Commercial properties in the UK benefit from roof-mounted PV systems with east/west orientation (WK-intern) - Birmingham - Photovoltaic installations with east/west orientation generate around 30 percent more solar power than south-facing systems fitted to flat roofs of the same size. This is due to lower angles of inclination that allow the solar modules to be fitted without any gaps between the rows, meaning that roof space is put to full use. The imminent cuts to subsidies in the UK are boosting the attractiveness of east/west installations in the region, especially for businesses which consume the solar power they generate on site in order

Osaka, Japan - Panasonic Corporation today announced it has developed the "Power Supply Container", a stand-alone photovoltaic power package, for areas without electricity. (WK-intern) - The Power Supply Container contains solar modules*1 and lead-acid batteries*2, as well as the newly developed Power Supply Control Unit that acts as the energy management system. In addition, the Project to Improve Elementary Education and Alleviate Poverty by Providing Electricity to Karimunjawa Island, Jepara District, Central Jawa Province, for which the Power Supply Container will act as a power source, has been selected by the Embassy of Japan in Indonesia as a joint public/private sector project