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Grid access for solar energy projects needs improvement
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After announcing details on the incentives for solar energy projects in early February, the UK government is now working with stakeholders on details of grid access for renewable energy projects. Large amounts of solar and other renewable types of generation need to be able to connect to electricity networks if the UK is to meet its carbon reduction targets while ensuring security of supply.
Former Dutch Minister President Lubbers stands up for solar energy
11 Mar 10 - 17:28 CET
ROTTERDAM/UTRECHT – Former minister president Ruud Lubbers wants to try and push the development and use of solar energy in the Netherlands higher up the political agenda. At the solar energy conference ‘The Solar Future II’, on 22 April in the Mediaplaza complex in Utrecht, Lubbers will be one of the key speakers. He will be examining the issue of why ...
Hermann Scheer and Jeremy Leggett speak at UK solar energy conference
04 Mar 10 - 15:06 CET
Rotterdam and London – 3 March 2010 De-carbonizing our economy and changing the way we use and produce energy is the name of the game in the new decade. The details of the UK government's incentives were announced in early February, so the UK solar energy industry and market are finally set to grow from April onwards. At a conference to be held in London ...
United Kingdom joins other major European countries by offering solar incentive scheme
29 Jan 10 - 16:59 CET
Rotterdam/London – 28 January 2010 Having delayed for years, the UK government is finally set to implement a financial incentive scheme for solar energy. Under the proposal, which is due to become law in the first quarter of 2010, electricity produced from solar energy will receive a guaranteed price per unit. This guaranteed price, called a feed-in ...
Ambitious Solar Mission will launch India as a leading PV Market
07 Jan 10 - 14:53 CET
India’s photovoltaic solar energy market is emerging and set to show strong growth. It has the potential to become one of the largest markets in the world before too long. India already has the world’s best solar resources, and solar energy could offer a solution to a country still struggling heavily with continuous electricity shortages.
Italian PV market to grow to 15 GigaWatt
28 Oct 09 - 22:55 CET
Interview with Federico Brucciani, independent solar PV expert and author of the report "The Italian PV market". Italian consultant Federico Brucciani is very optimistic about market growth in his country. In an interview with Solarplaza, he says that grid-parity will be reached in all market segments within the next 6 to 8 years. He adds that the market ...
Strong Growth set to continue in Italy’s Solar PV Market
22 Oct 09 - 12:03 CEST
Italy is the world’s second largest solar PV energy market after Germany. In 2007 and 2008, the market grew by more than 770% and 480% respectively. Despite the financial crisis, anticipated growth for this year is 32%. In view of the attractive, guaranteed incentives and module prices at historically low levels, the return on investment for PV projects ...
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