Italy
German Solar Company Solon SE Files for Insolvency
14 December 2011POSTED IN Business News
Solon SE filed an application for the opening of insolvency proceedings.
Kyocera Supplies More Solar Modules for Italian Solar Park
12 December 2011POSTED IN Business News
Kyocera Corporation today announced that it has recently delivered an additional 10 megawatts (MW) of solar modules to an existing 6MW installation near Turin, Italy, for which Kyocera supplied modules earlier this year.
MEMC Restructures, Consolidates Solar Businesses
08 December 2011POSTED IN Business News
MEMC Electronic Materials, Inc. today announced a series of actions to be taken during the fourth quarter of 2011 and the first quarter of 2012 that will reduce the company's global workforce, right size its production capacity and accelerate operating cost reductions in 2012 and beyond.
Espe's New Solar Tracker and Ground-Mount Rack Shown at Solar Canada 2011
05 December 2011POSTED IN New Products
Easy and practical to mount, an innovative solar tracker and a new practical ground-mount rack enter the market on the stage of CanSIA's Solar Canada 2011.
Enphase Microinverter System Now Shipping in France and Benelux
05 December 2011POSTED IN Business News
Enphase Energy today announced that the Enphase Microinverter System is immediately available in France and in Belgium, the Netherlands and Luxembourg (i.e., Benelux) from Enphase-authorised distributors.
Centrosolar Starts Marketing in Neighbouring European Countries
01 December 2011POSTED IN Applications News
Centrosolar AG is expanding its market position into neighbouring European countries.
Canadian Solar Powers Cavriglia, Italy with Solar Energy
30 November 2011POSTED IN Applications News
Canadian Solar announced today that it has provided 12,465 high-performing photovoltaic (PV) modules for a ground-mounted solar power plant installed on a former mining site in the Italian city of Cavriglia (Arezzo).
Global PV Installations to Hit 24GW in 2011
15 November 2011POSTED IN Business News
Global solar photovoltaic (PV) installations will reach 24 gigawatts (GW) in 2011, according to a new report from IMS Research.
ForVEI Group Acquires Two Solar Farms in Italy
14 November 2011POSTED IN Business News
The investment company ForVEI has acquired another two solar PV facilities for 7.93 MW developed by OPDE Group in the Italian region of Piedmont. The transaction, financed by Intesa Sanpaolo SpA, amounted to EUR33M (USD45M).
CTDC's LSP Panels Obtain Bankability from Mediocredito Italiano
10 November 2011POSTED IN Business News
The China Technology Development Group Corporation (CTDC) today announced that its LSP panels have been included in the bankability list of Mediocredito Italiano.
Proinso Selling Solar Products Online
09 November 2011POSTED IN Business News
The Proinso Store is an online store that will supply photovoltaic products from leading brands in the American, Spanish, German, and Italian markets first and then in other European markets such as the UK, France or Greece, all countries where the multinational company has installer service offices.
PV Capacity Expansion to Slow Dramatically
03 November 2011POSTED IN Business News
The expansion of photovoltaic (PV) module, cell and wafer manufacturing capacity will slow dramatically throughout the rest of 2011 and the first half of 2012, according to the latest quarterly report from IMS Research.
Isofoton Solar Modules Earn TÜV EU Certification
27 October 2011POSTED IN Business News
Isofoton has earned a critical and highly sought after certification from the prestigious accrediting body TÜV Rheinland.
Upsolar Modules Earn 10% Premium on Italian FiT
11 October 2011POSTED IN Business News
Upsolar, an international provider of solar photovoltaic (PV) modules, today announced that the company's products earned "Made in EU" certification from the Institute of Industrial Certification for Mechanics (ICIM).
Enphase Microinverter Certified in France, Belgium, Netherlands, Luxembourg and Italy
05 October 2011POSTED IN Applications News
Enphase Energy today announced the Enphase Microinverter System has received certification from official regulatory bodies for France, Benelux and Italy. Enphase M215-60-230 microinverters meet the requirements in the ENEL Guidelines for Italy and conform to VDE for European safety standards.
Software for Renewable Energy Portfolio Analysis Comes in Five Languages
05 October 2011POSTED IN Applications News
International developers and investors in renewable energy technology now have better access to on-demand energy monitoring and financial analysis data through the addition of multiple language support integrated into AlsoEnergy's cloud-based PowerTrack software. AlsoEnergy, a leader in renewable energy monitoring and portfolio management software, now offers its platform in English, French, German, Italian and Spanish.
Mecasolar Supplies 11.5MW to PV Plants in Greece, Great Britain, Italy, Australia and France
03 October 2011POSTED IN Applications News
Mecasolar, a multinational company specialising in the design, manufacture, and sale of solar trackers, fixed structures, and foundation screws, has recently completed the supply of 6.4MW in solar trackers and 5.1MW in fixed structures for PV solar energy projects in Greece, Great Britain, Italy, Australia, Spain, and France, among other countries.
Italian Solar Roof Specialists Choose Flexible Solar Modules
26 September 2011POSTED IN Business News
Global Solar Energy, a manufacturer of flexible solar modules headquartered in Tucson, Arizona, today announced that it has signed supply agreements with Italian roof specialists Iscom SpA, Energyka Srl and B.A. Energie Srl.
Solar Distributor Opens Office and Warehouse in UK
22 September 2011POSTED IN Business News
Proinso, a company specialising in distribution of modules, inverters, trackers and fixed structures for solar photovoltaic installations, has opened a new office and logistics warehouse in London, which will be the firm’s base for strengthening its UK market presence.
Photovoltaic Tourism: Solar incentives around the world
20 September 2011POSTED IN Guest Blogs
Across the World, political decisions based on decreasing carbon emissions are becoming increasingly common. More and more countries are signing up to multilateral agreements to reduce emissions such as the Kyoto Protocol. Excitingly, there have also been influxes of countries with unilateral policies to help prevent climate change, because concern for the environment is becoming more common among voting citizens. For example, there has been a lot of press about the Green Deal in the United Kingdom, a set of measures encouraging energy efficiency, which not only will help the country reach its international, mandatory targets, but it is very popular from the perspective of gaining votes from the general public.
