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UK solar PV systems may face new subsidy cuts this year
The UK subsidies for household solar PV systems may face a new series of cuts this year and could be slashed to about a third of recent levels, under government changes announced earlier this month. The plan follows two rounds of subsidy cuts announced last year.
read more... 17/02/2012
Australia: new type of solar panels which use wasted energy
Sydney researchers are developing a new form of solar panels that use wasted energy to warm air and water as well as generating electricity.
read more... 14/02/2012
New agreement between Yingly Green Energy and IBC
Yingli Green Energy inked a new agreement with IBC for supplying of up to 200 MW of solar modules in 2012. Under the terms of agreement, the company agreed to provide 180 MW of multi-crystalline and non-crystalline PV modules to IBC during the year of 2012, while IBC will get the option to acquire another 20 MW in 2012.
read more... 02/02/2012
Huhne against higher feed-in tariffs for solar power
Recently the Energy and Climate Change Secretary Chris Huhne warned that solar PV installers cannot benefit of the current feed-in tariff rate of 43p/kWh, confirming the government projects to appeal against a second court ruling concerning the reduction of solar incentives.
read more... 31/01/2012
UK Government loses solar subsidies court appeal
The UK government lost its appeal on Wednesday against a court's ruling that its cuts to solar power subsidies were illegal, suggesting thousands of homes and businesses will now be able to claim the higher payments.
read more... 27/01/2012