Suntech COO David Hogg to resign in January 2012

Tuesday, 12.27.2011 - 19:59 (Solarserver)

Suntech Power Holdings Company Ltd. (Wuxi, China) Chief Operating Officer (COO) David Hogg will resign from the company on January 21st, 2012, according to a form filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Suntech has not issued a more complete statement on David Hogg's resignation at the time of writing this article. In the SEC form, Suntech states that Hogg resigned for personal reasons. Read more

FPL President and CEO Olivera to retire

Tuesday, 12.27.2011 - 19:59 (Solarserver)

Florida Power and Light Company (FPL, Juno Beach, Florida, U.S.) President and CEO Armando Olivera has announced that he will retire on May 2nd, 2012, after 40 years with FPL. With Olivera as president and CEO, in recent years FPL has built record-setting solar photovoltaic (PV) and concentrating solar power (CSP) plants, as a regional and national leader in utility adoption of solar technologies. Read more

Avancis commissions 100 MW CIGS PV factory

Tuesday, 12.27.2011 - 13:18 (Solarserver)

On December 16th, 2011, Avancis GmbH & Co. KG (Torgau, Germany) began production at its second copper indium gallium diselenide (CIGS) solar photovoltaic (PV) manufacturing plant in Torgau, Germany. The new facility can produce 800,000 CIGS PV modules annually, which represents 100 MW of capacity and increases the company's annual production to 120 MW. Read more

India's Tata Power to Divorce BP Solar

Tuesday, 12.27.2011 - 19:15 (Renewable Energy World)

BP Solar is suffering a slow death that is hard to watch and reflects the cutthroat competition that marks an industry that used to be a lot more Pollyanna. The company is closing down and on Tuesday its joint venture partner, Tata Power, said it will buy out BP's share in their enterprise. Read more

The Rise of Korea's Solar Ambition

Tuesday, 12.27.2011 - 15:27 (Renewable Energy World)

China and Taiwan together have been the world's key source for solar cells and panels. Now a long-time manufacturing rival is elbowing its way into the fray for a piece of the growing solar market. Read more

Amonix CEO Brian Robertson dies in plane crash

Tuesday, 12.27.2011 - 13:20 (Solarserver)

On December 22nd, 2011 Amonix Inc. (Seal Beach California, U.S.) CEO and Board Director Brian Robertson passed away as the result of a plane crash in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. Robertson's death has already elicited tributes from solar industry leaders including fellow SunEdison co-founder Jigar Shah. Amonix has not issued a statement discussing its plans to replace Robertson as of the writing of this article. Read more

Solar, renewable energy coalition submits proposals for Ontario FIT changes

Tuesday, 12.27.2011 - 13:19 (Solarserver)

On December 14th, 2011, a coalition of renewable energy advocates and a solar trade group filed a joint proposal for changes to Ontario's feed-in tariff program, as part of a two-year review. The Green Energy Act Alliance (GEA) and Shine Ontario together proposed cutting feed-in tariffs for solar photovoltaic (PV) generation 11% to 32%, the setting of annual installation targets, as well as other changes to the program, while maintaining its basic characteristics. Read more

Financing Flurry: Year-end Brings Project Announcements

Tuesday, 12.27.2011 - 15:06 (Renewable Energy World)

With the year drawing to a close, several wind power developers locked in project financing arrangements. Read more

Renewable Energy Recap: Hungary

Tuesday, 12.27.2011 - 15:00 (Renewable Energy World)

Developers, manufacturers, investors and other renewable energy industry stakeholders need to know where the next big market is going to be so that they can adjust their business decisions accordingly. Read more

Renewable Energy Recap: South Korea

Tuesday, 12.27.2011 - 15:00 (Renewable Energy World)

Developers, manufacturers, investors and other renewable energy industry stakeholders need to know where the next big market is going to be so that they can adjust their business decisions accordingly. Read more

Renewable Energy Recap: Romania

Tuesday, 12.27.2011 - 15:00 (Renewable Energy World)

Developers, manufacturers, investors and other renewable energy industry stakeholders need to know where the next big market is going to be so that they can adjust their business decisions accordingly. Read more

Interview with the President and CEO of Hydro Green Energy LLC

Tuesday, 12.27.2011 - 15:00 (Renewable Energy World)

Michael P. Maley is the newest member of the executive team at Hydro Green Energy LLC, a developer of low-head hydropower projects. Maley discusses the company's technology, its business strategy and his decision to jump into the hydropower business. Read more