Visual Percept Solar commissions 25-MW PV plant in Gujarat, India
SOLAR SERVER - Visual Percept Solar Projects Private Ltd. (Surendranagar, Gujarat, India) announced that it has commissioned a 25-MW solar photovoltaic (PV) power plant at Surel Village in the Surendranagar district of Gujarat, India.
Gehrlicher Solar enters Turkish PV market through JV
03 Feb 12 - 12:09 CETNEWNET - German company Gehrlicher Solar has formed a joint venture with Turkish business Merk Solar Enerji to serve photovoltaic (PV) markets in Turkey and neighbouring countries.
Duties on China solar would kill jobs, report says
03 Feb 12 - 12:08 CETREUTERS - A U.S. solar industry group fighting a rival coalition's request for steep import duties on Chinese-made solar cells and modules warned in a report on Monday that more than 60,000 U.S. jobs could be lost if such duties were imposed.
SolarBridge and Solartec introduce AC solar PV to Mexico
03 Feb 12 - 12:07 CETRENEWABLE ENERGY FOCUS - SolarBridge Technologies and Solartec Energia Renovable will introduce AC solar photovoltaic (PV) modules to Mexico.
Solar PV surge at the end of 2011
03 Feb 12 - 12:05 CETRENEWABLE ENERGY FOCUS - The last quarter of 2011 saw a 23% rise in the European solar photovoltaic (PV) market, creating short-term optimism in the industry, according to NPD Solarbuzz.
Greece cuts subsidies for solar power producers
02 Feb 12 - 12:16 CETREUTERS - Cash-strapped Greece cut its subsidies for solar power producers on Wednesday, saying it could no longer afford to pay the current rates and that it had already licensed all the units it needs to meet its renewable energy targets.
Brazil May Auction Contracts for 100 Megawatts of Solar Power
02 Feb 12 - 12:15 CETBLOOMBERG - Brazil, which has only one utility- scale solar project, may auction off next year contracts to sell at least 100 megawatts of electricity produced from sunlight.
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- 02 Feb 12 China Cuts Subsidies for Solar Projects on Declining Costs
- 01 Feb 12 U.K. Said to Plan Cuts to Solar Subsidy at Predictable Intervals
- 01 Feb 12 India Cuts PV Subsidies
- 01 Feb 12 Buffett’s MidAmerican purchases 550MW Topaz Solar Farm
- 01 Feb 12 Falling solar prices good for climate, bad for firms
- 01 Feb 12 Fluor Agrees to Build 125-Megawatt Solar Plant in Arizona for LS Power
- 31 Jan 12 Yingli wins 180MW European PV order
- 31 Jan 12 Welspun Group plans to be among top three producers of solar power
- 31 Jan 12 Tariffs on China Solar Gear Threaten U.S. Jobs, Report Says
- 31 Jan 12 India’s Largest Solar Program Cuts Power Rates by Up to 33%
- 31 Jan 12 Conergy Develops 6.1 Megawatts of Solar Rooftop Plants in France
- 31 Jan 12 Lark Energy submits plans for £35m UK solar plant
- 30 Jan 12 Spanish government halts PV, CSP feed-in tariffs
- 30 Jan 12 Solamon plans 60 MW PV project in Jamaica
- 30 Jan 12 Universal Solar Completes 2MW Project in India’s Gujarat State

