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Solar power capacity in Scotland rises by third 2015-01-19

Scotland's solar power capacity has increased by about a third in the past year, according to new figures. More than 35,000 homes and 600 business premises now have solar photo-voltaic (PV) systems, December figures from regulator Ofgem show. The capacity of these systems has reached 140 megawatts, a rise of 32% from 106 megawatts last year. However, solar power capacity is still small compared to...

Morocco Raises €1.7 billion for Solar Plants Noor 2, Noor 3 in Ourzazate 2015-01-06

Rabat – The Moroccan Agency for Solar Energy (Masen) said on Saturday 20 December 2014 it has raised 1.7 billion euros to finance the next phase of solar energy projects Noor 2 and Noor 3 in Ouarzazate. The funds are being provided by international organization including the World Bank, the European Investment Bank and the German Development Bank. The first phase of Noor 1 project is alr...

Year-End Rush in China Leads Asia-Pacific Solar PV Market to Set New Record in 2014 2014-12-19

Year-End Rush in China Leads Asia-Pacific Solar PV Market to Set New Record in 2014 Quarterly solar photovoltaic (PV) demand in the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region is forecast to reach the 10 gigawatt (GW) level for the first time in Q4’14. Annual APAC PV demand in 2014 is forecast to grow 19% Y/Y, driven mainly by a year-end installation rush in China, as well as strong growth in Japan. Overall, ...

USA photovoltaic system has achieved 1354MW in the third quarter 2014-12-17

According to report from USA Photovoltaic Industry Association and GTM, in the third quarter, total pv system in USA has achieved to 1354MW, which increased 40% from last year. Currently,the solar system in USA is around 17,500MW and it is enough for 2.8 million residential home demand. TM PV analysis Cory Honeyman said, with investment tax subsidies will expired...

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...