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The nation hopes its solar project will inspire climate talks. by Ghita Benessahraoui & Terry Collins Tuvalu [RenewableEnergyWorld.com] Amid worsening climate change-related problems for small island states, Tuvalu has established a national goal of being powered entirely by renewable energy sources by 2020. Government officials and the donors of Tuvalu’s first large-scale solar energy system alike hope the moves help inspire much larger nations later this year in negotiations of a successor to the Kyoto Protocol agreement on climate change.The solar system installed on the roof of Tuvalu’s largest football stadium now supplies 5 percent … Continue Reading

Sanjay Jog Mumbai: The Central Electricity regulatory Commission (CERC) will hold hearing on Wednesday on the renewable energy tariff and CDM sharing. CERC’s move is crucial as it has prepared regulations for the tariff determination from renewable energy sources to be transported to more than one state and they were circulated for seeking objections and suggestions. At present, about 14,000 mw of renewable energy is installed in the country comprising 10,000 mw of wind power mostly confined to Tamil Nadu and Rajasthan. About 4,000 capacity of micro hydel, cogeneration, solar and biomass are situated in various parts of the … Continue Reading

SolarIndiaOnline.com plans to take an initiative in public awareness on Solar Products available in market and their uses. SolarIndiaOnline.com is providing a good platform to eminent players in solar sector to exhibit their solar products in a shopping mall, which would be displayed for the common man in SOLAR ENERGY FAIR 2009. This would be beneficial for both, distributors and the consumers.SolarIndiaOnline.com plans to take an initiative in public awareness on Solar Products available in market and their uses. SolarIndiaOnline.com is providing a good platform to eminent players in solar sector to exhibit their solar products in a … Continue Reading

- Business development falls short of expectations in second quarter: preliminary revenue of around 142 EURm, expected EBIT of approx. -62 EURm- Reliable whole-year forecast not possible due to uncertainty of current market situation- Management Board announces comprehensive package of measuresBitterfeld-Wolfen, 14 July 2009 – The prolonged weak development of the global photovoltaics markets has continued to negatively impact the business development of Q-Cells SE (QCE; ISIN DE0005558662) in the … Continue Reading

Wait on for National Solar MissionThe first budget for the second term of the UPA government, presented by the finance minister Pranab Mukherjee, clearly missed out to cheer anyone from the solar industry. Customs duty on biodiesel and for wind turbine manufacturers has been reduced but there was no mention of any investment in the much talked about solar industry in the latest budget.The budget lowers customs duty from 7.5% to 5% on equipments for wind energy and reduction from 7.5% to 2.5% on bio diesel. Uncertainly, India’s plan to invest huge amount in solar energy … Continue Reading