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Japanese module firms maintain stranglehold on domestic market 2014-12-11

Domestic suppliers continue to dominate Japan’s shipments of solar modules, with 2.39GW of a total 2.57GW coming from Japanese companies in the second quarter of the Japanese fiscal year 2014, according to the latest figures from the Japan Photovoltaic Energy Association (JPEA). The Japanese fiscal year begins in April each year. According to JPEA, for the per...

Asian Solar PV Module Suppliers Expand In-House Project Activities to Diversify Revenue Streams 2014-12-02

An increasing number of the top 20 solar photovoltaic (PV) module suppliers are shifting their strategic focus within the industry, by increasing shipments for dedicated in-house projects. Top 20 module suppliers grow downstream pipelines, increasing shipments for in-house projects An increasing number of the top 20 solar photovoltaic (PV) module suppliers are shifting their strategic focus...

120,000-panel solar farm approved for Defford Airdrome, Worcestershire 2014-11-26

Plans for a solar farm the size of about 60 football pitches have been approved for farmland in Worcestershire. Applicants Solar Planning Limited said the farm could power 12,000 homes. About 30 people objected to the scheme but Green councillor Matthew Jenkins said he supported it. 'Short-termism' The farm would be located near National Trust property Croome Park and the Hereford and Worcester Ga...

3.5% FIT degression announced for small-scale UK solar 2014-11-07

Small-scale solar PV installations eligible for the U.K. feed-in tariff (FIT) will be subjected to a rate 3.5% lower from January 1, 2015. The U.K.'s Office of Gas and Electricity Markets (Ofgem) confirmed that the lower tariff for all installations in the <50 kW band will be triggered in the new year after insufficient solar dep...

Asia-Pacific Region to Account for Half of Global Solar Photovoltaic Demand in 2014 2014-02-11

Solar photovoltaic (PV) demand in 2014 will be dominated by the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region, which will account for approximately 50% of all new solar PV demand next year. Almost 95% of new solar PV capacity in the APAC region in 2014 will come from just five countries: China, Japan, India, Australia, and Thailand. APAC countries are forecast to install more than 23 gigawatts (GW) of solar P...

Chinese solar panel firms help Latin Americans see the light 2014-01-27

Maracana Stadium is equipped with 1,500 Yingli solar panels which can produce enough electricity to power 240 homes annually with zero air pollution. Facing shrinking markets in the European Union and North America, Chinese solar power companies hope to shed increasing light on Latin America. Yingli Solar, the world's largest solar panel module manufacturer, launched a branch company in Sao...

Strong Growth Forecast for Solar PV Industry in 2014 with Demand Reaching 49 GW 2014-01-08

Solar photovoltaic (PV) demand is poised for explosive growth in 2014, and is set to reach 49 gigawatts (GW), up from 36 GW in 2013, according to findings in the latest NPD Solarbuzz Quarterly. “The solar PV industry has reached a critical tipping point, with end-market demand hitting record levels almost every quarter,” added Finlay Colville, vice-president at NPD Solarbuzz. “Thi...

Chinese PV Exports to EU Second-Round Quota Allocation to be Released 2013-10-09

According to the new EU-China agreement, wafers, cells, and modules exported to EU from the ninety-four Chinese PV companies can be exempted from anti-dumping tariffs. The minimum price for Chinese modules shipped to EU is set at €0.56/Watt and the volume limit is 7GW per year.With first round of quota allocation being completed, the second round of allocation scheme will soon be released, w...

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