Tag Archives: asia
Interview With British Solar King Jeremy Leggett
Discussion of whether demand for solar will hold up have been very topical recently. There’s clear evidence of strong growth in demand in the US. We’ve also pointed out that demand remains bright in Asia. However, the outlook in Europe remains shaky. Consequently, we’ve taken a good look at the consequences of the recent cut [...]
Asia-Pacific Solar Industry: On Fire
Once an after-thought in solar development, the latest data shows the Asia-Pacific region is becoming the industry’s biggest market for photovoltaic solar power. According the research performed by Solarbuzz, and presented in its Asia Pacific Major PV Markets report, Asia’s PV market is forecast to increase 39% in the final quarter of 2011. Looking at the numbers annually, [...]
Asia Leads Renewable Energy Investments
As the decade comes to an end and a new one begins, Asiancountries have established themselves as the driving forces in renewable energy. According to a recent report released by The Pew Charitable Trusts, investment in renewable energy is being led by Asia, especially Chinaand India. Altogether, clean power projects carried within the G-20’sjurisdiction may [...]
Piaggio to Introduce Low-polluting Vehicle for Asia and Europe
Piaggio, the same company renowned for the Vespa scooter, plans to develop acity car — a three person, 4-wheel vehicle that will give consumersgreat gas mileage, and helping with environmental effects from vehiclepollution in large cities in Asia and Europe. While the company has not announced where it plans to roll out the newvehicles, [...]
Asia’s Largest Forum on Solar to Boost Green Industry
Taiwan is all geared up to host what is being called Asia’s biggestforum on solar power. The two-day 2010 Taipei Summit and PV Taiwan Forum starting tomorrow is expected to boost the green energy industry. Aimed at improving solar energy cooperation between Taiwan and various otherAsian countries, the forum will see heads of local solar [...]
GT Solar opens new Asia headquarters in Hong Kong
GT Solar International Inc., a global provider of polysilicon production technology, and sapphire and silicon crystalline growth systems andmaterials for the solar, LED and other specialty markets, has opened its new Asia operations headquarters in Hong Kong. The Hong Kongheadquarters better serves the needs of its customers throughout theAsia Pacific region. “Over eighty-five percent of [...]
Suntech to energize Southeast Asia’s largest solar power plant
Suntech Power Holdings Co. Ltd, the world’s leading producer ofcrystalline silicon solar panels, has been selected to supply 34.5MW ofsolar panels for the first phase of the largest solar power plant inThailand and Southeast Asia. Owned and operated by BangchakPetroleum Public Co. Ltd, and integrated by Solartron Public Co. Ltd,the planned 44MW (38MW AC output [...]
Major Asia Pacific PV Markets To Grow 85% in 2010
Asia Pacific photovoltaic markets are poised to make a significantcontribution to global photovoltaic (PV) market growth in 2010 following improvements in the policy environment in most of the key countries inthis region. According to the Solarbuzz Asia and Pacific Major PV Markets 2010 report, the key emerging country markets of China, India,South Korea and Australia, [...]