IEEE PVSC opens call for papers and nominations for William R. Cherry Award

Thursday, 12.9.2010 - 3:15 (PV-Tech)

The 37th IEEE Photovoltaic Specialist Conference (PVSC) will be celebrating its 50th anniversary in 2011 and has opened its call for papers to be presented at the June 19th through June 24th conference in Seattle, Washington. Authors who wish to submit their papers should provide a technical abstract by the February 21, 2011 deadline. Details on the abstract submission process can be found here. Read more

Project Focus: Phoenix Solar E.P.E signs contract for 2MW plant in Greece

Thursday, 12.9.2010 - 18:15 (PV-Tech)

Phoenix Solar E.P.E., the Greek subsidiary of Phoenix Solar, is to construct a 2MW grid-connected photovoltaic plant in the vicinity of Nafpaktos, central Greece for Greek investment group, Douneika Energy EE. The project was developed by the investors with the assistance of Athens-based Phoenix Solar E.P.E., and is financed by an unnamed Greek bank. This is Phoenix Solar E.P.E.'s largest contract to date. Read more

Project Focus: Scheuten Solar finish work on Italian PV systems

Thursday, 12.9.2010 - 17:15 (PV-Tech)

Scheuten Solar has finished work on three turnkey PV systems for Italian furniture manufacturer Natuzzi SpA. The rooftop facilities in Santeramo in Colle, Matera and Laterza took two and a half months complete, consist of approximately 14,000 panels and will reduce Natuzzi?s annual CO2 emissions by 3400 tonnes.   Read more

Intersolar Europe 2011 to occupy 14 halls

Thursday, 12.9.2010 - 17:12 (PV-Tech)

The world's largest exhibition for the solar industry is already set to be approximately 15% larger than this year, according to event organisers. Intersolar Europe 2011, located once again at the New Munich Trade Fair Center, beginning on June 8th will occupy a further two exhibition halls bringing the number of halls occupied to a staggering fourteen (14). The event will also include once again an outdoor exhibition area. The event is also marking its 20th year. Read more

Project Focus: REC Solar to install roof systems for U.S. supermarket chain

Thursday, 12.9.2010 - 14:15 (PV-Tech)

REC Solar has agreed a contract with Fresh & Easy Neighborhood Market to install roof-mounted solar systems on nine Arizona stores. Installation of the systems, which will generate more than 410kW of energy and produce around 620,000kWh annually, is scheduled to start in March 2011. Read more

SolarWorld supplies Haitian hospitals with PV panels

Thursday, 12.9.2010 - 12:55 (PV-Tech)

SolarWorld is supplying five medical centers in Port-au-Prince, Haiti with 440 of its 230-watt Sunmodule PV panels to power equipment, refrigeration and air conditioning. The panels comprise the the third shipment SolarWorld has sent to the Haitian capital since it was struck by a catastrophic earthquake last January. Read more

Silex Systems aims raise AUS$89 million to fund solar projects

Thursday, 12.9.2010 - 12:15 (PV-Tech)

Silex Systems is looking to fund solar power projects in Australia and the U.S. by raising AUS$89.1 million through an institutional share placement scheme. AUS$69.1 million of the proceeds will be used to set up a 2MW project in Victoria, Australia and a 5MW facility in Nevada, Arizona or New Mexico in the U.S., while the remaining AUS$20 million will be channelled into Silex?s flat panel PV and translucent substrate operations. Read more

Certified Solar Hot Water Collector Titan Power-Plus 2.4 SunMaxx Solar!

Thursday, 12.9.2010 - 6:00 (Renewable Energy World)

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Two Large PV Plants Planned for Arizona

Thursday, 12.9.2010 - 6:00 (Renewable Energy World)

There were two big solar announcements in Arizona this week that could bring 57 additional MW of PV capacity to the state. Read more

Project Focus: Tucson Airport Authority approves land lease with TEP for a 5MW solar PV installation

Thursday, 12.9.2010 - 4:11 (PV-Tech)

The Tucson Airport Authority (TAA) and Tucson Electric Power (TEP) will be coming together for a second time since 2007 for the installation of a solar energy project. TAA’s board of directors approved a 20-year land lease with TEP, where TEP will pay a fixed rental rate of US$46,716.50 per year to lease 50 acres of land south of the Tucson International Airport. Read more

NuSun to locate crystalline-silicon manufacturing plant in Columbus, Indiana

Thursday, 12.9.2010 - 3:15 (PV-Tech)

Columbus, Indiana is set to welcome a new kid in town found in the form of NuSun. The company is a solar panel manufacturer that prides itself in the building and assembling of U.S. made nano coated crystalline-silicon PV panels. NuSun will be putting US$8.9 million towards the purchase and set-up of their new Indiana facility, which is slated to begin production in mid-2011. Read more

IB Vogt scores another engineering contract with Sonthalia Group for PV module factories in India

Thursday, 12.9.2010 - 3:15 (PV-Tech)

IB Vogt and Sonthalia have renewed their partnership wherein IB Vogt will embark on a concept study and provide engineering services for a PV factory in Falta Solar Hub area of India. The PV factory is expected to be completed between 2011 and 2012 and is part of the Solar Mission that the Indian government approved for the generation of 20MW of solar power in India by 2022. The size of the contract has not been disclosed by either party. Read more

Order Focus: First Solar and ACME Tele Power sign 15MW supply contract

Thursday, 12.9.2010 - 3:15 (PV-Tech)

First Solar has signed a module supply agreement with ACME Tele Power (ATPL) in which it will provide its thin-film modules for ATPL’s 15MW (DC) solar power plant in Gujarat, India.  The modules are scheduled to be delivered in March 2011. Read more

Team to work on more efficient monocrystalline Si-growing process using magnets

Thursday, 12.9.2010 - 18:30 (PV-Tech)

A team of engineers have joined forces to develop a better monocrystalline Si-growing process using a strong magnetic field produced by a novel type of superconducting crystal growth magnet (SC-CGM). The technology is being developed at Bruker Energy & Supercon Technologies (BEST), while PVA TePla will also be involved in the project with the integration of a crystal puller at PVA TePla’s Competence Center for Industrial Crystal Growth (CCIC) in Wettenberg, Germany. First results from the project are expected in the spring of 2011. Read more

Team to work on more efficient mono-crystalline Si-growing process using magnets

Thursday, 12.9.2010 - 18:15 (PV-Tech)

A team of engineers are to develop a better mono-crystalline Si-growing process using a strong magnetic field produced by a novel type of superconducting crystal growth magnet (SC-CGM). The technology is being developed at Bruker Energy & Supercon Technologies (BEST), while PVA TePla will also be involved in the project with the integration of a crystal puller at PVA TePla’s Competence Center for Industrial Crystal Growth (CCIC) in Wettenberg, Germany. First results from the project are expected in the spring of 2011. Read more

GE Keeps Investing in Cleantech, But Warns of Policy Lapse

Thursday, 12.9.2010 - 6:00 (Renewable Energy World)

While some companies that support renewable energy simply buy Renewable Energy Credits and Carbon Offsets to call themselves "green," other companies are actually making tangible investments in the sector. GE is one of those investors. Read more

U.S. State Renewable Energy Policy Progress Abounds

Thursday, 12.9.2010 - 6:00 (Renewable Energy World)

This year marks the fourth edition of Freeing the Grid, an annual report on state net-metering and interconnection practices. Together these two policies - one that lets electric meters spin backwards and one that allows customers to "plug" into the electricity grid - help consumers meet their own electricity needs through distributed renewable energy such as solar PV. Since the first report was issued, just four short years ago, both the report itself and the programs it examines have evolved to become real contributors to our nation's renewable market. Read more

$4B 1GW NaS Energy Storage Project Goes to Mexico

Thursday, 12.9.2010 - 6:00 (Renewable Energy World)

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SE European experts gather in Sofia to hear the latest updates on the worldwide Waste-to-Energy technologies

Thursday, 12.9.2010 - 6:00 (Renewable Energy World)

ESWET is an association grouping the European Suppliers of Waste to Energy Technology. They build and supply plants that combust municipal waste and recover its energy. ESWET's members supplied over 95% of the European Energy-from-Waste plants. Read more