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Germany’s PV System Installation Greatly Decreased in 2013 Due to Substantial Subsidy Cut

published: 2014-01-22 13:24

BSW-Solar (Bundesverband Solarwirtschaft e.V., “The German Solar Industry Association” in English) stated that the amount of PV panel installation in Germany increased around 3.3 GW last year, less than half of the highest record ... more

Megawatt-Scale Solar Power Business is More Popular Across the Globe: Nikkei BP

published: 2014-01-22 11:53

Nikkei Business Publications (Nikkei BP) reports on the “Solar Power Plant Business” website that the megawatt-scale solar power generation business is growing across the globe because of the Feed-in Tariff (FiT) scheme. Since the... more

Canadian Solar Modules Achieve Highest PTC Rating

published: 2014-01-22 11:14

Polysilicon PV modules produced by Canadian Solar Inc., a global solar power company, achieved the highest PTC ratings amongst all major poly module manufacturers. Established by California Energy Commission (CEC), the PVUSA Test ... more

New Energy Demonstrates Versatility of SolarWindow™ Electricity-Generating Coatings

published: 2014-01-22 10:58

New Energy Technologies, Inc., developer of the world’s first-of-its-kind, see-through technology capable of generating electricity on glass and flexible plastics, announced on January 21st that the Company has achieved compatibil... more

Yingli Green Energy Obtains the Certificate for Contracting Foreign Engineering Projects from the Governmental Authority of PRC

published: 2014-01-22 10:44

Yingli Green Energy Holding Company Limited, the vertically integrated photovoltaic ("PV") module manufacturer in the world, known as "Yingli Solar", announced on January 21st that its wholly-owned subsidiary, Yingli Energy (China... more

Volvo CE Braås Facility Achieves CO2 Neutrality

published: 2014-01-21 14:17

At the end of December 2013, Volvo Construction Equipment’s Braås facility completed its journey towards becoming carbon neutral. The 45,000 square meter site in southern Sweden, which specializes in the design and manufacture of ... more

JA Solar Partners With Solarif to Offer Solar Project Insurance

published: 2014-01-21 13:40

JA Solar Holdings Co., Ltd., a manufacturer of solar power products, announced that it has partnered with Solar Insurance and Finance (Solarif), a global, independent insurance agent focused on insurance for PV installations, to o... more

Natural Power Helps UK Generate 2% Electricity by Wind Power

published: 2014-01-21 13:24

During a record breaking month (December 2013) for wind energy generation, international renewable energy consultancy Natural Power managed the energy produced to power 1 in 50 homes in the UK - 2% of the UK’s total electricity ge... more

Prices of 10kW+ Solar Houses in Japan Are Becoming Firmer

published: 2014-01-21 11:48

Ibaraki Sekisui Heim Co Ltd (Mito City) announced Jan 16, 2014, that it will sell houses equipped with a 10kW or higher-capacity solar power generation system in Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan. Nikkei BP reports that, the "Smart Power ... more

Clear Shift in Focus for Onshore Wind Energy

published: 2014-01-21 11:16

FC Business Intelligence reported that as the current uncertainty of the PTC and many wind-farms aging, the wind industry is shifting its focus from putting new towers in the ground to maintaining existing fleets through structure... more

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