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Grid parity
for PV electricity can be reached in two years
01/2011 – According
to a study by Fraunhofer Institut for Solar Energy Systems ISE,
the learning effects connected with PV installations cause a
rapid decrease of the actual costs. Grid parity could be reached
within two years in areas with a high solar irradiation rate.
(source: EUWID)
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17.5 GW of
new installations in 2010
01/2011 – A
growth of 130% against the previous year, according to a quarterly
report „PV Demand Database“ by the British market
research institute IMS Research. According to IMS, this increase
is mainly due to the new installations in Italy. For 2011, a
global growth of 20.5 GW is expected. (source: EUWID)
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Building-integrated
PV (BIPV) still growing
01/2011 – The
European market volume of BIPV is expected to double itself
to 2.7 billion Euro by 2016, according to a study by Frost &
Sullivan. (source: EUWID)
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Advanced
reduction of feed-in tariff at more than 3.5 GW new PV installations
01/2011 – The
German government and the solar industry agreed an advanced
reduction if forecasts predict new installations of more than
3.5 GW. The reduction will then already be introduced in July
2011 instead of the beginning of 2012. (source: EUWID)
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Czech Republic:
the adoption of a retroactive measure breaks investors’
confidence
Brussels, 9 December
2010: After the adoption by the Czech Parliament on 9 November
2010 of an amendment on the retroactive impact of revenues from
PV systems, yesterday the Czech Senate confirmed the decision.
With immediate effect, PV plants that were guaranteed to receive
a fixed Feed-in-Tariff for a period of 20 years will have to
pay a tax on the revenues generated - this breaks the confidence
of investors. (source: EPIA)
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COP16: European
industry calls upon world governments to support photovoltaic
electricity as key solution to bridge the global energy gap
and reduce emissions
Cancun, 7 December
2010: The European Photovoltaic Industry Association (EPIA)
presented today at COP16 concrete evidence in support of an
accelerated deployment of photovoltaic (PV) solar electricity
across the globe to bring clean energy to both the developed
and developing world. (source: EPIA)
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Triple market
volume for thin-film PV by 2016
12/2010 – A
study by the market research company Nanomarkets predicts the
global thin-film market to triplicate from 2.1 billion USD in
the current year to 5.9 billion USD in 2016. (source: EUWID)
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PV electricity
generation increased by 74%
12/2010 – In
the first nine months of the durrent year, the generation of
electricity from PV installations in Germany has increased by
74%, from 5.7 TWh to 9.9 TWh, according to an analysis by the
working group Energy Balances (Arbeitsgemeinschaft Energiebilanzen,
AGEB). (source: EUWID)
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Concentrator
Photovoltaics Technology has Reached Commercialization
Munich, 11th November
2010 - Approximately 20 MW of Concentrator Photovoltaics (CPV)
systems will be deployed in 2010 and the market is expected
to reach a GW level in the next 5 years. With multiple commercial
scale power plants connected to the grid in 2010, CPV technology
is now ready for take-off. (source: EPIA)
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Photovoltaics
needs a reliable regulatory framework to develop full potential
Brussels, 11th November
2010 - Yesterday, the European Commission released its energy
strategy communication titled “Energy 2020”. The
European Photovoltaic Industry Association (EPIA) recalls the
importance of preserving all necessary national support instruments
in order to accompany the transition of renewables, in particular
photovoltaics, to their full competitiveness in the short and
medium term. (source: EPIA)
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Thin Film
technologies go mainstream
Munich, 10th November
2010 - With ramped-up production capacities, Thin Films show
great potential for large-scale projects and buildings. Their
bankability is now better ensured and with prices continuously
dropping, the technology is definitely becoming mainstream.
Whatever the technology, appropriate regulatory frameworks are
now crucial in ensuring an effective integration of photovoltaic
(PV) electricity to the grid. These were the main conclusions
of the 3rd EPIA International Thin Film Conference, held yesterday
in Munich, Germany. (source: EPIA)
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Photovoltaic
power poised to become mainstream source of energy
in all Sunbelt countries by 2030
Brussels, 28 October
2010 - Countries of the Sunbelt (located within +/- 35°
latitude around the equator) represent today about 75% of the
world’s population and 40% of the global electricity demand.
Furthermore, about 80% of the forecasted growth of the world
electricity demand in the coming 20 years will originate from
fast developing economies in that region. Characterized by an
intense solar irradiation and often, high electricity prices,
countries of the Sunbelt, where PV has a unique competitive
potential, constitute an immense opportunity for PV to become
mainstream by 2020 and to become a major electricity source
by 2030. (source: EPIA)
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Roofs could
technically generate up to 40% of EU’s electricity demand
by 2020
Madrid, 23 June 2010
- With a total ground floor area over 22,000 km2, 40% of all
building roofs and 15% of all facades in EU 27 are suited for
PV applications. This means that over 1,500 GWp of PV could
technically be installed in Europe which would generate annually
about 1,400TWh, representing 40% of the total electricity demand
by 2020. (source: EPIA)
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The European
Solar Photovoltaic Industry is ready to co-finance 1,235 million
euro in R&D in order to achieve competitiveness in all its
market segments
Madrid, 1 June 2010
- The Solar Europe Industry Initiative (SEII) that will be launched
on Thursday in Madrid during the European SET Plan Conference
will contribute to achieving 12% Solar Photovoltaic (PV) supply
of the EU electricity demand by 2020. (source: EPIA)
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PV could
significantly overshoot the 20 GW target of the MSP
Valencia, 12 May
201 0 - Gathered together in Valencia for the first of a 2-day
high-level conference on the Mediterranean Solar Plan (MSP)
within the framework of the Spanish Presidency of the European
Union, over 550 participants, including ministers and representatives
from the 43 Mediterranean countries, have discussed the potential
of solar photovoltaic (PV) electricity in the Mediterranean
region. The MSP constitutes one of the major initiatives of
the Union for the Mediterranean and its prime objective is to
develop 20 GW of renewable electricity capacity by 2020 in the
Southern Mediterranean area, as well as the necessary infrastructures
for the electricity interconnection with Europe. The conference
is intended to enhance and facilitate the implementation of
the MSP in terms of infrastructural requirements, policy frameworks
and associated financing. (source: EPIA)
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A bright
future shines on the solar photovoltaic electricity market
Brussels, 12 April
2010: The global solar photovoltaic electricity (PV) market
counted an additional increase in installed capacity of about
7.2 GW in 2009, reaching a total capacity of over 22 GW world-wide.
This has been the most important annual capacity increase ever
and is particularly impressive in light of the difficult financial
and economical circumstances during the past year. In 2010,
global cumulative installed PV capacity is expected to grow
by at least 40%, while the annual growth is expected to increase
by more than 15%. During 2009, Germany remained the largest
market, with Italy ranking second and Japan and the U.S. markets
to follow. Germany most probably will remain the largest market
in 2010, while new markets in particular from Southern Europe,
Asia and the U.S. will grow significantly. (source: EPIA)
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More than
200 international experts pave the way for photovoltaic module
recycling
Berlin, 26 January
2010: More than 200 experts in photovoltaic (PV) energy, waste
management and recycling participated today in the 1st International
Conference on PV module recycling organized by PV CYCLE and
EPIA in collaboration with the European Commission’s Joint
Research Centre. Attendees had the opportunity to learn first-hand
from different industry associations and companies what is currently
being done to implement recycling mechanisms and to minimise
the environmental impact of end-of-life solar panels. (source:
EPIA)
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Solar Energy:
Key Solution to CO2 Challenges in the Developing World
Copenhagen, 14 December
2009: Intense debate at COP15 centres on the challenge of reducing
CO2 emissions in developing countries without limiting their
economic growth and ability to make life better for their citizens.
EPIA (the European Photovoltaic Industry Association) is in
Copenhagen to make the case that solar provides the opportunity
for developing countries to leapfrog traditional energy dependence
on fossil fuel to producing clean energy. (source: EPIA)
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Thin Film:
a key PV technology to reach 12 percent of EU’s electricity
by 2020
BRUSSELS, 16 November
2009 - The Thin Film industry is more than ever ready to contribute
to the 12% target set by EPIA in its recent SET For 2020 study.
This was confirmed by the 260 participants of EPIA’s 2nd
International Thin Film Conference that took place on 12 November
2009 in Munich. (source:
EPIA)
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Solar Photovoltaic
Power Essential to Meet the 20% Renewable Energy Target
HAMBURG, 24 September
2009 – Despite the global economic downturn, solar photovoltaic
power retains huge, largely untapped potential to help Europe
meet its energy and environmental goals.
“The fundamentals
of the PV industry are and remain strong, as indicated in our
SET for 2020 study,” said Adel El Gammal, Secretary General
of the European Photovoltaic Industry Association (EPIA) at
the 6th European Photovoltaic (PV) Industry Forum held on 23
September in Hamburg. It needs an ambitious policy support for
the next 3 to 9 years, until photovoltaic power is able to compete
with conventional electricity on price.
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