Chief financial officer Carsten Bovenschen leaves Roth & Rau

Thursday, 12.16.2010 - 4:11 (PV-Tech)

Carsten Bovenschen has left his position as chief financial officer of Roth & Rau AG with immediate effect. Bovenschen and Roth & Rau?s management board reached the decision by mutual agreement, with Bovenschen citing personal reasons for his decision. Read more

Order Focus: Bentek Solar secures first 1000VDC series integrated disconnect combiner orders

Thursday, 12.16.2010 - 17:55 (PV-Tech)

With solar power projects increasing in size, Bentek Solar has begun sales of its 1000VDC 400 Amp series integrated disconnect combiners. Read more

Record solar installations reached in U.S., says SEIA/GTM Research quarterly report

Thursday, 12.16.2010 - 13:56 (PV-Tech)

According to the latest U.S. Solar Market Insight report from GTM Research and the SEIA. PV installations in the third quarter reached 530MW Read more

SunPower closes ?195.2 million solar bond issuance for 44MW Italian plant

Thursday, 12.16.2010 - 13:55 (PV-Tech)

SunPower has closed its ?195.2 million solar bond issuance for its 44MW Montalto di Castro park in Italy. The proceeds will be used to fund further development of the facility, which is scheduled to be sold before the end of the year. Read more

CEC grants permission for Solar Millennium Palen plant

Thursday, 12.16.2010 - 13:29 (PV-Tech)

The California Energy Commission (CEC) has approved the construction and operation of two solar-thermal power plants with a planned total capacity of some 500MW at the Palen location in California. The second project location, developed by the American project development unit of the Solar Millennium Group, will therefore go ahead as planned. The entire approval procedure is expected to be completed with the decision by the U.S. Bureau of Land Management (BLM) at the beginning of next year. Read more

Solarfun opens second office in North America

Thursday, 12.16.2010 - 13:06 (PV-Tech)

Solarfun Power has officially opened its North American office, located in Cheshire, Connecticut. The new office, which is Solarfun?s second location in North America, is aimed at strengthening the company?s service to customers and partners in the region. Solarfun also maintains a facility in Costa Mesa, California. Read more

Industry veteran Gary Jorgensen leaves NREL after three decades of tenure

Thursday, 12.16.2010 - 12:49 (PV-Tech)

After 30 years as principal scientist at the National Renewable Energy Lab (NREL), Gary Jorgensen is retiring to join SkyFuel as principal materials scientist. Amongst other achievements during his time at the NREL, Jorgensen co-invented ReflecTech Mirror Film, which used in SkyFuel?s parabolic trough concentrating solar collector. Read more

Work starts on 856KW facility at Oceanic?s Mililani Tech Park, Hawaii

Thursday, 12.16.2010 - 12:43 (PV-Tech)

Chevron Energy Solutions, Oceanic Time Warner Cable and Tioga Energy have started construction work on a joint venture at Oceanic?s Mililani Tech Park. When completed, the 856KW facility will be the largest solar canopy project on the Hawaiian island of Oahu. Read more

Sovello receives ?15.5 million of regional aid for latest German plant

Thursday, 12.16.2010 - 12:33 (PV-Tech)

The European Commission has awarded Sovello AG ?15.5 million of regional investment aid to help build its latest String Ribbon solar-module production facility in Bitterfeld-Wolfen, Germany. When completed, the entire project will have received investment totalling ?147 million and created 320 jobs in the region. Read more

Avancis enters UK market with PowerMax panels

Thursday, 12.16.2010 - 11:02 (Solarpowerportal)

CIS solar panel producer Avancis has successfully completed certification assessments for its PowerMax module line to ensure entry into the UK market. The modules have been awarded MCS accreditation, after having also recently passed salt water and salt spray certification tests, making them suitable for use in systems along coastal areas. Read more

Avancis enters UK market with SolarMax panels

Thursday, 12.16.2010 - 11:02 (Solarpowerportal)

CIS solar panel producer Avancis has successfully completed certification assessments for its PowerMax module line to ensure entry into the UK market. The modules have been awarded MCS accreditation, after having also recently passed salt water and salt spray certification tests, making them suitable for use in systems along coastal areas. Read more

Leading Developers Continue Building Large PV Projects

Thursday, 12.16.2010 - 6:00 (Renewable Energy World)

There were more big solar-PV project announcements from leading developers in North America and Europe this week. Read more

Alteris Renewables' Residential Solar Solutions Deliver Peace of Mind

Thursday, 12.16.2010 - 6:00 (Renewable Energy World)

The top renewable energy integrator in the northeast United States, Alteris Renewables, has introduced monitoring solutions into all residential solar panel installations effective immediately. As one of the first renewable energy integrators to offer every residential customer the opportunity to actively track their energy production ? anytime from anywhere with an Internet connection ? Alteris is reaffirming its commitment to bringing reliable, sustainable power to the masses. Read more

A Tale of Two Solar Projects

Thursday, 12.16.2010 - 6:00 (Renewable Energy World)

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Solar Fred's Top 6 Solar Social Media Mistakes: Let Me Count the Ways?

Thursday, 12.16.2010 - 6:00 (Renewable Energy World)

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NRG acquires First Solar?s 290MW Agua Caliente solar plant

Thursday, 12.16.2010 - 3:44 (PV-Tech)

NRG Solar has purchased First Solar?s 290MW Agua Caliente solar plant in Yuma County, Arizona. When it is completed in 2014, Agua Caliente is expected to become the world?s largest operational PV facility and supply electricity for more than 225,000 homes in the region. Read more

M+W Solar will develop 5MW solar plant in southern Italy

Thursday, 12.16.2010 - 2:35 (PV-Tech)

M+W Solar will be developing a turnkey solar PV plant in the Oria region of southern Italy. The 5MWp plant is set to be connected to the national grid during 2011 and produce over 7,000MWh of energy per year. M+W Solar will be overseeing the planning and construction of the solar PV plant along with securing the permits and approvals necessary for construction. The company has secured property rights for the project for twenty years. Read more

Order Focus: Meyer Burger chalks up another big order from Asian solar customer

Thursday, 12.16.2010 - 2:22 (PV-Tech)

Meyer Burger Technology has had an impressive few weeks scoring two big orders and has added a third order from a customer in Asia. The US$57.1 million (CHF55 million) deal will see MB Wafertec, a division of Meyer Burger, supply slicing, bricking and automated gluing systems while wafer inspection systems will be delivered by Hennecke Systems. Delivery is scheduled for 2011. Read more

Seaweed As Biofuel?

Thursday, 12.16.2010 - 6:00 (Renewable Energy World)

Is red seaweed a viable future biofuel? Now that a University of Illinois metabolic engineer has developed a strain of yeast that can make short work of fermenting galactose, the answer is an unequivocal yes. Read more

Huhne begins ?biggest energy shake-up in 25 years?

Thursday, 12.16.2010 - 17:27 (Solarpowerportal)

Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, Chris Huhne has today revealed what he has named, ‘the biggest energy market shake-up in 25 years’. In his article of the same name, written in today’s Telegraph, Huhne outlines three main challenges the electricity market faces, and what has to be done in order... Read more

Energy Storage in Utah: New Report Calls for CAES

Thursday, 12.16.2010 - 6:00 (Renewable Energy World)

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Will Icahn use Dynegy to Change the Energy Game?

Thursday, 12.16.2010 - 6:00 (Renewable Energy World)

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Growth Energy Responds to Forbes Magazine

Thursday, 12.16.2010 - 6:00 (Renewable Energy World)

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Gridflex Proposes 300MW Energy Storage Project for Hawaii

Thursday, 12.16.2010 - 6:00 (Renewable Energy World)

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Renewable Energy - Let's Look at Some Numbers

Thursday, 12.16.2010 - 6:00 (Renewable Energy World)

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SunEdison and Xcel Energy break ground on 54MW (DC) of PV projects in New Mexico

Thursday, 12.16.2010 - 2:31 (PV-Tech)

New Mexico officials are hailing the 54MW (DC) of solar PV projects in Lea and Eddy counties as the largest in the state once they reach completion. Together with SunEdison and Xcel Energy?s regional operating company Southwestern Public Service, state and county officials gathered for the ground breaking of the solar PV projects. Read more