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Huhne against higher feed-in tariffs for solar power
Recently the Energy and Climate Change Secretary Chris Huhne warned that solar PV installers cannot benefit of the current feed-in tariff rate of 43p/kWh, confirming the government projects to appeal against a second court ruling concerning the reduction of solar incentives.
read more... 31/01/2012
LDK secures 64 million dollars from China Development Bank
LDK has secured 64 million dollars from China Development Bank for the development of PV projects in New Jersey and California. LDK Solar is 70 percent owned by SPI Solar.
read more... 10/01/2012
ABB invests in CPV Company
ABB announced its intention to invest about 20 million dollars for a minority stake in Green Volts Company, as part of a 35 million dollars financial round, a California provider of turnkey concentrating photovoltaic systems (CPV), which are 30-40 percent more efficient than traditional photovoltaic and thin-film modules.
read more... 28/12/2011
China to increase PV target by 2015
The Chinese Government announced officially its new renewable targets under the current five year plan, raising them to 15GW by 2015. The analysts consider the renewable boom should occur due to introducing in July, the national feed-in tariffs system for PV projects.
read more... 19/12/2011
Italy to overtake Germany as the world’s biggest solar market in 2011
After two consecutive years as the world's biggest solar photovoltaic (PV) market, Germany is likely to pass the crown to Italy, says IHS iSuppli's PV Market Brief report.
read more... 16/12/2011