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Solar Without Subsidies: Installations Grow to 38.3 GW in 2017 as the Market Goes Global
After recent explosive growth capped by a 66% surge to 26.5 GW in 2011, solar installations will grind to a near halt this year — adding a mere 26.9 GW — while industry revenues drop from $110 billion in 2011 to $92 million in 2012 due to crashing prices. However, new installations rebound to 38.3 GW in 2017 as the industry learns to navigate a global ...
By Lux Research
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1st SMEThermal – Solar Thermal Materials, Equipment and Technology Conference, 4th March 2010, Berlin (Germany)
SMEThermal is the first international conference dedicated exclusively to the manufacturing of solar thermal absorbers, collectors and tanks. The one‐day event is organized by Solarpraxis, a well‐known German service provider specialized in solar energy. For the first time, the international community of professionals involved in the manufacturing of the key solar thermal components ...
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Buying Low: The Solar Industry’s Imminent Return to Health and Profitability
Overcapacity and poor margins have bankrupted a multitude of solar suppliers and forced corporate investors out of the market over the past two years. However, according to Lux Research, the industry is set to recover quickly thanks to converging supply and demand. Smart corporate investors have recognized the coming resurgence and formed partnerships in strategic areas like system deployment or ...
By Lux Research
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Let the Sun Shine In _ On White House Solar Panels
Technicians have finished installing solar panels on the White House roof, capping a project that President Barack Obama hopes will send a signal that renewable energy is feasible and environmentally shrewd. Obama said in 2010 that he would retrofit his family's new home with solar panels starting in 2011, then use the power generated to heat water for the first family and provide some ...
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Supply chain roadblocks problematic for Indian CSP
CSP Today explore the difficulties that the Indian CSP industry have faced in treading the fine line between reliance on foreign expertise and building a local manufacturing base, as solar power ramps up in the country. Developing an indigenous supply chain for solar thermal power projects in India was a fundamental goal of the National Solar Mission (NSM), launched by the Indian Government in ...
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pvXchange Becomes Newest Supporter of Joint Forces for Solar initiative
pvXchange today announced it is the newest supporter of Joint Forces for Solar (JF4S), a global synergy of stakeholders along the solar supply chain, and will be among the sponsors of the organization’s Fourth U.S. Breakfast Briefing & Networking Forum at Solar Power International in Dallas. The event will have a strong focus on the growing Texas solar ...
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Solar-powered transit shelter, the SolarStop, has arrived!
The wait is over and the SolarStop from Lumos has arrived. Our newest product is a freestanding, solar-powered transit shelter equipped with integrated LED lighting and wireless mobile device chargers. This cutting-edge modern, aluminum solar-powered structure is topped off with our bifacial GSX Module System, providing shade and protection from the elements while also producing more than enough ...
By Lumos Solar
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Solar Demand Outlook: Asia Pacific
Reportlinker.com announces that a new market research report is available in its catalogue: Solar Demand Outlook: Asia Pacific http://www.reportlinker.com/p01083457/Solar-Demand-Outlook-Asia-Pacific.html#utm_source=prnewswire&utm_medium=pr&utm_campaign=NoCategory The Asia Pacific region has significant potential for deployment of solar technologies. In the past, with the exception of ...
By ReportLinker
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Solar Demand Outlook: Europe - Applications, Regional Demand Drivers, Incentive Programs, and Market Forecasts
Reportlinker.com announces that a new market research report is available in its catalogue: Solar Demand Outlook: Europe - Applications, Regional Demand Drivers, Incentive Programs, and Market Forecasts ...
By ReportLinker
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Worldwide Solar Cell Production Growth Flattens but Still Gigantic in 2011
Global PV cell production grew to an impressive 37.2 GW in 2011, according to a market survey by PHOTON International - The Solar Power Magazine, for a 36-percent increase over the 27.4 GW produced in 2010. But the annual survey also reveals a dramatic reduction in year-on-year growth. Compared to a record 120-percent jump in 2010, the 2011 cell output was the PV industry's lowest growth rate ...
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SMA Expands Distribution Program with Five Industry Leaders
SMA America has expanded its recently launched distribution program with five leading distributors representing the residential, commercial and battery-based market segments. These partnerships will provide enhanced benefits to solar professionals while offering greater product availability. Additional distributors include: · Focused Energy · ...
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BioSolar Successfully Completes Reverse Stock Split
BioSolar, Inc. (OTCBB: BSRC), developer of a breakthrough technology to produce bio-based materials from renewable plant sources that reduce the cost of photovoltaic (PV) solar modules, today reported that the company successfully completed a 1 for 30 reverse stock split. With shares now trading at a higher price, the company has achieved an important first step ...
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BioSolar Hailed by Renewable Energy Focus as One of 10 “Companies To Watch” in the Solar Space
BioSolar, Inc. (OTCBB:BSRC), developer of a breakthrough technology to produce bio-based materials from renewable plant sources that reduce the cost of photovoltaic (PV) solar modules, was touted in “Movers and Shakers: 10 Companies To Watch In The Solar Space,” an October 20th feature article in Renewable Energy Focus, a well-known trade publication that ...
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Fluor Completes Polysilicon Plant in China for LDK Solar
Fluor Corporation (NYSE: FLR) announced today that it has completed construction for LDK Solar’s (NYSE: LDK) polysilicon plant in Xinyu City, China, one of the largest such production facility in the world. Fluor provided engineering, procurement and construction management services for the plant, which produces solar-grade silicon for the photovoltaic ...
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Solar Leader Gives Industry Professionals the Inside Advantage with New Program, SMA Advance
SMA has launched a new, free program that will help solar professionals stay informed and competitive in a constantly evolving industry. SMA Advance is a membership-based program that offers advanced product information, technical training, exclusive events, and more. Solar professionals can join by visiting www.SMA-Advance.com. “As the world leader in solar inverter technology and ...
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New SMA Distribution Program to Maximize Customer Benefits, Increase Service and Support
SMA America has launched a new distribution program through which it will partner with leading distributors across the U.S., providing enhanced benefits to solar professionals and offering greater product availability. SMA will partner with full-service distributors in the residential, commercial and off-grid segments. “This is an important step forward for SMA and its new partners,” ...
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BioSolar’s BioBacksheet Selected by Solar PV Panel Manufacturers Targeting Government Sales
BioSolar, Inc. (OTCBB: BSRC), developer of a breakthrough technology to produce bio-based materials from renewable plant sources that reduce the cost of photovoltaic (PV) solar modules, reported that the company is collaborating with multiple PV panel manufacturers to introduce PV panels incorporating BioBacksheet at the upcoming GovGreen Conference. The GovGreen ...
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SMA America Production Welcomes General Manager of U.S. Technology
Michael Mendik has been tapped as the general manager of U.S. technology for SMA America Production, LLC, the Denver-based manufacturing division of global solar technology leader SMA Solar Technology AG. In this role, Mendik oversees product technology for SMA’s Power Plant Solutions group in North America. This includes the popular Sunny Central inverter line and Medium Voltage ...
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BioSolar Pursuing Opportunity to Capture Larger Market Share
BioSolar, Inc. (OTCBB:BSRC), developer of a breakthrough technology to produce bio-based materials from renewable plant sources that reduce the cost of photovoltaic (PV) solar modules, today reported that the company intends to pursue an opportunity to capture a larger than previously expected market share. By teaming with additional strategic partners, the ...
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SMA inverters take top honors at solar decathlon
The future of solar technology was on display at the U.S. Department of Energy Solar Decathlon, held in Washington D.C., where teams utilizing SMA inverter technology took four of the top five spots, including two-time overall winner Team Germany. The defending champions, comprised of students from the Technische Universitaet Darmstadt, also took first place in the Net Metering Contest, which ...
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