Canadian-Chinese JV to create up to 300 jobs
Ontario-based JNE Consulting and Chinese company Daqo Group Co. Ltd. have formed a joint venture to build a $5 million solar panel assembly plant in Hamilton, Canada.
?New "hybrid" solar panel created; serial production expected by next year
3S Swiss Solar Systems and Hansjürg Leibundgut, a professor for building technology at ETH (Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Zurich) have announced a collaboration in the field of energy optimization in buildings, under which a new “hybrid” solar panel has been created.
Future PV markets and investment opportunities discussed at Forum Solarpraxis
Future photovoltaics (PV) markets were discussed at one of the final 11th Forum Solarpraxis sessions, currently being held in Berlin, Germany.
