This week sees EuPD Research publish a new publication titled "PV Thin Film Guidebook 2011". It provides comprehensive insight on the thin film segment of photovoltaics. In this publication, the authors cover the most important questions currently under debate in an uncertain market environment. They examine the latest market information and forecasts made by key industry stakeholders.
More than 100 participants from the entire PV industry took part in the 2nd "US Photovoltaic Intelligence Breakfast Briefing" on Monday, April 4th in Philadelphia.
The Federal Network Agency published the Decemeber figures for newly installed PV capacity today. Although there was no end of year rally, figures for Decemeber still amounted to 1,073 MWp. A comparison of the figures for the whole year shows that Decemeber was in fact the second stongest month.
As recently as December 2010, François Fillon, the French Prime Minister announced the introduction of a photovoltaic moratorium whereby no further PV systems were to be approved of. This did not affect small PV systems up to 3 kW in size. This moratorium was followed by the February announcement of a strict limitation on yearly installed capacity to 500 MW. Today saw agreement on further reducti
EuPD Research and the British Photovoltaic Association (BPVA) have reached agreement for their close cooperation in the global PV industry. This agreement is wide ranging and signals a commitment to combine their market expertise and through this increase public awareness not only in the British PV market but also on a global scale.
Berlin was the scene of an agreement between branch representatives and members of the German government on the adjustment of solar incentives, a step which can indeed be seen as an earlier than planned reduction. Future feed-in-tariffs (FIT) are to be adjusted in accordance with annual installed capacity. Possible cutbacks are being brought forward to July 1.