Die positive Stimmung der vergangenen Intersolar Europe 2016 hallt noch nach, da sendet die Veranstaltung bereits erneut erfreuliche Signale in den Markt: Bereits nahezu 80 Prozent der Ausstellungsfläche der weltweit führenden Fachmesse für die Solarwirtschaft und ihre Partner sind gebucht. Auf einer Fläche von insgesamt 77.000 qm werden gemeinsam mit der ees Europe, Europas größter Fachmesse für Batterien und Energiespeichersysteme, rund 1.200 Aussteller aus aller Welt vom 31. Mai bis 2. Juni 2017 ihre Innovationen präsentieren. Die Ausstellungsfläche nimmt somit im Vergleich zur Veranstaltung 2016 um 17 Prozent zu.

Photovoltaik (PV) boomt nicht ohne Grund weltweit. Vielerorts ist Solarenergie sogar auf dem besten Weg, die günstigste Form der Energieerzeugung zu werden – die Stromgestehungskosten für Strom aus PV liegen in einigen Regionen bereits bei 3-5 Cent pro Kilowattstunde.

On the occasion of the Intersolar in Munich, the world’s largest exhibition for the solar industry, the Alliance for Affordable Solar Energy (AFASE) speaks out against any protectionist measures in the European solar industry. The sector strongly depends on free trade and fair competition. Both have contributed greatly to making solar energy more affordable and to the creation of thousands of high value jobs across Europe. “China is the second largest trading partner for the EU”, says Jerry Stokes, President of Suntech Europe, an affiliate of AFASE. “Protectionist measures in the solar industry would benefit no one, and European consumers would be among the first to suffer due to higher prices for solar products. Erecting trade barriers would therefore not be in the common interest of the EU.”

In expectation of the most important conference for the Belgian photovoltaic market The Solar Future: Belgium 2012 which will take place at the end of march in Brussels. Peter J. Segaar analyzed for Solarplaza the last years (www.solarplaza.com). In his overview he pointed out that 2011 Belgium’s PV market beat the previous record year 2009.

Für eine zukunftsfähige Energieversorgung in der Europäischen Union bleibt die forcierte Installation von Erneuerbare-Energien-Anlagen ohne Alternative. Das gilt für Deutschland ebenso wie für die übrigen Mitgliedstaaten im Binnenmarkt. Die am Freitag, 10.01.2012, vom CDU-Wirtschaftsrat verkündete Thesen über eine Gefährdung der Netzstabilität stehen im Widerspruch zur Realität im deutsch-französischen Stromhandel.

European leaders have written a letter to Brussels urging the EU’s economic policies to become more growth focused ahead of a March 1 summit. The letter can be found in Internet : We meet in Brussels at a perilous moment for economies across Europe. Growth has stalled. Unemployment is rising. Citizens and businesses are facing their toughest conditions for years. As many of our major competitor economies grow steadily out of the gloom of the recent global crisis, financial market turbulence and the burden of debt renders the path to recovery in Europe much harder to climb.

Global investment in renewable energy jumped 32% in 2010, to a record $211 billion. In addition to this eye-catching record, the investment activity in developing countries increased strongly. It is the first time the developing world has overtaken the richer countries in terms of financial new investment. GLOBAL TRENDS IN RENEWABLE ENERGY INVESTMENT 2011 Investments in renewable
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Restrictive Trade Measures Will Drive Up PV Product Prices and Result in Delayed Achievement of Economical and Environmental Objectives Any restrictive trade measures resulting in levy of tariffs on imported Chinese PV products will inevitably drive up prices for companies that purchase PV panels and components, seriously hit their business development and may also slow
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Market Growth of Chinese PV Product Exports Results from Competitive Advantages, Not Dumping or Illicit Subsidies Growth of Chinese PV product exports worldwide results from competitive advantages on the market, not dumping or subsidies: This fact is underlined by several Chinese PV suppliers taking top rankings in the latest global PV industry sustainable growth index
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