Tag: solar
REC Solar shuts down in Norway – news Sørlandet – Local news, TV and radio
The company says so in a press release. The decision comes as a result of significant overproduction of silicon for solar cells worldwide, with an accompanying dramatic price drop for…
Solar cells on private roofs are increasing rapidly in South Africa
– If I didn’t have solar cells and a battery in my house, I think it would be dark here now, and I wouldn’t be able to communicate with you.…
Here, Google covers the power requirement with a solar park
The case in summary Google plans to build a data center in Skien, Norway. This will require enormous amounts of power, possibly three times as much as their data center…
Critical to leaving solar cell production to China – believes the government must act – news Nordland
Solar industry is in the wind. But on Monday 21 August, the company Norwegian Crystal went bankrupt. The reason is that the company lacks capital. And the cornerstone company from…
Fears solar cell brake – news Norway – Overview of news from different parts of the country
– To us, this seems like a strict austerity, says electrician Jan Ivar Eide Dahlen. He works with installing solar systems, and is concerned that the knowledge to carry out…
He wants state support for home batteries for solar cells – news Rogaland – Local news, TV and radio
Roger Madsgaard could imagine a home battery for the solar cells he installed on his house in 2021. Such a battery would help him manage and regulate his own electricity…
Launches Norway’s first “solar share park” – news Trøndelag
– It seems like a normal solar park, says Gaute Stokkan. He is research leader for solar energy and materials at Sintef. Gaute Stokkan says that the project will give…
Enova cuts support for solar panels – news Rogaland – Local news, TV and radio
– This is very bad. We are just getting started, and then you start to reduce support for an industry that is only in the starting pit. We think that…
Fire in solar panel on roof – news Rogaland – Local news, TV and radio
– It’s like that – ohhh – I get really shaky when I think about it. Svein Tollefsen touches his face and is clearly affected by what happened a few…
Will avoid solar power becoming as controversial as wind power – news Innlandet – Local news, TV and radio
Large ground-mounted solar power plants are new in Norway. Currently, only two such power plants have been granted a licence, but around 50 are being planned. In Ringsaker municipality, the…