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Energy in Laconia

Turkey steel wire exports rise

PV has announced the installation of a 500kW solar plant in Molai, in the province of Laconia in southern Greece. Located a few kilometers south of Sparta on the Peloponnese peninsula, the solar plant will be built on a 20,000m 2 site. The company has supplied over 2,000 Conergy PowerPlus modules to the plant, which is estimated to generate a 659,000kWh annually - enough electricity to power 187 houses, about a fifth of the population of Molai. The solar plant will be connected to the local grid through the use of 30 Conergy IPG 15T inverters. Stefanos Melissopoulos, Conergy’s MD in Greece, said: "It is the fifth solar installation so far this year – a huge achievement for us here in Greece, particularly in view of the country's current economic difficulties.” A spokeswoman for the investor said: "Greece enjoys a huge amount of sunshine – so it makes sense to invest in solar.” manufacturer Conergy

According to data released by the Turkish Statistics Institute, Turkey exported 68,033 tons of steel wire products in January, a rise of 15.95 percent from the previous month and a 6.2 percent increase year-on-year. The export prices of steel wire products averaged at $606 per tonne in January, lower than the $655 per tonne in the same period a year ago. During 2012, Turkey’s exports of steel wire products amounted to 893,417 tonnes, falling by 20.7 percent year-on-year. The export revenues generated by steel wire products totaled $573.25 million, a 26.1 percent year-on-year reduction.

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