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French General Commission for Strategy and Economic Foresight calls for end to national FIT schemes
02.02.2014
At the request of French Prime Minister Jean-Marc Ayrault, France’s General Commission for Strategy and Economic Foresight (CGSP) has... read more
Wacker and OCI benefiting from duties on US polysilicon imported into China, Bernreuter Research
02.02.2014
Germany-based Wacker Chemie AG and South Korea’s OCI Co Ltd., the world’s No. 2 and 3 polysilicon manufacturers, respectively, have come... read more
Philippines approved PV project pipeline tops 1 GW
02.02.2014
As of the end of December 2013, the Philippines Department of Energy (DOE) had awarded 61 service contracts for PV projects totaling 1,... read more
US solar industry now employs more than 142,000 people
29.01.2014
The US solar industry employed 142,698 people as of November 2013, according to a new report from the Solar Foundation, a US-based... read more
Ontario energy regulator receives PV project proposals totaling 463 MW during latest FIT window
29.01.2014
During the most recent FIT 3 application window, which ran from Nov. 4 to Dec. 13, 2013, the Ontario Power Authority (OPA), the energy... read more
China says polysilicon from EU damaged its industry, but it will not imposes duties
28.01.2014
The Chinese government will not introduce provisional antidumping and anti-subsidy duties on polysilicon imports from the EU, according... read more
The US added 2.93 GW of utility-scale solar capacity in 2013
28.01.2014
A total of 266 utility-scale solar power plants with a combined capacity of 2,936 MW were connected to the grid in the US in 2013,... read more
PV covered 1.0% of electricity demand in France in 2013
28.01.2014
PV covered 1.0% of France’s electricity demand in 2013, according to the annual report on French electricity production from French grid... read more
Brazilian authorities receive further PV project proposals totaling 272 MW
28.01.2014
The Brazilian Electricity Regulatory Agency (ANEEL) has received nine new proposals for the construction of large-scale PV power plants... read more
Indian state of Gujarat to issue net-metering policy
28.01.2014
The government of the Indian state of Gujarat will introduce a net-metering scheme for PV installations in 2 to 3 weeks, according to... read more