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Despite 2011 having been a particularly challenging year for PV cell and module manufacturers, new small-scale module manufacturing facilities continue to be implemented, especially in emerging markets. In some cases, these companies/facilities are either aligned to local government policies or are implemented purely as diversification strategies. Other examples are joint-ventures between private and government entities

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Domestic Module Manufacturing: PV Globalization or Political Vote-Seeking?

The world’s first solar-geothermal power plant was commissioned last week in Stillwater, Nevada with the completion of a 24-MW solar PV plant developed by Enel Green Power. It is strategically positioned next to Enel’s existing 60-MW geothermal plant to increase power production and resource predictability.

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Enel Flips Solar Switch at Cogeneration Plant, Starts Geothermal Work in Utah

In April 2012, SolarBusinessServices met with TrueValue Solar CEO Suren Chandrajit to discuss the phoenix-like rise of his company. The following is a summary of the key topics discussed. TVS has grown very fast to become arguably the largest PV retailer in Australia

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What Does it Take to be Australia’s Largest PV Retailer?

Renewable energy projects on tribal lands are fast becoming a reality.

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Tribal Lands: An Emerging Market for Renewable Energy Development

It’s been a year of slow, deliberate debate as Japan plots its future without nuclear power. That future will gain some clarity later this month when a panel charged with recommending Feed-in Tariffs (FiT) for solar, wind, geothermal, biomass and hydropower sends those rate proposals for approval.

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Asia Report: Japan Solar FiT Likely In Line With Industry Request