Italy to overtake Germany as largest solar PV market
European Plastics News Online 25 August 2011: The Italian market for solar photovoltaics (PV) is set to become the largest in the world, after the country installed three times the
by Renewable Energy Consumption Tops Nuclear for First Time
TechCrunch.com 17 August 2011: According to a new report from the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), the consumption of engery from renewable sources recently topped bot
For How Long will Germany Remain the World’s Largest PV Market?
EnergyPortal.EU 16 August 2011: Germany was by far the world’s largest PV market in 2010, with almost eight gigawatts of new installed solar PV power. In one year, Germany ha
Chinese threat over solar power equipment sector
Financial Express Online 15 August 2011, New Delhi: After virtually swamping India’s thermal power equipment market, China is now posing a grave threat to the fledgling lo
A renewed focus on green energy
12 August 2011: Government finally took the wraps off its new-look green policy last week when it officially launched the Independent Power Producers (IPP) Procurement Programme. T
NERSA concurs with Minister of Energy regarding IPP Procurement Programme
10 August 2011: NERSA issues media statement stating their concurrence with the Department of Energy on the IPP Procurement Programme 2011 Determination. Download Media Statement
China Stamps Solar FIT, But What Does It Mean?
Renewable Energy Online 4 August 2011: China has established itself as a solar PV manufacturing hub — but a new national solar feed-in tariff (FiT) hopes to make the nation a lon
Glitches and pleasant surprises as renewables tender gets under way
Engineering News Online 3 August 2011: The South African government’s renewable energy independent power producer (IPP) tender process got off to a rocky start on Wednesday, when
RFP documents
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SAPVIA supports Africa Energy Indaba 2012
3 August 2011: SAPVIA is pleased to announce its support of the Africa Energy Indaba 2012. The Africa Energy Indaba, adopted by the World Energy Council (WEC) as the African region