As part of the Generation Solar campaign, SolarPower Europe travelled to Denmark to visit MEP Bendt Bendtsen (EPP) in his solar powered, energy efficient house. Bendtsen has been a high-profiled politician for many years, as the former Deputy Prime Minister and Minister
Conference on PVs’ role in the Danish energy supply 29th October
Conference on PVs’ role in the Danish energy supply – 29th October 2015 from 1pm to 4:30 pm in Landstingssalen, Christiansborg How should the Danish energy supply look in future, and which role is PVs going to play in the
IEA Annual Report 2014
The IEA Photovoltaic Power Systems Programme IEA PVPS has just published its 2014 annual report. 2014 has been a busy year for the PV sector and the IEA-PVPS program. The Annual Report reflects such evolution. This document summarizes the actions
Technology Catalogue shows great reduction in the price for solar
The Danish Energy Agency (DEA) and Energinet.dk, the Danish electricity transmission and system operator, have at regular intervals published a catalogue of energy producing technologies. In March 2015 the Energy Agency and Energinet.dk have updated the section on PV in
IEA: Global energy-related emissions of carbon dioxide stalled in 2014
Data from the International Energy Agency (IEA) indicate that global emissions of carbon dioxide from the energy sector stalled in 2014, marking the first time in 40 years in which there was a halt or reduction in emissions of the
Photovoltaic competitive with offshore wind farms
The price of PV systems is now so low that they are largely competitive with offshore wind farms. According to a counselor from the International Energy Agency, the politicians should therefore reassess Denmark’s solar ambitions, writes Sanne Wittrup on ing.dk