Former Air Force base in Germany, one is said to be the world's largest solar power plant, in the June 22 officially completed, started power generation.
The base covers an area of solar energy equivalent to 200 football pitches so much. Has been officially completed and began a partial use of electricity. Official said, when in 2009 the solar power generation sites fully operational, it can provide 40 megawatts of power grid electricity supply. According to the assembly groups, now in the initial stage, this investment 130 million euros (201 million U.S. dollars) of solar energy plant generating capacity reached 24 megawatts.
The plant located in the eastern part of Leipzig, it used cutting-edge film science and technology. The entire field about the use of 550,000 piece films, including the 350,000 piece has been fully installed. Produced by solar photovoltaic panels will be converted into the DC and AC power grid in the importation. One year after the completion of the solar power stations, will be able to produce a calculated design of the generating capacity.
Germany is the country's eastern region of solar energy pioneer. The world's 50 largest solar energy are three places near the city of Leipzig is located.
Source: 环球能源网 Jun. 28, 2008
Germany's Largest Solar Power Base Built, Started Power Generation
Shi Zhengrong Within A Five-Year Commitment To Solar Power And Thermal Power Prices Were Flat
"Five years, one yuan was provided, the solar energy. Strive to be solar electricity tariff and firepower balanced." Photovoltaic power generation in China "boss" Shi Zhengrong, said today.
Shi Zhengrong predicted that the end of this century, solar energy generating capacity will account for all of the generating capacity of 70%. "So, to 2010, we strive to achieve production capacity of 2000 megawatts, the equivalent of four thermal power stations, in 2012, and strive to achieve capacity for 5,000 megawatts, equivalent to 10 thermal power stations", Shi Zhengrong said.
As the world top three photovoltaic industry, the first in China, Shi Zhengrong of the Chinese people the commitments made are: solar electricity and firepower the same price.
Source: 中国新闻网 Jun. 26, 2008
Japan Will Grant Tax Concessions To Promote The Public Use Of Solar Energy
Japan government tomorrow will announce new measures to plan starting from next year to provide grants and tax incentives to promote more people and families using solar energy.
Government's new measures will also include Japanese manufacturers of solar system costs by half. Japan's major manufacturers of large solar panels, including Sharp, Kyocera and Sanyo. It is reported that the details of allowances and tax cuts will be finalized before the end of August period, when government officials have to put the budget request, included from next year on April 1 start of the new budget. At present, the value of the sale of a solar system 2.3 million yen, with these concessions, the price is expected in the next three years to five years, to 1.1 million yen.
In addition, Japan also plans to pre-2020, more than 70% of the new housing can be equipped with solar panels, which prompted the Government to take drastic measures to accelerate the utilization of new energy alternatives.
Japan's fuel, oil and natural gas supplies are imported from abroad, accounted for more than 50 percent of energy consumption. The report also pointed out that faced with the pressure of soaring oil prices, the Japanese government hopes to reduce the dependence on oil, and further strengthen its presence in the field of environmental protection role.
Source: 联合早报 Jun. 23, 2008
The World's Largest Thin-Film Solar Set Up Base In China Nanchang
LDK BEST Solar LDK Solar high-tech Co., Ltd. is the controlling shareholder of high-tech Co., Ltd. LDK new energy companies to invest in established, specializing in the production of thin-film solar battery of high-tech enterprises. Nanchang photovoltaic industrial park project by the LDK BEST Solar Limited and the relevant supporting high-tech enterprises in Nanchang investment in building high-tech zones, an investment 2.5 billion U.S. dollars, mainly produces 1,000 megawatts of solar energy efficient second-generation 5.7 square双节film batteries, Is currently the world's scientific and technological level is the highest building, the largest thin film solar energy production base.
Business person in charge of the project, to a generating capacity of 1 million kilowatts of power plants as an example, if coal a day to be around 7,000 to 8,000 tons a year to consumption of more than 2 million tons. And the Nanchang investment in the construction of thin-film solar battery production project, one is expected to produce 1,000 megawatts of thin-film solar cells, solar cell conversion efficiency is expected to reach 12 percent next, the world's leading thin-film solar cells Suppliers, and non-polluting projects, low energy consumption and promote economic development while better protecting the local environment.
Source: 南昌新闻网 Jun. 22, 2008
