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France solar PV capacity hits 3000 MW
The French solar PV capacity settled in March 3000 MW, with over 2,672 MW in mainland France and 39 MW installed in Corsica and overseas, while the whole installed capacity increased by 15 percent in metropolitan France this semester.
read more... 11/05/2012
Italian solar market to drop in 2012
Italian solar power market is likely to decrease to 1,500-2500 MW in 2012 due to a planned cut in incentives following a strong increase in 2011 endorsed by a special decree placing Italy on the top among global solar markets. Italian solar power market is the world’s second largest one and a precise forecast for further its maturing appears to be a difficult problem.
read more... 09/05/2012
KYOCERA launches solar finance program
Kyocera Solar Finance has designed a new product aimed to provide loan and lease services to consumers looking for different types of commercial installations. The program is constituted in partnership with De Lage Landen Financial Services, Inc. and will provide up to 100 percent finance of the whole project cost for accredited borrowers.
read more... 08/05/2012
China reduces solar incentives on falling costs of components
The incentives for demonstration sun-power projects have been reduced this year in China by 21 percent due to slashing costs for panel components. The government has cut the feed-in tariffs to 5.5 Yuan (87 cents) a watt from the 7 Yuan set in February.
read more... 04/05/2012
German solar industry continues to shock, despite plans to cut incentives
Despite the German solar sector struggle against the government plans to cut sharply feed- in tariff incentives, Germany continues to shock by installing nearly double the amount of solar power in the first two months of the year, compared to the same period in 2011, according to country’s grid regulator.
read more... 03/05/2012