Project Focus: 6MW plant will be built at the U.S. Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs

Monday, 11.1.2010 - 17:10 (PV-Tech)

Colorado Springs Utilities and SunPower have signed an agreement to design and construct a 6MW solar photovoltaic power system at the U.S. Air Force Academy (USAFA) in Colorado Springs. Construction at the 30-acre site will begin in November 2010 for completion in the summer of 2011. Read more

Project Focus: Azure Power, SunEdison to develop 15MW plant in Gujarat

Monday, 11.1.2010 - 16:15 (PV-Tech)

Azure Power and SunEdison are to develop a 15MW solar photovoltaic power plant in Gujarat, India. The investment, for which Azure will stump up US$40 million, is being led by Overseas Private Investment Corporation (OPIC), an agency of the U.S. Government, while World Bank arm IFC, and venture capital firms Helion Advisors and Foundation Capital are among others expected to get involved. Read more

Solar Cell Process Costs and Materials

Monday, 11.1.2010 - 5:00 (Renewable Energy World)

While the solar cell market has shown healthy growth of >20% through the market recession of 2008/09, there is continuing concern over the market's long term viability. The cost of solar cell energy is still considerably higher than other forms of energy, especially when taking into account the large amount of government funding going into solar. As a result, solar fabs must look for ways to minimize their costs. In particular, most fabs are focused on achieving a target of <$1/watt to meet grid parity in the near future. This means that the cost of each process step needs to be scrutinized and minimized where possible. Read more

Islington recieves 100th rooftop solar installation

Monday, 11.1.2010 - 16:50 (Solarpowerportal)

The Climate Change Fund programme has now installed its 100th solar photovoltaic system in Islington, London. The scheme, aimed at encouraging microgeneration and energy efficiency in homes in the area, is working towards cutting borough-wide CO2 emissions by 15% by the end of 2011. Read more

Dorset solar plant to power 1,000 homes

Monday, 11.1.2010 - 15:06 (Solarpowerportal)

Adding to the numerous other companies in the race for the first large-scale solar power plant in the UK, Dorset developer Eco Sustainable Solutions reveals its plans to power more than 1,000 homes each year. If it is given the go ahead the thirty acre 5MW project, known as Parley Solar Farm, will also save more than 1,100 tonnes of carbon emissions annually. Read more

India sets deadline for final bids in solar program

Monday, 11.1.2010 - 13:50 (PV-Tech)

The Indian Government has warned that all companies that have been placed on the shortlist to qualify for incentives under the country's program to boost solar power generation will have to submit final bids by Nov. 16. Read more

India sets deadline for dinal bids in solar program

Monday, 11.1.2010 - 13:15 (PV-Tech)

The Indian Government has warned that all companies that have been placed on the shortlist to qualify for incentives under the country's program to boost solar power generation will have to submit final bids by Nov. 16. Read more

Bernreuter Research projects 27.5GW of solar-grade polysilicon available in 2011

Monday, 11.1.2010 - 7:15 (PV-Tech)

Dependant on what market research data you rely on, the photovoltaics market is expected to grow considerably in 2010. Even the most hawkish of forecasts would therefore expect PV installations to almost double from 2009, creating a demand somewhere near 14GW in 2010. According to Bernreuter Research, which specializes in tracking the polysilicon market, polysilicon production in 2010 should be sufficient to produce the equivalent of 17GW of c-Si modules. Read more

Solar installations in Germany slowing, says Barclays Capital

Monday, 11.1.2010 - 7:15 (PV-Tech)

The rapid growth in solar PV installations in Germany are slowing down as the affects of the EEG FiT reductions and farmland restrictions begin to bite, according to Barclays Capital financial analyst Vishal Shah. New figures released by Germany’s Bundesnetzagentur for September, late last week show that 493MW was installed that month and not much more than was installed in August (361MW). Cumulative installations through September, 2010 were said to have reached 5.3GW, significantly higher the total for 2009 of approximately 3.7GW, suggesting 2010 levels could be in the range of 7 and 8GW, according to Shah. Read more

Bulgarian solar market will experience rapid growth because of the good irradiation conditions and the attractive tariffs

Monday, 11.1.2010 - 5:00 (Renewable Energy World)

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The Low-Efficiency Penalty in Solar

Monday, 11.1.2010 - 5:00 (Renewable Energy World)

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Solar System Performance-based Monitoring: A Strategic Imperative

Monday, 11.1.2010 - 5:00 (Renewable Energy World)

The advent of a new breed of renewable energy monitoring solutions ? aka "Monitoring 2.0" ? has created a new strategic imperative for installers. In many jurisdictions rebates are tied to extended warranty periods, 10 years in CA for example, and installers are required to support their installations throughout that period. The use of monitoring can help installers mitigate their risks, tie predicted and actual system performance information together and enable new business models to secure gross margin dollars beyond those tied to the installation. Read more

PV Solar Sales Training: Nov 3 & 4, 8:00am-12:00pm PST

Monday, 11.1.2010 - 5:00 (Renewable Energy World)

This live, eco-friendly webinar provides the technical information necessary to do a PV solar system estimate and explain the benefits to a homeowner. Read more

Tapping the Energy Efficiency and Solar Markets within Federal Building Lease Renewals

Monday, 11.1.2010 - 5:00 (Renewable Energy World)

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SolarCraft Completes Solar Energy Installation for Santa Rosa Utilities Department

Monday, 11.1.2010 - 5:00 (Renewable Energy World)

Novato and Sonoma-based SolarCraft announced the completion of a 103 kW solar electric installation at West College Utilities Department Complex, Santa Rosa, CA. The newly constructed 40,000 square-foot operations and training center, is now powered by the sun. Read more

AltaTerra Releases US Utility Solar Market Report

Monday, 11.1.2010 - 5:00 (Renewable Energy World)

New report from AltaTerra Research finds new industry dynamics emerging as utility solar market takes off. Read more

Will Clean Energy Manufacturing Create US Jobs?

Monday, 11.1.2010 - 5:00 (Renewable Energy World)

In the U.S. manufacturing jobs have slipped to level not seen since before 1945 (see chart, below). From 2000 to 2009, manufacturing in the U.S. shed upwards of 7 million jobs. Add to that the fact that the U.S. is now facing incredibly high unemployment rates and its no wonder that politicians all over the country are hoping that the promise of the new clean energy economy will result in a restoration of a strong manufacturing base in the U.S. Read more

Former OMB Director named President and COO of Growth Energy

Monday, 11.1.2010 - 5:00 (Renewable Energy World)

Jim Nussle, former eight-term Congressman and Director of the Office of Management and Budget under President George W. Bush, was named President and Chief Operating Officer of Growth Energy, the coalition of ethanol supporters announced today. Nussle, who has served on the Board of Directors of Growth Energy since February 2009, started in the newly-created position on November 1. Read more

Energy from the Ocean and Tides Starting To Look Promising

Monday, 11.1.2010 - 5:00 (Renewable Energy World)

According to new research from IHS Emerging Energy Research, there are more than 45 wave and tidal prototypes expected to be ocean tested in 2010 and 2011 signaling that the ocean power industry may be set to take off over the next year. The research outlet estimates that more than 1.8 GW of ocean projects in 16 countries are currently in the pipeline. For reference, IHS said that only 12 projects were installed in 2009 Read more