Preliminary estimates from the Managing Board of SMA Solar show sales of about €1.7 billion in 2011 and earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT) of more than €240 million. With this, SMA fully achieved both...
Illinois Wind for Schools Team A clean energy future will require people with the appropriate skills to help power it - and primary and secondary schools are increasingly playing a role to help ensure that...
The California Public Utilities Commission has approved five renewable energy contracts totaling 1,088 megawatts (MW) of capacity with forecast annual generation of 2,927 gigawatt-hours (GWh), furthering the state’s progress towards its renewable energy goals. Southern...
Share of Solar power in the German electricity mix increases to 70 percent by 2016. Prognos AG: As a result, electricity tariffs to increase by nearly two percent The German Solar Industry Association (BSW-Solar) estimates...
At Solarexpo 2011 in Verona we spoke with Mr. Hugh Carr-Harris - Country Manager France & Benelux at LDK Solar who told us about the difference in LDK Solar's strategy for the Italian market comparing...
Planned Production Revised Downward; Market Growth Shifting Away from Europe, NPD Solarbuzz Reports San Francisco, Calif., December 19, 2011—Financial challenges are forcing solar photovoltaic (PV) companies to shift focus from seeking market share to instead...
NxGen Power LLC has completed and placed into service a 1.3 megawatt solar photovoltaic array in Raleigh, NC. The solar power plant is located on City of Raleigh property at the Neuse River Wastewater Treatment...
The China Development Bank Corporation has recently approved a fifteen-year project loan for two solar power plants with a total capacity of 8 Megawatts combined. The solar power plants are located in California and are...
Field testing carried out by Nokia has found charging a mobile phone via a solar panel on the back of the phone is viable in real-world conditions. Sometimes. And if you aren't a chatterbox. ...
Reasons are low prices, mild weather conditions, reduction of support measures at the turn of the year and concern about further cuts in support / Photovoltaic support reaches level of household electricity prices / Strong...
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A joint venture between the State Grid Corporation of China (SGCC) and BYD has seen the completion of a 36 megawatt hour battery based energy storage facility. In addition to the massive energy storage...
German Solar Power According to German's Solar Industry Association, the nation's solar power systems collectively generated 18 billion kilowatt hours of clean electricity during 2011. The Association says this represented enough power to supply...
Sunshine Coast Solar Sunshine Coast property developer Ron Grabbe's decision to step outside his comfort zone paid off greatly in the form of a massive reduction in his office electricity bill, but this is not...
Solar Installation Cuts Pool Pump Costs A recently released report from NSW's Independent Pricing and Regulatory Tribunal (IPART) help explains why households of the same size may have very different electricity bills - with one...
It's not going to set any capacity records, but international Palau solar Airport new solar panel array is a big deal for such a small nation and sets an example for other countries. The Republic...
Producing solar cells with zero-emissions electricity will provide new manufacturing opportunities for local industries. Australian solar cells researchers and industry have partnered to develop innovative ways of generating zero-emissions electricity using a printing machine to...
