News of the year 2011

Date: 28.02.2011



NABCEP Announces Results of First PV Technical Sales Exam

Monday, 2.28.2011 - 23:19 (Renewable Energy World)

The North American Board of Certified Energy Practitioners (NABCEP) is pleased to congratulate the 97 individuals who achieved a passing score on the recently administered PV Technical Sales Examination. The group of inaugural certificants has demonstrated extensive knowledge of the complex range of activities that make up a successful photovoltaic sales process. The job task analysis (JTA) that the exam is based on covers eight main topic areas: qualifying the customer; site analysis; conceptual design; financial costs, incentives, and savings; financial benefit analysis and financing; non-financial benefit analysis; performance analysis; and proposal preparation. Read more

JA Solar investing over US$2 billion for 3GW solar cell production base in China?s Anhui Province

Monday, 2.28.2011 - 22:53 (PV-Tech)

In accordance with the strategic cooperation agreement signed by JA Solar Holdings and the Hefei City Government, JA Solar will be constructing a 3GW integrated solar industry production base for the company?s solar cells in Hefei, the capital city of East China?s Anhui, Province. Read more

Upsolar modules receive J-PEC certification

Monday, 2.28.2011 - 12:23 (PV-Tech)

The Japan Photovoltaic Expansion Center (J-PEC) has certified a system configuration featuring Upsolar photovoltaic (PV) modules. The accreditation, which was obtained on February 3rd, insures that Upsolar products can be installed on residences and commercial facilities in Japan, qualifying them for Government solar subsidies. Read more


Will Distributed Solar Drive Utilities into Bankruptcy?

Monday, 2.28.2011 - 18:46 (Renewable Energy World)

Speaking at the Economist's Intelligent Infrastructure Conference, Brad Tirpak, Managing Partner at the private investment fund Locke Partners made the case that electric utilities are as woefully unprepared for the coming disruption of cheap, distributed solar power as newspapers were unprepared for the disruption of the Internet in 2000. Read more

Solarcentury will launch universal PV roof slate at ecobuild

Monday, 2.28.2011 - 18:42 (Solarpowerportal)

Solarcentury has developed a universal solar electric slate which is designed to enable UK slate roof homeowners to go solar. The company’s C21e slate, being launched to the public at ecobuild, has been 18 months in development. Read more

PassivSystems will deliver 10,000 PV monitoring systems to Cleaner Air Solutions

Monday, 2.28.2011 - 18:10 (Solarpowerportal)

Smart home technology firm PassivSystems has announced that it will supply Cleaner Air Solutions with 10,000 of its solar PV monitoring systems, enabling the solar PV distributor’s customers to protect their assets and simplify the feed-in-tariff process. Read more

TEP Solar buys two BP Solar solar plants in Italy

Monday, 2.28.2011 - 16:53 (PV-Tech)

TEP Solar has bought two BP Solar projects in Italy with a combined capacity of 2MW. The 1MW Basciano and 1MW Cupello systems in Italy?s Abruzzo Region were completed in March and September respectively and will generate 38,200 kWh of electricity over their 30-year lifespan. Read more

ET Solar connects 2.9MW Frankenberg plant to German grid

Monday, 2.28.2011 - 15:41 (PV-Tech)

China?s ET Solar has connected its 2.9MW ground-mounted PV power plant in Frankenberg to the German power grid. Work on the 6.5-hectare site, which was built for Wattner, was completed in December and it will generate around 2.6 million kWh of electricity per annum. Read more

Innotech modules now certified under MCS

Monday, 2.28.2011 - 14:07 (Solarpowerportal)

Norway-based solar energy company Innotech has received accreditation under the microgeneration certification scheme (MCS) for its Solar Economy Project product range. Granted by BABT/TUV Product Service, the Economy Project modules are now eligible for solar power subsidies in the UK. Read more

SunEdison awarded 31MW of Ontario solar projects

Monday, 2.28.2011 - 13:30 (PV-Tech)

The Ontario Power Authority (OPA) has awarded SunEdison solar projects worth 31MW under its feed-in tariff (FiT) programme. SunEdison will finance, build, operate and maintain the five systems, which will more than double the company?s portfolio in the province. Read more

DNI satellite data truth? - How to handle the difference in values derived from different satellite data providers?

Monday, 2.28.2011 - 13:16 (Renewable Energy World)

Technical Top Tip courtesy of Solar Resource Assessment When it comes to CSP project evaluation, one of the biggest uncertainty factors for the performance is the available Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) at the site. Read more

CNPV enters module supply agreement with JIT Solaire

Monday, 2.28.2011 - 12:40 (PV-Tech)

CNPV Solar Power has entered into a strategic partnership agreement with Western France-based JIT Solaire. Under the terms of the agreement CNPV will supply JIT Solaire with a total of 20MWp of high-performance PV modules during 2011 and 2012, with 6MW scheduled for delivery within 2011 and 14MW within 2012. Read more

Order Focus: GT Solar receives new sapphire crystallization furnace order

Monday, 2.28.2011 - 11:54 (PV-Tech)

GT Solar has received an order, from an unnamed manufacturer, for its advanced sapphire crystallization furnaces. The order, which is the fourth of its kind to be received by GT Solar in recent months, is valued at over US$41 million. Read more

Ontario Power Authority awards FiT contracts to 35 large-scale PV projects

Monday, 2.28.2011 - 11:28 (PV-Tech)

Solar power?s future in Ontario looks bright after the state awarded feed-in tariff (FiT) contracts to 35 new large-scale projects. The projects make up 257MW of the 872MW in FiT contracts that were handed out by the Ontario Power Authority (OPA) to renewable initiatives. Read more

Why Community Solar Makes Sense for New Jersey

Monday, 2.28.2011 - 6:34 (Renewable Energy World)

While a bill that would enable a community, church or neighborhood group to form a local renewable energy collaborative (LREC) for the purpose of hosting a community-owned solar system is bogged down in the legislature, the residents of several New Jersey developments have taken it upon themselves to create their own solar communities. Read more


Oil Prices Accelerating; NE Biomass Advocates Rally for Renewable Energy

Monday, 2.28.2011 - 18:01 (Renewable Energy World)

According to estimates from the Energy Information Administration, prices for U.S. home heating oil rose 24 percent in February 2011, compared to February 2010. With prices expected to continue to rise, members of the Northeast Biomass Thermal Working Group (NEBTWG) are urging homeowners, business owners and policy makers to take action making the utilization of renewable heating options, like biomass, a reality for more residents of the Northeastern United States. According to the group, steadily rising fossil fuel costs are, once again, causing the region to refocus efforts in support of renewable alternatives. Read more

Evaluating a Biomass Refinery

Monday, 2.28.2011 - 6:00 (Renewable Energy World)

The Abengoa Bioenergy Biorefinery of Kansas (ABBK) in Hugoton, Kansas, would be one of the first commercial-scale cellulosic biorefineries in the United States and offers an opportunity to demonstrate a powerful renewable energy source that could reduce the nation's dependency on oil. Read more


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Award-winning renewable energy consultancy Dulas to offer Triton Sonic Wind Profiler systems for rental in the UK

Monday, 2.28.2011 - 17:24 (Renewable Energy World)

A world renowned renewable energy service provider today announced a rental program to provide its clients with leading-edge remote sensing technology for wind measurement. Industry veteran Dulas will partner with Second Wind to offer Triton Sonic Wind Profiler systems for rental in the UK. This system complements the trusted Dulas wind development services already being utilized by UK wind developers. Read more

Transmission Infrastructure and Collaboration

Monday, 2.28.2011 - 6:01 (Renewable Energy World)

The most important renewable energy development in Nevada at this time has nothing to do with generating power. There is no underground steam or sunshine involved. No wind to harness. It's just 235 miles of cable stretching down the eastern third of our great state. Read more

Renewable Energy World North America Applies For BPA Worldwide Business Publication Membership

Monday, 2.28.2011 - 6:00 (Renewable Energy World)

Renewable Energy World North America has applied for business publication membership in BPA Worldwide. The magazine is published by Pennwell Corporation (Tulsa, OK). Read more


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