Spain suspends FITs
28. January 2012 | Top News, Applications & Installations, Industry & Suppliers, Global PV markets, Markets & Trends | By: Oliver Ristau In a surprise move, the Spanish Council of...
View ArticleSuntech Weathers Turmoil in Solar Industry
by Aaron Back Wall Street Journal China-based Suntech, the world’s largest producer of solar panels, hasn’t been immune to turmoil in the industry world-wide, but the company’s founder and chief...
View ArticleFiTs and the Future of European PV Markets
By Paula Mints, Principal Analyst, PV Services Program, Navigant Consulting Discussion during last week’s annual EPIA Market Workshop in Brussels appropriately reflected the environment of several key...
View ArticleCan Ontario require ‘domestic content’ for FIT eligibility?
By: Cheryl Kaften Just how important is “home advantage” to players in the renewable energy sector? It could be a game changer, according to Japan and the European Union, both of which have brought...
View ArticleHanwha Solar opens North American R&D center
By: Becky Stuart Korea-based Hanwha Solar has opened a new R&D center in Santa Clara, California. The goal is to develop next generation photovoltaic concepts, with a focus on efficiency and low...
View ArticleDefense Department releases energy conservation roadmap
By Lisa Daniel American Forces Press Service Department of Defense Seal. download hi-res photo WASHINGTON (3/12/12) – The Defense Department Friday released an implementation plan for cutting energy...
View ArticleLA launches feed-in tariff pilot
LA launches feed-in tariff pilot Chris Meehan Apr 23, 2012 Los Angeles is becoming the latest city in the U.S. to adopt a feed-in tariff (FiT) to spread the adoption of solar. It’s also likely the...
View ArticleIsraeli Desert Yields a Harvest of Energy
By ISABEL KERSHNER KETURA, Israel — Arriving at this bone-dry kibbutz in the Arava Desert late one afternoon in August 2006, Yosef Abramowitz, a social activist, Jewish educator and multimedia...
View ArticleThiele Solar Proposal Included In NY-Sun Initiative Announced By Governor
Sag Harbor – New York State Assemblyman Fred W. Thiele, Jr. (I, D, WF-Sag Harbor) applauded Governor Andrew Cuomo for establishing a solar feed-in tariff plan for the Long Island Power Authority...
View ArticleJCM Capital Launches $10,000,000 Solar Development Capital Fund for FIT...
TORONTO, Apr 24, 2012 (BUSINESS WIRE) — JCM Capital (JCM) announced today that they have launched a $10 million solar development capital fund that will invest in early-stage photovoltaic (PV) projects...
View ArticleCalifornia Feed-in Tariff for Poor Communities Passes Assembly
May 31, 2012 By Paul Gipe A bill to create feed-in tariffs for the poor and the disadvantaged passed the California Assembly on 30 May 2012. The “Solar for All” bill, AB 1990, passed the House by a...
View ArticleThe Net Energy Metering Cap Redefined: The Sun Is Shining on Rooftop Solar in...
by Nixon Peabody On May 24, 2012, the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) voted in a 5-0 decision to greatly expand the net metering program for rooftop solar power generators. The net energy...
View ArticleLIPA approves solar feed-in tariff program
Originally published: June 29, 2012 8:03 PM By MARK HARRINGTON mark.harrington@newsday.com LIPA trustees this week gave formal approval to a new solar program that will encourage construction of...
View ArticleIndia accuses US of “ruining” domestic PV industry
20. August 2012 | Applications & Installations, Global PV markets, Industry & Suppliers, Markets & Trends| By: Becky Beetz ndia’s Centre for Science and Technology (CSE) has launched a...
View ArticleChina’s polysilicon producers urge EU dumping probe
20. August 2012 | Top News, Global PV markets, Industry & Suppliers, Markets & Trends| By: Becky Beetz Four Chinese polysilicon producers have urged the Chinese government to initiate an...
View ArticleGrid connected PV needs incentives to grow profitably Read more:...
By: Becky Beetz Without support, grid connected photovoltaics cannot grow profitably, states Navigant Research. Furthermore, while traditional energy sources are likely to continue to receive...
View ArticleWhen Will The Solar Markets Stabilize?
By Chaim Lubin & Martina Ecker With the first eight months of 2012 completed, it is an ideal time to evaluate the current state of the solar market and consider what might come next in this...
View ArticleLA’s Solar Feed-in Tariff Making A Big Leap
by Pete Danko Los Angeles has long been something of a solar underperformer, given its size and sunny clime. The group Environment California reported that as of late 2011, despite being nearly three...
View ArticleNew British and Malaysian FIT Programs Launch
World First–British Feed-in Tariffs for Renewable Heat Solar DHW Tariff Scheduled for Fall 2012 Malaysia Seeks 1,250 MW of Solar Photovoltaics by 2020 December 4, 2011 By Paul Gipe Two innovative...
View ArticleNovato solar farm gets unanimous approval
By Janis Mara jmara@marinij.com @jmara on Twitter Solar developer Roy Phillips, right, leads a tour of the site of a proposed solar energy facility on Monday in Novato. His company, REP Energy, wants...
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