New Queen?s University study: Solar power much cheaper to produce than most analysts realize; PV systems near grid parity

Saturday, 12.10.2011 - 21:58 (Solarserver)

The public is being kept in the dark about the viability of solar photovoltaic (PV) energy, according to a study conducted at Queen?s University (Kingston, Ontario, Canada). ?Many analysts project a higher cost for solar photovoltaic energy because they don?t consider recent technological advancements and price reductions,? says Joshua Pearce, Adjunct Professor, Department of Mechanical and Materials Engineering. ?Older models for determining solar photovoltaic energy costs are too conservative.? Read more

SCHOTT Solar builds 5.6 MW PV plant in Thuringia, Germany

Saturday, 12.10.2011 - 21:57 (Solarserver)

On December 6th, 2011, SCHOTT Solar (Mainz, Germany) announced to build a 5.6 MW solar photovoltaic plant in Ilfeld, Germany. The company will team up with Stadtwerke Mainz to build the solar facility, which will feature 24,000 modules. Read more