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China: The restructuration of PV solar subsidies system may hurt manufacturers
China, set to become the world’s biggest solar market, is facing a restructuration of its subsidies system, envisaging supporting smaller projects rather than large-scale ones in an effort to encourage new facility developments in areas with chronic power shortage issues, according to an industry official.
read more... 22/03/2013
Japan to install 5 GW of solar PV, overtaking Germany and US
According to IHS IMS in 2013 Japan will grow by 120 % and will install over five GW of PV systems overtaking Italy, Germany and the USA in the installation of photovoltaic (PV) capacity. Installations are probable to surpass 1 GW in the first quarter of 2013, causing it to become the second largest market of the year.
read more... 20/03/2013
Gazprom become the fourth largest gas supplier in UK
Gazprom Energy has achieved a 10% share of the UK business gas market becoming the fourth largest gas provider to businesses.
read more... 18/03/2013
U.S. solar PV hit a new installation record in 2012
The U.S. installed 16 million of solar panels in 2012, adding 3.3 GW and representing a 76% annual growth, a tenth of the world market, according to the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA). The panels installed last year will generate about the same amount of electricity over a year as a medium-sized coal plant, enough to power 400,000 U.S. homes.
read more... 18/03/2013
Solar PV demand up 2 GW in 2013
According to a new report offered by NPD Solarbuzz, the global solar photovoltaic (PV) demand is estimated to increase by 2 GW, reaching 31 GW in 2013. A large amount of the 2 GW will come as a result of strong demand from the Asian markets, where almost 50% of increase will be registered, in countries as China, India and Japan, leading to a capacity addition of around 11 GW in 2013
read more... 15/03/2013