Munich Re plans 2.5 MW SunPower PV system on a carport structure in New Jersey

Tuesday, 6.21.2011 - 20:55 (Solarserver)

Munich Reinsurance America (Munich Re) and SunPower Corp. on June 16th, 2011 announced that SunPower will design and build a 2.5-megawatt solar photovoltaic (PV) power system at Munich Re?s Plainsboro, N.J. facility. SunPower will install its high-efficiency solar panels on a carport structure that will provide shade for the facility?s parking lot while reducing annual electricity costs by almost $500,000. Read more

Photovoltaics top the feed-in tariff charts during year one

Tuesday, 6.21.2011 - 12:56 (Solarpowerportal)

According to the latest Ofgem figures photovoltaics has dominated the feed-in tariff installations recorded to date in the UK. The recent ups and downs in the solar industry seem to have had little effect on the figures, with over 96% of the projects registered between January 1 and 31 March belonging to the PV category. Read more

Spire to provide PV module production line to REIL in Jaipur, India

Tuesday, 6.21.2011 - 12:21 (Solarserver)

Spire Corporation (Bedford, Mass.), a global solar company providing turn-key production lines to manufacture photovoltaic (PV) modules on June 20th, 2011 announced that it has received a contract for a 12 megawatt (MW) PV semi-automated module manufacturing line from Rajasthan Electronics & Instruments Ltd. (REIL) located in Jaipur, India. Read more

Phono Solar modules receive MCS accreditation

Tuesday, 6.21.2011 - 10:30 (Solarpowerportal)

Module manufacturer Phono Solar has received microgeneration certification scheme (MCS) accreditation for its 195W and 200W panels. The certificate is compulsory in order for solar products to be eligible for Government’s feed-in tariff payments, and confirms that the modules comply with or surpass the photovoltaic module standards applicable in the UK. Read more

Trina Solar announces new industry leading warranty for PV modules; 10-year workmanship and linear power performance

Tuesday, 6.21.2011 - 20:56 (Solarserver)

Trina Solar Limited (Changzhou, China), integrated manufacturer of solar photovoltaic (PV) products from ingots to modules, on June 2oth, 2011 announced the introduction of its new product warranty. For products delivered commencing June 20th, 2011, the Company will extend its product workmanship warranty to ten years, further improving on the industry's standard of five years. Read more

Solar Rainbow wins Times Square photo contest; Solar installer has eye on future

Tuesday, 6.21.2011 - 20:55 (Solarserver)

Solar Bawabeh, president and co-founder of Solar Rainbow Services (New York), announced that the Vote Solar Initiative's Empire State Solar Generation Photo Contest selected Solar Rainbow's photograph titled "Employed, and Saving the Planet for our Future," to be featured on the digital billboard in Times Square, 253 West 42nd Street starting June 16th, 2011 and running once an hour for the next two weeks. Read more

NJR Clean Energy Ventures announces 4.7 MW solar PV project in Vineland, NJ

Tuesday, 6.21.2011 - 20:55 (Solarserver)

NJR Clean Energy Ventures (Wall, N.J.), a subsidiary of New Jersey Resources on June 20th, 2011 announced that it will invest up to USD 23.7 million to develop, own and operate a 4.7 megawatt, ground-mount solar photovoltaic (PV) system in Vineland, NJ. Once complete, the solar installation will provide electricity to the wholesale market through the Vineland Municipal Electric Utility (VMEU). Read more

Australian Government spends AU$770 million on Solar Flagships programme

Tuesday, 6.21.2011 - 19:00 (PV-Tech)

Two of the world?s largest solar power plants are to be built in Australia after its Government agreed to spend AU$770 million (US$819 million) on its Solar Flagships programme. The systems have a combined capacity of 400MW and will be built in Queensland and New South Wales. Read more

Australian Government invests AU$770 million on Solar Flagships programme

Tuesday, 6.21.2011 - 19:00 (PV-Tech)

Two of the world?s largest solar power plants are to be built in Australia after its Government agreed to spend AU$770 million (US$819 million) on its Solar Flagships programme. Read more

Solar PPA Buyouts

Tuesday, 6.21.2011 - 18:45 (Renewable Energy World)

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EuPD Research?s Joint Forces for Solar Global event draws a crowd at Intersolar Europe

Tuesday, 6.21.2011 - 18:28 (PV-Tech)

On Thursday, June 9th, the Joint Forces for Solar Global networking event?s European premiere took place at the Intersolar Europe 2011 Conference and Exhibition. Organised by EuPD Research in collaboration with Intersolar Europe, the Market Intelligence Area in hall A4 drew great interest from the exhibition attendees. Over 250 participants sat and took in the information on offer in the form of panel discussions, European market development presentations and projections. Read more

Krannich Solar signs distribution agreement with REC

Tuesday, 6.21.2011 - 17:46 (PV-Tech)

Krannich Solar has signed a distribution agreement with the Renewable Energy Corporation (REC), thus becoming the latest member of the REC Platinum Partnership Program. Membership will allow Krannich to supply and distribute REC equipment to its customers in both the UK and the rest of Europe. Read more

In Solar World, a Tale of Two Policies

Tuesday, 6.21.2011 - 16:47 (Renewable Energy World)

Just as Germany announced its intentions to maintain its current feed-in-tariffs rates to bolster softer than projected figures, a key player in the U.S. solar market may take a different approach and cut into its incentive program. Read more

Borrego closes investment fund with two banks for new US projects

Tuesday, 6.21.2011 - 16:43 (PV-Tech)

Borrego Solar Systems has closed its latest investment fund to help finance and install a number of new PV projects across the US. East West Bank and US Bank are partnering Borrego on the fund, which will take the company?s solar PPA portfolio past the US$100 million mark. Read more

Henan Sungen secure financing to increase thin-film production capacity

Tuesday, 6.21.2011 - 16:09 (PV-Tech)

Henan Sungen Solar Fab, a subsidiary of Anwell Technologies, has secured funding totalling more than US$100 million to help expand its thin-film production capacity in China. Financial backing came from the Municipal Government of An Yang City in Henan Province. Read more

AREVA Solar part of consortium selected by Australian Government for new 250MW Solar Flagships project: Solar thermal/Gas hybrid power project will be largest plant of its kind in the World

Tuesday, 6.21.2011 - 12:31 (Solarserver)

The Australian Government has selected the AREVA Solar (Mountain View, Calif.), CS Energy and Wind Prospect CWP consortium's "Solar Dawn" as the preferred solar thermal power project in Round 1 of the Australian Government's Solar Flagships Program. Solar Dawn is a proposed 250 megawatt (MW) solar thermal gas hybrid power plant and will be the largest plant of its kind in the world when completed. The Australian Commonwealth and Queensland Governments also announced their commitment to contribute USD 464 million and USD 75 million, respectively, to the project. Read more

Order Focus: REIL places order for Spire module manufacturing line

Tuesday, 6.21.2011 - 12:23 (PV-Tech)

India?s Rajasthan Electronics & Instruments (REIL) has placed an order for a 12MW semi-automated module manufacturing line with Spire. REIL will use the line to ramp up production at its Jaipur facility in an attempt to gain a larger share of the module market in India?s rapidly-growing solar industry. Read more

Jersey Central Power & Light ranked in top 10 for new solar installations

Tuesday, 6.21.2011 - 12:16 (Solarserver)

Jersey Central Power & Light (Morristown, N.J.), a FirstEnergy electric utility operating company, has been recognized as one of the top 10 utility companies in the nation for the installation of new solar power to its infrastructure. A report by the Solar Electric Power Association (SEPA) ranks JCP&L ninth with 22.9 megawatts (MW) of newly installed solar power technologies in 2010. Read more

EDF Energies Nouvelles signs power purchase agreement for solar PV project in the U.S.

Tuesday, 6.21.2011 - 12:10 (Solarserver)

enXco, EDF Energies Nouvelles U.S. subsidiary, announced it has entered into a power purchase agreement (PPA) with San Diego Gas & Electric (SDG&E) for a 130 megawatt DC solar photovoltaic (PV) facility in California (equivalent to 110 MWp AC). Located in Kern County, California, the Catalina solar project will be developed, built and owned by enXco while SDG&E will buy the power generated under a 25-year power purchase agreement. Read more

Solar-Konzept to use REC modules for 28MW German solar park

Tuesday, 6.21.2011 - 11:24 (PV-Tech)

Solar-Konzept has started building work on its 28MW solar park in Giebelstadt, Germany. The project, located on the site of a former NATO airport, will be equipped with 120,000 REC modules, making it one of the largest in the whole of Bavaria. Read more

Video: LABC Wants Solar for the City of Los Angeles; Recommends a FIT

Tuesday, 6.21.2011 - 11:16 (Renewable Energy World)

The Los Angeles Business Council (LABC) has made the adoption of solar energy a high priority for the city, creating a program aimed at boosting the installation of clean energy across the city of LA. Should the program be fully adopted, up to 300 megawatts (MW) of solar power could be installed within city boundaries in the next 5-10 years. Read more

MCS made easy thanks to new ECA course

Tuesday, 6.21.2011 - 10:56 (Solarpowerportal)

In order to simplify the MCS enrolment process for smaller solar installation companies, the Grant Training Academy is now offering an MCS Made Easy course, which will be delivered by the ECA. Read more

Conergy Greece: Second megawatt solar park deal closed within two weeks

Tuesday, 6.21.2011 - 0:45 (Renewable Energy World)

? 2 megawatt strong solar power plant with 8,856 Conergy PowerPlus premium modules ? Investor Xanthakis: "Conergy is a guarantee for maximizing the returns of our investment" ? Conergy's Dieter Schmitt: "Our products stand for excellent quality and longevity" Read more

Spain's Cepsa to Expand into Second-Generation Biodiesel

Tuesday, 6.21.2011 - 20:54 (Renewable Energy World)

Spanish petrochemical company Cepsa plans to make 26.4 million gallons of biodiesel at three factories in Southern Spain. Read more

DeepCwind Tirelessly Developing Floating Offshore Wind

Tuesday, 6.21.2011 - 15:35 (Renewable Energy World)

Researchers at the University of Maine's DeepCwind Consortium have been working to make the goal of having 5 GW of offshore wind a reality by 2030 . With more than $1 million in grant funding provided by the Department of Energy (DOE), their first task is figuring out how to construct a cost- and energy-efficient deep offshore wind turbine. Read more

Renewable Energy Experts from Across the Globe to Gather in Halifax

Tuesday, 6.21.2011 - 17:51 (Renewable Energy World)

On September 21-22, renewable energy experts from across the globe will gather in Halifax for the Nova Scotia Feed-in Tariff Forum to discuss exciting new market opportunities opening up under Nova Scotia's Renewable Electricity Plan. The province is aiming to be a leader in renewable energy by committing to generate 25% of its electricity from renewable sources by 2015 from a current level of 13%. Read more

Deal to Link Irish Wind to Britain

Tuesday, 6.21.2011 - 17:40 (Renewable Energy World)

A landmark deal reached Monday to tap Irish offshore wind could spur new development while helping Great Britain meet its renewable energy goals. Read more

U.S. Department of Energy offers conditional loan guarantee commitment for innovative 150MW PV power plant in Arizona

Tuesday, 6.21.2011 - 12:40 (Solarserver)

U.S. Energy Secretary Steven Chu on June 19th, 2011 announced the offer of a conditional commitment for a USD 359.1 million loan guarantee to Mesquite Solar 1, LLC to support the development of a photovoltaic (PV) solar generating project. The optimized 150 megawatt (MW) alternating current (AC) PV generation project is sponsored by Sempra Generation and will be located in Maricopa County, Arizona, approximately 45 miles west of Phoenix. Read more