3MW Italian system equipped with aleo solar modules

Wednesday, 2.2.2011 - 17:06 (PV-Tech)

aleo solar has equipped a 3MW rooftop system in Cuneo, Italy with 13,000 of its S_18 type modules. The modules are being purchased by two subsidiaries of the Italian logistics firm Lannutti Group: Eurostock and Verde Energia. Read more

Amtech to compete with Varian in PV applications for ion implantation

Wednesday, 2.2.2011 - 14:33 (PV-Tech)

Citing the need to protect its core solar cell diffusion technology and equipment from the adoption of ion implantation technology for advanced cell fabrication, Amtech Systems is acquiring a controlling (55%) interest in a China-based ion implant technology firm, Kingstone Technology Hong Kong Limited. Read more

Clear Skies Solar adds new members to its management team

Wednesday, 2.2.2011 - 23:35 (PV-Tech)

During its fourth quarter in 2010, Clear Skies Solar released that it was expanding its market focus with a new division that would focus on solar installation projects in the sub-300kW division for commercial and residential installations. Moving forward with this resolution, the company has added new members to its sales and management teams including Allen Sosis as vice president of sales and marketing and John Conte as the national vice president of residential sales. Read more

Georgia Power and EPRI to study impact of solar PV installations on utility distribution systems

Wednesday, 2.2.2011 - 23:06 (PV-Tech)

Over the next 18-months Georgia Power and the Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI) will be performing a study that will assess how solar PV power systems affect Georgia Power?s distribution system. Testing will be conducted at fifty PV systems that will be installed in cities around Georgia including: Augusta, Columbus, Conley, Macon, Rome, Savannah and Valdosta. The panels installed will be owned by EPRI and installed by Georgia Power. Read more

German ministry agrees on FiT cuts

Wednesday, 2.2.2011 - 18:25 (PV-Tech)

Germany?s cabinet has confirmed that it will cut solar power subsidies by up to 15% in July this year, ending the ongoing dispute between the economy and environment ministries. Read more

Gehrlicher Solar sells 1.9MW Audi factory system to PT Energiefonds Neckarsulm

Wednesday, 2.2.2011 - 18:23 (PV-Tech)

Gehrlicher Solar has sold its 1.9MW system at the Audi manufacturing facility in Baden-Württemberg to PT Energiefonds Neckarsulm for ?4.65 million. The 27,000 square-metre array is situated on the roof of the factory?s car park and its sale was finalised in shortly before the end of 2010. Read more

Apricus Offers Solar Thermal Units To Flood-Affected Users

Wednesday, 2.2.2011 - 16:22 (Renewable Energy World)

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3S Modultec sells production line to Lithuanian firm

Wednesday, 2.2.2011 - 16:07 (PV-Tech)

3S Modultec has increased its presence in the Eastern European solar market by selling one of its integrated production lines to Lithuanian firm MG AB Precizika. Read more

Order Focus: JA Solar enters 400MW module supply deal with European firm

Wednesday, 2.2.2011 - 14:06 (PV-Tech)

An unidentified company, described as a ?leading European specialists in photovoltaic systems? has struck a new deal with JA Solar. Under a signed agreement, JA Solar is to provide 400MW of solar modules to the firm beginning in 2011, through the end of 2013. Financial details or module specifications were disclosed. Read more

Global investment in solar technology to double by 2015, according to EPIA report

Wednesday, 2.2.2011 - 13:16 (PV-Tech)

Global investment in solar technology could double by 2015, according to a new study published by the European Photovoltaic Industry Association (EPIA) and Greenpeace International. Read more

British Gas installs first MySolar School system

Wednesday, 2.2.2011 - 13:09 (Solarpowerportal)

Tregony School in Truro has become the first school to receive a solar power system from British Gas as winner of the company’s MySolar School competition. The school, which is one of 750 UK schools to benefit from the £15 million giveaway, has won over £30,000 worth of Sharp solar panels, which are being installed this week. Read more

GCube increases project insurance coverage to US$500 million

Wednesday, 2.2.2011 - 11:35 (PV-Tech)

The renewable energy sector?s leading insurance provider, GCube Underwriting and GCube Insurance Services, has increased its single project solar property coverage from US$300 million to US$500 million. Read more

Ascent Solar signs reseller deal with Polymeur Sun for Malaysia and Singapore region

Wednesday, 2.2.2011 - 2:59 (PV-Tech)

Polymeur Sun will be acting as an authorized reseller of Ascent Solar Technologies thin-film CIGS modules for BIPV and portable power solutions in the Singapore and Malaysia regions. Ascent Solar looks forward to this agreement with Polymeur Sun promoting the company?s name with different Southeast Asia regions that are in the development stages of their solar markets. Read more

SCE turns on seven more commercial rooftop solar systems in Southern California

Wednesday, 2.2.2011 - 2:46 (PV-Tech)

Making progress on its goal of having 250MW of commercial rooftop PV power deployed within the next four years, Southern California Edison has interconnected seven new distributed-generation solar plants. The systems, located on more than 3.36 million square feet of ProLogis-owned warehouse roof space in the Southern California cities of Ontario and Redlands, have a combined installed generating capacity of 12.5MW (AC). Read more

Intel increases purchase of renewable energy credits, deploys more solar power systems

Wednesday, 2.2.2011 - 2:40 (PV-Tech)

Intel has announced that it will augment the amount of renewable energy credits (REC) that the company purchases throughout 2011 while also releasing that nine of its solar power installations, at company sites throughout the United States and Jerusalem, have been completed and are in full operation. Read more

SolarCity forms new US$40 million fund with Citi for residential solar projects

Wednesday, 2.2.2011 - 2:11 (PV-Tech)

SolarCity has teamed up with Citi for the formation of a US$40 million fund that will finance residential solar projects throughout 2011. This is not only SolarCity and Citi?s first time collaborating, but also marks Citi?s first investment in residential solar power. Read more

Solon contributes its adhesive-based SOLbond technology for 4MW Italian power plant

Wednesday, 2.2.2011 - 0:14 (PV-Tech)

Solon is currently working with BioEnergon Green Energy on a 4MWp roof-mounted solar power plant in Massa, Italy, which will use the SOLbond system by Solon. During the end of January, Solon provided its crystalline silicon modules for the installation, which is scheduled for completions this April. Solon asserts that this will be the largest power plant to use the SOLbond technology on an industrial roof setting. Read more

In 2010 Wind Energy in Europe was Slower but Still Strong

Wednesday, 2.2.2011 - 17:26 (Renewable Energy World)

Nearly 9.3 GW of new wind power capacity was installed in 2010, according to the European Wind Energy Association (EWEA). That's down 10 percent over the year before. Read more

Second Wind pledges to support President Obama's clean energy goal with continued growth in 2011

Wednesday, 2.2.2011 - 21:59 (Renewable Energy World)

Following President Barack Obama's State of the Union address last week, Second Wind reaffirmed its commitment to make wind a primary source of clean, renewable energy to help solve the nation's environmental, economic and security challenges. Read more

Kingspan launches RIBA approved CPD seminar

Wednesday, 2.2.2011 - 9:40 (Solarpowerportal)

Kingspan Insulated Panels has developed a RIBA approved CPD Seminar to look at optimum renewable energy sources for non-domestic new build and refurbishment projects. Read more

Wanted: Daring VCs for the Obama Plan

Wednesday, 2.2.2011 - 6:00 (Renewable Energy World)

President Obama has pointed to the peak the nation has to summit for a brighter cleaner energy future, but will venture capitalists join the trek? Read more

First private sector energy investment in FYROMacedonia

Wednesday, 2.2.2011 - 3:11 (Renewable Energy World)

The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development has financed the development of seven hydro power plants in Macedonia through the provision of a ? 6 M loan, representing its first private sector energy investment in the country. The project is financed through the Western Balkans Sustainable Energy Direct funding facility. Read more