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Intersolar Summit Iran | Tehran | November 21, 2017

Photo: Solar Promotion

Iran is aiming to boost its renewables sector. The current installed capacity of 240 MW is planned to increase to 5,000 MW by the end of 2020. Companies that are investing in renewables make it onto a shortlist to receive a tax incentive, assuming they fulfill conditions relating to the specific location and an output purchase agreement with the government. Despite the attractive tax incentives, the solar market in Iran remains challenging.

17.10.2017

Renewable Energy Country Attractiveness: European countries have fallen down the index

EY’s biannual Renewable Energy Country Attractiveness Index (RECAI) ranks the 40 most competitive markets for the RE industry (graph: EY)

Europe is going from leader to runner-up, as China maintains the top spot in renewable energy competitiveness. The picture emerges from EY’s biannual Renewable Energy Country Attractiveness Index (RECAI), a ranking of the 40 most competitive markets for the industry.

13.10.2017

Switzerland: Strong Heat Pump and PV Competition

(Source: Swissolar)

There couldn’t be a starker contrast between the market development of two renewable heat segments: Whereas Swiss heat pump sales remained at around 18,400 units per year from 2014 to 2016, collector sales dropped significantly from 117,634 m² in 2014 to 66,699 m² last year. Market volume is now below where it was ten years ago and solar water heaters are facing strong competition from heat pumps and photovoltaics. The annual solar thermal symposium on 8 November in Dübendorf near Zurich will provide an opportunity to discuss alternative applications and technologies.

10.10.2017

ABB and Northvolt partner for Europe’s largest battery factory

ABB and Northvolt have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for a wide-ranging supply and technology partnership. Based on ABB’s technology and know how Northvolt can push forward the plan of Europe’s largest battery factory a great deal.

28.09.2017

Asunim and SolarLog™ strengthen cooperation in Turkey

20 MW pv project in Akhisar/Turkey

The project developer, EPC and O&M company Asunim Turkey has selected SolarLog™ to monitor two solar PV plants currently under construction in Akhisar and Kula. Asunim Turkey and Solare Datensysteme GmbH (SDS) have been cooperating now for several years and SolarLog™ monitoring is already deployed for a number of Asunim’s PV projects.

21.09.2017

Ingeteam to supply 1.17 GW of inverters for PV project in Abu Dhabi

Ingeteam’s central inverter solution will be installed in the Sweihan PV project. (Photo: Ingeteam)

The Spanish manufacturer Ingeteam Power Technology has been awarded to supply inverters for a PV plant with a total capacity of 1.177 GW in Abu Dhabi (United Arab Emirates). The project will be built by Sterling and Wilson, a global solar EPC company.

12.09.2017

SMA plans new subsidiary in Mexico

Aura Solar I is using SMA inverters for a portion of the project. (Photo: Photo Courtesy of Gauss Energía)

In SMA’s growth plans, Mexico plays an important role. Due to this fact, SMA Solar Technology plans to open a new subsidiary in Mexico by the end of 2017. The facility will support sales and service efforts in the country.

07.09.2017

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