»More than nothing«
August, 2010: Israeli PV integrators breathe a sigh of relief as the government agency continues feed-in tariff incentive

Breaking new ground
August, 2010: Two-year construction of 100 MW concentrating solar power plant underway in United Arab Emirates



   





Multi-megawatt systems in Europe
September, 2010: 22,704 modules for Greece

Energy provider builds 8 MW system
August, 2010: F&S Solar Concept GmbH, acting as the general contractor, is also building an 8 MW system in Glandorf-Schwege, Germany.



   





Multi-megawatt systems in North America
August, 2010: SunPower to construct 20 MW plant in Ontario

Seeking more stimulation
August, 2010: US Congress considers extension of Recovery Act’s solar stimulus, as PV and CSP project developers and manufacturers seek to prolong temporary federal support



   





Mission possible? Not yet
July, 2010: Delays to India’s National Solar Mission and a potential lockout of foreign cells and modules means that the program is still a work in progress

A niche market?
July, 2010: China, widely seen as the PV factory to the world, is preparing for a large-scale solar rooftop market.



   





Australia’s solar boom hits turbulence, as politics confounds smooth transition
July, 2009: Peter Garrett, Australia’s current environment minister and the long-time frontman of Australian progressive rock band Midnight Oil, once sang a catchy refrain that began with the words, »The time has come....«

SunPower contributes to world’s first solar-diesel hybrid using flywheel technology
January, 2009: When it comes to energy storage from large PV systems, it may soon be time for batteries to move aside.



   





Another favorite
June, 2010: Testing SMA’s SMC 7000TL inverter

A good debut
June, 2010: Testing Carlo Gavazzi’s ISMG150DE inverter



   





SMA central inverter for outdoor installation
August, 2010: Inverter market leader SMA Solar Technology AG has introduced its new CP product line for outdoor installation.

High-precision screen printer from Manz Automation
July, 2010: Manz Automation AG, based in Germany, has launched a high-precision screen printer, the HAP 2400.



   





Sunnier every year
August, 2010: Greenpeace: PV has the right stuff to become the world’s No. 1 energy source

PV endangers traditional utilities
August, 2010: New study shows PV sinks electricity market prices and threatens conventional power plants in Germany



   





Sharp Solar gets new boss
June, 2007: Since April 1, Takashi Tomita is no longer head of Sharp Corp.'s international solar division. He is now in charge of the company's research and development department.

The awards tour
October, 2006: Just as at every international PV conference, many awards were bestowed upon deserving recipients in Dresden.