News, Events and Business Intelligence for the CPV Industry
As commercialization moves into its second year with launches into large-scale solar deployments, both distributed generation and utility scale, there will be a discussion assessing the state of the industry. The key question being what will it takes for the industry to reach the first 100 MW milestone, and how will industry leaders address both the thriving opportunities and the significant challenges which abound.
20 Jan 2010
The CPV industry might have expanded very rapidly but now it needs to come up with successful long-term demonstrations with current design technologies. The last couple of years have proved to be an eventful period for an emerging technology like CPV.
13 Jan 2010
The extension of tax credits for renewable-based power generation along with government stimulus and regulatory requirements to meet renewable portfolio standards are helping to drive continued investment on the part of VCs and utilities into the cleantech sector.
13 Jan 2010
The CPV sector is currently competing with green technologies that have sufficiently proved their feasibility (biofuels, wind, PV...) finding easier to receive governmental subsidies and tax benefits that make them more attractive to potential investors.
28 Oct 2009
Concentrix Solar has been awarded a contract to participate with its FLATCON systems in a concentrator photovoltaic project in the framework of the MASDAR initiative in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.
23 Oct 2009
Solar energy start-up Morgan Solar has raised $4.7 million from Iberdrola Group, Nypro and Turnstone Capital Management.
19 Oct 2009
Green-technology firms garnered the largest share of venture capital in the third quarter, with global investments rising to $1.59 billion, according to a survey.
19 Oct 2009
German company Azur Space Solar Power is getting ready to increase its capacity needs.
19 Oct 2009
WATTPIC, is present (Stand B4) in the “All Energy” conference, taking place the 7th and 8th of October in Melbourne, Australia.
09 Oct 2009
Portuguese utility Águas de Portugal (ADP) has signed an agreement for the installation of 8.5 MW of peak power (MWp) of CPV technology.
28 Sep 2009
November 18-19, 2010 - Seville, Spain
Reaching commercialisation - proving the value proposition, securing finance and lowering costs.
November 30 - December 1 2010 - San Jose, United States
At the Utility Scale PV Yield Optimization Conference and Expo you will learn how to maximize your plant output through crucial strategies.
June 28, 2011 - San Diego, CA
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Based on interviews with 50+ major CPV players, primary research and independent analysis, this report is your strategic resource to overcoming the challenges to the commercialization of CPV.
