Spain?s FiT to be cut by 45% for ground-mounted, 5% for residential installations

Friday, 11.19.2010 - 18:15 (PV-Tech)

The Spanish government has now confirmed the country's reduced feed-in tariff rate, which will be paid to new solar-power projects. Ground-mounted plants' tariff will be cut by 45% while residential rooftop systems will be paid 5% less than before. All existing installations will receive the tariff quoted at the time of connection, for the full period of 25 years. Read more

Project Focus: CSE completes another commercial rooftop installation

Friday, 11.19.2010 - 16:56 (PV-Tech)

Southern California Edison's (SCE) rooftop solar installation on a 436,000 square foot warehouse in Rialto, CA, owned by an affiliate of AMB Property, is now online and providing solar energy to Inland Empire customers. Read more

Project Focus: SCE completes another commercial rooftop installation

Friday, 11.19.2010 - 16:56 (PV-Tech)

Southern California Edison's (SCE) rooftop solar installation on a 436,000 square foot warehouse in Rialto, CA, owned by an affiliate of AMB Property, is now online and providing solar energy to Inland Empire customers. Read more

United Solar to supply 6MW of PV for Winch Energy?s Italian plants

Friday, 11.19.2010 - 16:46 (PV-Tech)

United Solar will supply 6MW of PV for Winch Energy's 9.7MW portfolio of solar plants. The projects, based in Puglia, Italy, will be built by Global Energy Services and are expected to be connected to the grid by March 2011, thus benefiting from the 20-year Italian feed-in tariff. Read more

South Yorkshire solar companies create more than 300 jobs

Friday, 11.19.2010 - 13:37 (Solarpowerportal)

Creating yet more green jobs throughout the UK, South Yorkshire solar power company A Shade Greener and sister company Nationwide Solar are planning to increase their workforce from 120 to 300 throughout 2011. Read more

Project Focus: S.A.G Solarstrom begins work on the 2.13MWp system in Spaichingen, Germany

Friday, 11.19.2010 - 13:15 (PV-Tech)

S.A.G. Solarstrom has begun the construction of a 2.13MWp photovoltaic installation on the site of a former excavated soil in the town of Spaichingen, Germany. The company signed a contract with the town whereby S.A.G will work as system contractor while the town will lease the site to the future installation investor. Several purchase inquiries have already been received for the project. Read more

Inside AREVA's Linear Fresnel Solar Power Plant

Friday, 11.19.2010 - 6:00 (Renewable Energy World)

When completed in 2008, the 5-MW Kimberlina concentrating solar power (CSP) plant became the first large-scale solar thermal project to come online in the U.S. in 20 years. Read more

FERC, DOE Seek Better Grid Integration of Wind and Solar Energy

Friday, 11.19.2010 - 6:00 (Renewable Energy World)

Today, the nations regulatory commission, FERC, proposed a reform to its rules that would help integrate renewable energy into the nation's energy mix. Read more

Moore's Law Laid Out in Solar PV: MLPM Plays Sheriff

Friday, 11.19.2010 - 6:00 (Renewable Energy World)

Because of their capability to bring the beneficial dynamics of Moore's Law to the solar market, global shipments of photovoltaic (PV) Module Level Power Management (MLPM) systems are set to explode during the coming years, according to the market research firm iSuppli Corp. Read more

STANDARD SOLAR ACTIVATES 701 KILOWATT SOLAR ENERGY SYSTEM ON ROCKVILLE ICE ARENA ROOFTOP

Friday, 11.19.2010 - 6:00 (Renewable Energy World)

Standard Solar, Inc., a leader in the full-service development, installation and financing of solar electric systems for commercial, government and residential customers, today announced it will officially activate a 701 kilowatt solar energy system on the Rockville Ice Arena?one of the largest single rooftop solar energy systems in Maryland. Read more

SunPower forecasts 2011 revenues pushing closer to $3B, cell production likely to top 900MW

Friday, 11.19.2010 - 3:15 (PV-Tech)

SunPower sees substantial growth in store in fiscal year 2011, with annual revenues expected to range between $2.65 billion and $2.85 billion as well as PV cell production of 900-945MW at its three fabrication facilities, the company revealed during its annual Analyst Day event. The company already issued its 2010 guidance, which forecasts revenues of $2.15 billion-$2.25 billion and cell production of 570-580MW. Further details of its Fab 3 ramp were discussed, as well as the possible timeline for the startup of the next manufacturing facility and the rollout of its CPV program. SunPower also said it has signed a deal to sell the Solare Roma PV power plant in Italy. Read more

Project Focus: Cenergy Power completes 1.1MW solar system for Primex Farms

Friday, 11.19.2010 - 1:15 (PV-Tech)

Cenergy Power has completed a 1.108MW solar PV system at the Wasco processing facility of Primex Farms. The installation was built using ground space, carports and two facility roofs for the estimated annual energy production of 1.7 million kWh. Under the solar agreement, Cenergy will offer 10 years of operations and maintenance services, which include touch-free panel cleanings, preventative maintenance and unscheduled repairs. Read more

Canadian Solar shows increased revenue in third quarter financial results

Friday, 11.19.2010 - 1:15 (PV-Tech)

At the close of Canadian Solar’s third quarter, on September 30 2010, the company posted net revenues of US$377.2 million, a marked improvement from 2009’s third quarter, which resulted in US$213.1 million, and the company’s second quarter 2010, which finished at US$328.7 million. Canadian Solar also increased its net income for the third quarter, closing out at US$20.3 million, compared to 2010’s second quarter, which posted at US$3.2 million, and 2009’s third quarter, which had a US$25.3 million net income. Read more

GCL and SolarReserve enter into JV for 1,100MW of solar PV development projects

Friday, 11.19.2010 - 1:15 (PV-Tech)

GCL Solar Energy and SolarReserve have agreed to enter into a joint venture towards the development, building and operation of solar PV facilities in the U.S. The joint venture, titled GCL-SR Solar Energy, has a 1,100MW portfolio of PV development projects, which range in size from 5MW to 20MW at 40 different sites across the United States. Construction is anticipated to start on up to 400MW of PV projects in the near future. Read more

25,000 Reasons Congress Should End the Ethanol Tariff

Friday, 11.19.2010 - 6:00 (Renewable Energy World)

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Yingli Green expects Panda module sales to reach 1GW in 2011

Friday, 11.19.2010 - 17:01 (PV-Tech)

One the key low-cost PV module manufacturers, Yingli Green is also fast becoming one of the largest suppliers of high-efficiency modules. According to Liansheng Miao, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Yingli Green Energy, its Panda cell technology is in such strong demand that the company has already entered into supply agreements totalling 721MW for 2011 and expects that figure to rise to 1GW by the end of next year. Read more

British Gas rolls out 200,000 smart meters in the UK

Friday, 11.19.2010 - 16:45 (Solarpowerportal)

Recent figures reveal that UK energy provider British Gas has now rolled out over 200,000 smart meters across the country. Thousands of households across the UK now have the ability to keep an eye on their energy consumption, helping to cut carbon emissions and reduce energy bills. Just six months ago... Read more

IREC Releases First Model Program Rules for Community Renewables

Friday, 11.19.2010 - 6:00 (Renewable Energy World)

The Interstate Renewable Energy Council (IREC) today released its first Model Program Rules for Community Renewables. Based on best practices, the model rules are presented to facilitate co-investment in local renewable power facilities. Read more

Korea's POSCO Develops NaS Battery for Energy Storage

Friday, 11.19.2010 - 6:00 (Renewable Energy World)

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Alternative Energy and Climate Change Mutual Funds, Part III

Friday, 11.19.2010 - 6:00 (Renewable Energy World)

In part I of this series, I looked at the full costs of alternative energy and climate change mutual funds. I concluded that they were quite expensive, ranging from over 2% per year, to almost 6% Read more

Renewable Energy Tour set for Florida

Friday, 11.19.2010 - 6:00 (Renewable Energy World)

The Florida Alliance for Renewable Energy (FARE) is excited to announce the 2011 Renewable Energy Tour. This tour will travel through cities across the state, reaching an audience of well over 1000 individuals and businesses. The tour will be your very best opportunity to learn about renewable energy policy, interact with your elected officials and be part of the sweeping grassroots movement that will bring Florida in to the renewable energy future. Read more

NABCEP Releases Resource Guide for PV Technical Sales Certification

Friday, 11.19.2010 - 6:00 (Renewable Energy World)

The North American Board of Certified Energy Practitioners (NABCEP) is pleased to announce the release of the PV Technical Sales Certification Exam Resource Guide, a useful and practical resource for those planning to take NABCEP's PV Technical Sales Certification Exam. Read more

Project Focus: NFL team set to build US$30 million renewable energy power system for stadium

Friday, 11.19.2010 - 1:15 (PV-Tech)

The Philadelphia Eagles are setting their sights on another prize other than Super Bowl XLV trophy this year with their commitment to power Lincoln Financial Field with wind, solar and dual-fuel generated electricity. The team claims that this will be the world’s first major sports stadium to convert to self-generated renewable energy. Read more