China Dunhuang Building The World's Largest Photovoltaic Power Station

Recently, the total installed capacity of 100,000 kilowatts, the world's largest comprehensive utilization of solar photovoltaic power generation projects and networks set up China's Dunhuang City, the concession tender has been launched, marking the station construction has entered a substantive stage.

Dunhuang City, Gansu Province in the western end of the Hexi Corridor, a total area of 31,200 square kilometers, the average sunshine hours of 3362 hours, sunlight radiation amounted to 6882.1 MJ / square meters, the number of days less dust, flat open terrain, is an expert Recognized world-class solar energy-rich region. The project, when completed, will become the world's largest photovoltaic power stations, and promote China's western photovoltaic similar projects in other provinces and the development of relevant industries.

Experts believe that, Dunhuang City, the rich resources of sunlight and the power transmission facilities and traffic conditions for rapid growth in the power load and large-scale photovoltaic power generation systems and networks and provide a guarantee is to implement "China's desert optoelectronic engineering" Ideal region.

Source: 甘肃经济日报 Jun. 21, 2008

Asian Development Bank Will Annually Invest 1 Billion U.S. Dollars Develop Clean Energy

Asian Development Bank on June 3 in Manila announced that, starting in 2008, the bank will invest 1 billion U.S. dollars every year for Asian countries to cleaner energy development and utilization. The main objective of short-term investment plan is to promote the efficient use of energy projects, and long-term goals include solar, wind and tidal power generation projects and other investments.

Source: 中国驻孟加拉使馆经商处 Jun. 3, 2008

Israeli Government Introduced Policies To Support Private Use Of Solar Power

Electricity Revolution: Beginning July 1, every Israeli will be able not only to manufacture his own electricity, but to sell what he doesn't need to the Electric Company.

The Israel Electric Company (IEC) is hoping to encourage consumers to install solar panels, and is willing to pay them NIS 2.01 per kilowatt of "clean" electricity. This is approximately four times the amount that consumers pay the company for their electricity.

Installing the solar panels is expensive, however, and begins at 60,000 shekels. Adequate roof space is also required. Experts say that those who are willing to make the investment will be able to make back their money in ten years.

Dan Lavi of Yisrael HaYom reports that unlike Germany and Spain, Israel's government does not yet subsidize consumer solar panels.

Source: 以色列环球报 Jun. 16, 2008

PV Modules Installed Capacity Of The Global Growth Trends Unabated,The Largest Contribution To The European Market

According to EPIA (the European Photovoltaic Industry Association) released data show that in 2007 the global PV modules and systems installed capacity of the new 2249 MWp, up 40.74 percent year-on-year growth of the global total installed capacity of photovoltaic components for the 9100 MWp, with the Than the growth rate of 32.83 percent, from 2000 to 2007, the total installed capacity of a compound annual growth rate reached 30.83 percent, the global PV industry output value reached 17.2 billion U.S. dollars, a growth momentum remained stable and rapid.

The 2007 European photovoltaic system installed capacity of the new 1529 MWp, the proportion of the world add up to 68 percent capacity, additional capacity for growth of 54.44 percent; Europe has a total installed capacity of 4500 MWp, the same period last year Growth of 51.46 percent of the world's total installed capacity of 50 percent compound annual growth rate of 57.4 percent, exceeding the global nearly 27.1 percentage points, like the global PV industry has become the focus of the development field.

PV systems installed from the market structure, in Europe have also maintained absolute leading edge, in 2007 the European photovoltaic installed capacity of the market accounted for 70 percent of the world; Germany is Europe's largest consumer market photovoltaic products, the new 2007 The installed capacity by 1328 MWp, an increase of 38 percent, accounting for the global PV systems add capacity 47 percent, followed by Spain, to 517.27 MWp of the additional capacity of the world occupy the first two, up to an astonishing The 465.6 percent; In addition, the U.S. market but also significantly, 07 additional capacity of 220 MWp, year-on-year increase of over 57 percent year-on-year decline in the Japanese market by 23% and the market performance of the weakness.

Source: 东方财富网 Jun. 14 2008