Analysis: China’s new Five-Year Plan for solar calls for escalation in government sponsorship of export-intensive, price-subsidized trade

In addition to an array of illegal subsidies that have enabled China’s state-sponsored solar industry to seize more than half of U.S. and world market share at the expense of U.S. companies and jobs, the government of China recently issued a new Five-Year Plan for solar that provides for even greater government control and support of its industry, according to an analysis commissioned by the Coalition for American Solar Manufacturing (CASM).The plan to fuel China’s export-intensive solar-industry campaign calls for a number of government initiatives, including new policy, financial and price subsidies; more support in industry, financial and tax policy; and further aid with development and production of equipment used to produce polysilicon, silicon ingots, wafers, cells and panels within the crystalline-silicon solar industry.  Moreover, the portfolio includes plans to support industrialization of China’s as-yet-undeveloped thin-film industry, specifically harnessing silicon and copper indium gallium diselenide solar technologies. 

US & UK to jointly finance floating wind turbines

Offshore wind power is not a new concept, but conventional “fixed-bottom” turbines, which are attached to the seabed and the focus of most wind power advocates, are limited to water depths of roughly 200 feet. In contrast, floating turbines – so-named because they are attached to floating platforms or structures – allow for wind energy generation in much deeper waters. A demonstration turbine six miles off the coast of Norway, for example, bobs above water with a depth of 200 meters, or approximately 656 feet. Offshore fixed-bottom wind turbines are already celebrated for taking advantage of higher and more consistent wind speeds as compared to turbines on land, but floating turbines have several additional benefits.

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India Solar Program Driving Solar Prices to Impressive Lows

India’s ambitious national solar program has catalyzed rapid growth in the solar market, driving prices for solar energy to impressive lows and demonstrating how government policy can stimulate clean energy markets, according to a report released this month by the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) and the Council on Energy, Environment and Water (CEEW).

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PV Manufacturing Summit India 2012, New Delhi, India

As part of the PV Manufacturing Summit India 2012 (1-2 August, New Delhi), you can now download the exclusive PV Technology: Outlook India.

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POWER-GEN India & Central Asia, 19-21 April 2012, Pragati Maidan, New Delhi, India

Visit India's largest Power Exhibition- POWER-GEN India & Central Asia 2012 on April 19- 21, 2012 at Pragati Maidan, New Delhi, India

Following on from its success in 2011 which saw over 7,200 industry professionals attend from over 45 countries, POWER-GEN India & Central Asia returns to New Delhi in 2012 for its eleventh season along with co-located events Renewable Energy World India and HydroVision India as the region’s most important power related conference and exhibition.

3TIER Launches Next Generation Wind and Solar Prospecting Tools

3TIER on 17^th February 2010 announced the release of a new suite of global Wind and Solar Prospecting Tools that will change the way renewable energy professionals decide where to develop renewable resources by providing immediate access to seasonal variability data, which is critical to understanding a site’s energy potential.

Vestas named preferred provider of Belgian offshore wind farm

Eldepasco NV has named Vestas as a preferred supplier of wind turbines to the planned offshore wind farm on the Bank zonder Naam in the North Sea.  By Renewable Energy Focus staff,

Eldepasco NV, a joint venture between the Belgian Colruyt Group and Aspivari, says Vestas’ 3 MW V112 wind turbine has been selected as the preferred wind technology for the project. Construction of the offshore wind farm is due to start in 2012 and will comprise 72 wind turbines, 37 km into the N,orth Sea, off the coast of Zeebrugge.