The largest French energy company EDF subsidiary is not radioactive, but highly successful with renewable energy. She took an 11 4 megawatt photovoltaic plant in operation: 152.400 thin-film modules first solar was installed in the Spanish solar Park.
EDF energies nouvelles (EDF EN) further promotes its photovoltaic activities. In Spain, a Solarkraftwerk with a total output of 11.4 megawatt power was now gone as reported by renewable energies of the French Group subsidiary. For the photovoltaic plant in the region of Extremadura overall 152.400 thin-film modules are installed solar first (see picture).EDF EN will keep 90% of the new photovoltaic Park of its local subsidiary photo solar.
EDF EN has completed several large photovoltaic projects in recent times. The fixed assets in Canada have a total capacity of 23.4 megawatts. Also, EDF EN installed a solar Park in the French overseas department la reunion in the Indian Ocean with a capacity of 10.5 megawatts. French company is working with even longer solar US thin-layer manufacturer first. Mid of last year both companies launched the construction of a production facility in France.She should have a capacity of 100 megawatts and 2011 reach full production usage in the second half.EDF EN had committed also contractually Furthermore buy the complete production of thin-film modules from the work in the first decade.
Source: Photovoltaics
From Friday to the Sunday evening: The climate world in the Centre of Switzerland! The first climate world fair takes place in the great Hall of Zurich central station. Under the patronage of Zurich, has written commitment to 2000-Watt society is by the year 2050 to the flag, exhibitors show possible climate solutions. On top of course climate-friendly building and the use of renewable energies. But also the other areas of life which decide on the global climate come in public exhibition's: regional and seasonal food is also a subject such as energy-efficient forms of transport or new lighting technologies - bsonders interesting LED lamps to examine traditional sources are compared.
My blue planet (Internet) is the world climate protection platform with Organisatorin «climate world». Their founder Daniel Lüscher announced the latest my blue planet action: together with the power team represented in Switzerland 100 should be planted throughout Switzerland in the next years ' 000 trees. The first 26 until the HB Sunday and then sent in all cantons.A different message is the rich accompanying programme of the fair, is always open to to free visit, every day from 11 to 18 am until Sunday evening.
Also represented: Miscellaneous energy solutions in the area of photovoltaic - in the picture the powerful modules of SunPower mounting system Solrif of the Swiss Metallbau AG from Hedingen.
Mayor CORINE Mauch was it not take, to open the show.She was then even the sustainability platform with their initiator Kurt Reinhard iturn.tv for an interview available - in the image.
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Today's solar aircraft has drawn first solar impulse of Bertrand Piccard. Experience the event live here - but honestly, the rapporteur sat only at the radio and had numerous live circuits on the Internet.
12 h: Just to the lunch is safely landed the aircraft on the Payerne airfield and thus has successfully completed the first flight. The last phases of flight brought a supposed horrors as the propeller aussetzten - but was also planned. The machine finally rolled out on the slopes and stopped the engines again. The first flight is done.At the press conference following, it became clear that the world circumnavigation is completed before the year 2013.
11. reporter Radio DRS has 15 h: as «beautiful» event I just described the first flight of solar impulse (Reuters picture). With only about 35 km/H, the aircraft flew before hundreds of viewers past before it for the first time really distinguished (a Hüpfer flight with around one meter withdrawal had held previously found).But today's flight, which will last longer than one hour is only an intermediate step on the way to the great, a solar-powered world circumnavigation in 2012. Previously, an Atlantic flight and a crossing of the USA to prove the airworthiness.
11. 00 h: now starts the aircraft holds in the air and rotates its first rounds. The Motorenlärm created the Propellerflugzeug - what is subsequently proved false info is amazing, the noise is apparently from an accompanying helicopter.The solar airplane flies under other eyewitnesses completely silent, despite propellers. A startup video available on the website of the day indicator.The flight is expected to one and a half hours and go up to maximum 1500 meters height.
10. 49 h: unfortunately nothing of the airfield. My source is currently deals with transport buses - which can be later times indeed a problem with a solar flight... provisionally we so patiently wait for the first time.
10.05h: So far nothing new of the airfield, but the project has received other prominent partners how the portal report nachhaltigkeit.org: Bayer MaterialScience is therefore new official partner of the project.Its protagonists Bertrand Piccard and André Borschberg to develop the first manned aircraft that day and night without fuel can fly and exclusively by solar energy driven to circumambulate the world. Thanks to cutting-edge technologies, a prototype of the aircraft with a large Verkehrsflugzeugs (63,40 M) span is heavier than a mid-range cars (1,600 kg). Four electrical motors drive to 12,000 solar cells on the surface of the aircraft. The solar energy for the night is stored in lithium batteries, which altogether weighed 400 kilograms.
09.40 h h a decade ago so the project after the balloon flight with world circumnavigation with the solar aircraft in the lightweight design with 12 ' 000 solar cells: «How should a sliding by large waves, be flying» to flight and solar pioneer Bertrand Piccard (see picture) in a personal statement.
09.30 h the weather are not bad.However, is to be expected with such brilliant sunshine remaining land in Western Switzerland.A Gnostiker recommends appropriately align the route control so direction Bern / Zurich.Just how comes back the aircraft then?
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What do we want?Still huge nuclear installations with all their not to face problems or.... 
.... Solar systems on most all houses - and thus a considerable contribution to an energy mix which makes possible the full supply renewable!
The total capacity of all now worldwide installed PV solar systems is already like according to calculation of solar media performance of more than two large nuclear power plants. This PV power has reached a market volume, not more than the much quoted niche must apply. The situation shows rather energiepolitischer will make possible a strongly growing importance of this production - if it does exist.
2009 has strongest annual growth had been achieved, particularly impressive given the difficult financial and economic circumstances in the last year stressed the European Photovoltaic Industry Association, EPIA.The Photovoltaic Industry Association expected growth to at least 40% for 2010. The future annual growth will exceed 15%. 2009 Germany remained the largest photovoltaic market, Italy came in second place, followed by Japan and the USA. Germany will most likely also 2010 remain the largest market while new markets are significantly grow, especially in southern Europe, Asia and the USA.
Italy appears in the medium term with an additional installed capacity of approximately 700 MW during 2009 to be one of the most promising markets. In addition to strong sunlight, "Contó Energia", which should be launched new spring programme will accelerate the strong dynamics of the Italian market. The Czech Republic achieved significant growth with 411 MW of installed power 2009 but due to the particularly high compensation rates, market 2011 will strongly back after a further year of strong growth. "It underlines the need to formulate support measures to guarantee the long-term, predictable and sustainable development of the market and avoid instability and discontinuity in the market," explains Adel El Gammal, EPIA Secretary-General.
Thanks to a strong political will, enters the TOP 10 markets with a 292 MW installed capacity was Belgium in 2009. Following France with a 2009 installed total capacity of 185 MW and additionally installed 100 MW are still connected to the network. In Spain, the 2008 introduced limit of the promotion together with the impact of the financial crisis has limited photovoltaic markets at only about 60 MW of installed performance in 2009. However, the photovoltaic made 2009 about 3% of the country's production and clearly considered preferred energy source in the fight against climate change.And finally, Greece, Portugal and United Kingdom show an interesting growth potential for 2010 and later.
Outside Europe, Japan positioned with 484 MW third largest market and shows a significant growth potential thanks to a beneficial aid policy. The United States have improved with approximately 475 MW of installed performance in 2009 significantly and could become the leading market in the coming years. China and India will also flourish in the next five years; they have a significant number of PV projects in the pipeline.Canada and Australia 2009 showed a significant market and to pave the way for the development of new markets.Also Brazil, Mexico, Morocco and South Africa considered promising.
According to the EPIA, photovoltaic world market between 8.2 and 12.7 GW of installed performance can reach depending on whether or not to accept a moderate scenario or a policy-supported.This possible growth of throughout installed performance of 40% and 60% compared to 2009.In the policy targeting scenario, worldwide annual PV market 2014 could reach up to 30 GW if politicians, regulators, and the energy industry create overall favourable conditions.Announced global PV production capacity would be sufficient to cover the expected development of the market in the next five years."In addition to the increase in many European markets development and opening up new markets in Asia, North and South America and Africa pave the way to a strong and sustainable dynamic of power supply using photovoltaics all over the world", summarizes EPIA President Ingmar Wilhelm.
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March has the European Commission communication campaign "" Sun, Sun, Sun"with the coveted sustainable energy Europe Award Award. Thus, the jury sharp honors solar, Q.Cells and MTV and its commitment to information about renewable energies and CO2 savings awareness.
The European Commissioner for energy, Günther Oettinger, awarded this year's price for projects which have deserved in energy efficiency, environmentally-friendly transport and promote renewable energy sources. 16 Million viewers has TV and Internet campaign "achieved"Sun, Sun, Sun"in Germany in humorous manner and aware for it.This success and the creative implementation of the campaign got the jury of the European Commission, which presented the sustainable energy Europe Award for this year the fourth time.
Sharp the production started in Japan just in the new production facility for thin-film cells. (Image sharp)
""We welcome this great and coveted award of the European Commission and see us in our commitment to the use of renewable energy sources confirmed", said Barbara Rudek, Manager governmental affairs sharp energy solution Europe.""With the campaign wanted to we humorous way young people for the issue of renewable energy, in particular solar energy awareness and motivate CO2 savings in everyday life. Especially the young generation is creating a sustainable future and a change in energy. We inspire not only young people but also the jury could, is for us a confirmation and T of the campaign, next to Rudek.
In her eulogy Fiona Hall, members of the European Parliament, the campaign praised "" Sun, Sun, Sun"as a good example as young people in creative ways for sustainability and renewable energy can sensitize, without threatening with the index finger."A toaster, a mobile phone, a hairdryer and a Ghettoblaster as the clean energy from the Sun on strike energy experts engage in campaigns TV spot. Accompanied was the spot which ran exclusively at the media cooperation partner MTV from January until April 2009, an information and promotional website. The German communications agency WBN: Office of communications has developed the campaign. Produces the spot was the Animatinonsstudio stop trick.
Sharp is 50 years driving force for the use of photovoltaics and has considerably developed the European solar market.The company developed next to Mono and polychlorinated kristallinen solar thin-film cells and Lichtkonzentratoren.In addition to three engine fertigungsstätten in Japan and one in Tennessee, solar electricity modules are manufactured since 2004 in the Welsh Wrexham/UK for the European market.In Europe the solar pioneer buys also glass and silicon for cell and engine production and works with partners in installing solar energy systems.Today, produced sharp far more than 2.5 gigawatt solar cells and is one of the world's largest Photovoltaikhersteller.
Source: Sharp Germany
The Federal Network Agency has released provisional figures of 2009 newly installed photovoltaic installations. As sensational numbers encounter criticism itself in the industry.
The installed photovoltaic power is increased according to the provisional figures of the Federal Network Agency in 2009 from six to 9.8 gigawatt. This means an increase of more than 60 percent. In the last quarter of last year alone, approximately 2.3 gigawatt photovoltaic power had been reinstalled.A ""significant extensions to solar systems"said Matthias Kurth, President of the Federal Network Agency (in the image the largest PV Germany at our rose plant with a capacity of 53 MWp)."
Critical comments of industry magazine fails photon to this development: «The most plants have arisen in Bavaria.» In the State with its approximately 12 million inhabitants, 1.485 megawatt power went according to, representing 39 per cent of the solar power newly installed in Germany as a whole. The power from the new Bavarian FA with around ten billion euros is alone are compensated for their period of 20 years. This money is paid to a great power customers that live outside of the free State.«Some of the approximately eight million low matters, within the State four times less solar systems were zugebaut as in Bavaria.» Photon calls graduated after State compensation as a result.
The authority presented the 2008 the EEG statistical bulletin. It checks whether the carriers have correctly calculated a feed dues to power suppliers. The final show that where, 67 percent on solar installed performance on wind power 27 percent and biomass accounted for 10%. When entered Strommenge, the wind has dominated according to the report.The photovoltaic reached a six percent share. A feed compensation paid under the EEG totalled 2008 totalling approximately EUR 9 billion, as announced power Agency. A quarter, i.e. EUR 2.2 billion were for this photovoltaics remuneration.
For 2010, the EEG allocation authority that is 2,047 cents per kilowatt-hour. The value will annually up to 15 of the transmission system operators. Established October for the following calendar year. 'Statements that doubled the EEG allocation for 2011 the growth of EEG power, are premature."It is to consider a variety of factors that a serious forecast at this stage is not yet possible," said Kurth.However, an increase in the EEG allocation not necessarily leads to a corresponding increase of Strompreises."Because a low stock levels reduces at least in the medium term also current procurement costs."Therefore consumers should be critical if justified price increases with increasing EEG allocation and change options check suppliers that share their purchase benefits to consumers", Kurth said further.
Source: Photovoltaic / photon
By 2020 the annual investment through the development of renewable energy to EUR 28 billion to double in Germany.
Overall the industry will invest 235 billion euro in installations for the production of electricity, heat and fuels from renewable energy sources over the next decade in Germany alone.This result is a study of of prognoz AG gave German renewable energy (BEE) together with the Agency for renewable energy and Deutsche Messe AG commissioned.
Offshore wind industry is one of the largest investment entries of EE industry in Germany.
However, stable political conditions are required for the positive as, for example, the renewable energies Act offers in the electricity sector, to BEE CEO Bjorn Klusmann.Steady promotion of renewable energy sources and their full integration in the energy supply should be now quickly forward in heat and transport sectors.Investment through the development of renewable energy are according to the BBE today than conventional power and gas company, which quantifies for 2009 to around EUR 12.4 billion.
Source: IWR