Japan’s government began discussions today over revisions to its solar feed-in tariff (FIT), as the industry rushes to complete projects ahead of an expected reduction on 1 April.Japan introduced new FITs for renewable energy projects on 1 July last year, triggering a surge in investment, particularly in PV power plants. But a five-member panel under the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) is exp ...

Trina Solar Ltd., the world's third- biggest maker of solar panels, and Jinko Solar Holding Co. expect to deliver more products this year as China's efforts to promote its domestic solar industry take hold. Growth in Changzhou, China-based Trina’s shipments will surge by at least 30 percent in 2013 from a year ago, outpacing global market demand, Terry Wang, Trina’s chief financial officer. Jinko Solar, Chi ...

Bharti Airtel has announced that it has powered up its core location with Solar Power at Gangaganj, Lucknow. Gangaganj is one of the major switching and routing centre, which processes the voice & data traffic for the telecom operator. The 100KWp non penetrating rooftop Solar power plant is the first of its kind in the Indian telecom industry and will save close to 26 thousand liters of diesel per year, ...

A consortium of organizations have grouped together to install a giant solar power plant. Ryukoku University, Inami Town, Kyocera Solar Corporation, Plus Social Co., Ltd. and The Trans Value Trust Company, Ltd. are working together to install Japan’s first-ever social contribution mega-solar power generation plant. The provisional name for the project is the Ryukoku Solar Park. The 1.85-megawatt solar proje ...

With an anticipated 17 million users in the first year, the Malaga Metro network will be the seventh to be opened in Spain, after the metros in Madrid, Barcelona, Valencia, Bilbao, Palma de Mallorca and Seville. The Malaga Metro is a transportation network for the city of Malaga based on various connected metro lines serviced with tram units. This network, currently under construction, will join various poi ...

SPCG Public Company Limited has announced that it intends to set up off-grid solar power projects for rural populations in Myanmar. The company has significant experience in the solar power sector in the Southeast Asia region. The company is expected to have 240 MW of operational solar power capacity in the region by the end of 2013. It is now planning to enter the new market of Myanmar which could open up ...

It was recently reported that Chinese solar stocks had soared based on market expectation,s that demand in China for alternative energy will continue to grow given the Chinese government's increasing solar capacity targets. Last week, China's National Energy Administration announced its intention to add 10 gigawatts of solar power capacity in 2013, more than twice its current level. China has already begun ...

Mahindra Group company Mahindra EPC is planning to commission over 300 MW of solar power projects over the next two years. "The company is planning to execute over 300 MWp (megawatt photovoltaic) of solar power projects over the next two years," a statement said. "As part of Mahindra Group’s rise philosophy and our commitment to meeting India’s growing energy security needs, we have forayed into the renewab ...

The BEST committee approved Wednesday signing of two agreements, worth up to Rs 963 crore, with private companies to procure solar energy for 25 years. Congress and MNS members on the committee, however, questioned the haste with which chairman Ashok Patil cleared the contracts, and walked out. They wanted the plan deferred to gather more information about the companies. They also wanted a copy of the power ...

China is currently in the midst of an ambitious, government-backed five-year plan to develop more clean energy resources, and now the government is looking to overhaul its solar panel industry to fix some notable weaknesses. In recent years, the country's solar panel providers have suffered some major losses due to price wars and excessive production. China's new plan will seek to encourage mergers and will ...