NRG uses Trina's modules for PV arrays at 20 schools in Haiti; Trina Solar modules also powering clinics in Malawi

Friday, 11.30.2012 - 18:45 (Solarserver)

On November 28th, 2012, NRG Energy Inc. (Princeton, New Jersey, U.S.) announced that it has completed its "The Sun Lights the Way" project in the Boucan Carré region of Haiti. Under the program, NRG Energy, through collaboration with the Solar Electric Light Fund (SELF), installed solar photovoltaic (PV) systems at 20 schools, a fish farm and a drip irrigation system supporting agricultural production throughout Haiti's Central Plateau region. Read more

Orix to develop 89.2 MW of PV in across Japan

Friday, 11.30.2012 - 9:55 (Solarserver)

On November 27th, 2012, Orix Corporation (Tokyo, Japan) announced plans to develop up to 89.2 MW of solar photovoltaic (PV) plants at 18 sites in Japan. This includes the launch of a project with Kyudenko Corporation (Fukuoka, Japan) to build an 8.6 MW PV project on a former airfield on the Japanese island of Kyushu. The other plants will be located on land leased form companies, local governments and other landowners across Japan. Read more

centrotherm photovoltaics creditors approve restructuring roadmap, self-administration

Friday, 11.30.2012 - 9:45 (Solarserver)

On November 29th, 2012 centrotherm photovoltaics AG (Blaubeuren, Germany) revealed that a meeting of its creditors has confirmed the company's restructuring roadmap, including unanimously approving the company's self-administration. Insolvency Administrator Dr. Martin Hörmann has also agreed with the company's recommendations. Additionally, a temporary committee of creditors has been made permanent, with the election of an additional member. Read more

Peter Tallian selected for newly created COO position at BTU International

Friday, 11.30.2012 - 22:15 (PV-Tech)

Thermal processing equipment specialist BTU International has selected Peter Tallian to serve in its newly minted chief operating officer position, effective immediately. Read more

ReneSola sees decrease in revenues, but exceeds guidance in wafer and module shipments

Friday, 11.30.2012 - 22:14 (PV-Tech)

ReneSola, a manufacturer of PV modules and wafers has exceeded its guidance in solar wafer module shipments for the third quarter 2012, posting a total of 532.8MW shipped. Read more

California GM dealership will be first in company to use EVSI?s Solar Tree array

Friday, 11.30.2012 - 21:24 (PV-Tech)

California GM dealership will be first in company to use Envision Solar?s tree array Read more

No End In Sight? The Struggle of Solar Equipment Makers

Friday, 11.30.2012 - 21:24 (Renewable Energy World)

The solar cell and panel manufacturing business isn't showing clear signs of recovery, and that has taken a toll on those who develop the equipment to make the factories run. Read more

CSP producer Sopogy completes series E financing round

Friday, 11.30.2012 - 19:14 (Solarserver)

On November 26th, 2012, Sopogy (Honolulu, Hawaii), a concentrating solar power (CSP) technology company, announced that it has closed its series E round of preferred stock and warrants. The funding round was led by Mitsui & Co. Ltd. New investors, including Southern California Gas Co., 3M and other key strategic investors, joined existing investors Kolohala Ventures and Enerdigm Ventures in the funding round. Read more

UpSolar PV modules pass PID test

Friday, 11.30.2012 - 18:58 (Solarserver)

On November 28th, 2012, Upsolar (Shanghai, China) announced its solar photovoltaic (PV) modules have passed potential induced degradation (PID) test conducted by the Institute of Industrial Certification for Mechanics (ICIM). The modules were PID tested under the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) 62804 Ed. 1.0 specifications. Over a period of 96 hours, modules were subjected to 85% atmospheric humidity, temperatures exceeding 60°C and applied voltage of 1,000 V. Read more

Pennsylvania utilities purchase 14,500 solar credits

Friday, 11.30.2012 - 18:40 (Solarserver)

On November 27th, 2012, Brattle Group (Washington, U.S.) announced that it has purchased solar photovoltaic alternative energy credits for Metropolitan Edison Co., Pennsylvania Electric Co. and Pennsylvania Power Co. Through a competitive bidding process conducted by economists at Brattle Group, the companies have solicited contracts for 14,500 solar photovoltaic alternative energy credits (SPAECs) annually over a 10-year period. One SPAEC represents the solar renewable energy attributes of one megawatt-hour of electricity from a solar generating facility. Read more

Will SolarCity IPO Offer Hope for Renewable Energy Investors?

Friday, 11.30.2012 - 16:25 (Renewable Energy World)

SolarCity, a solar panel installation and finance company, is one of the more promising stories for alternative energy investors this year. SolarCity filed details of its initial public offering (IPO) on Tuesday, making it one of the few alternative energy company IPOs that investors are optimistic about. This article explains what type of business SolarCity is, lays out details of its stock rollout, and reveals important pluses and minuses for investors. Read more

NLP Solar Sales Training | 2 New Residential Loan Programs | Live Webinar Dec 5th & 6th

Friday, 11.30.2012 - 16:01 (Renewable Energy World)

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Taiwan cuts FiTs by 11.88% but increases solar energy target to 130MW

Friday, 11.30.2012 - 15:38 (PV-Tech)

Taiwan has further decreased its feed-in tariffs for 2013 by between 9.23% and 11.88%, whilst simultaneously increasing its solar power capacity target by 30%. Read more

5 Industries that Threaten the Globe and How We are Going to Save It

Friday, 11.30.2012 - 15:00 (Renewable Energy World)

As our knowledge of how to clean up and prevent pollution increases and scientists slowly discover why we get certain illnesses and diseases, the world becomes more conscious of creating ways to make work environments safer; not only for the laborers, but for the entire human race. The goal is not necessarily to shut the processes down, but to reroute the toxic chemicals emitted in order to capture their vapors from releasing into the ozone. It's a new generation of wind, tidal and solar energy generators providing the world with its power. Continents are rapidly expanding their renewable energy resources, budgets and plans in order to eliminate dependency on these medieval Read more

India's Ministry of New and Renewable Energy releases guidelines for solar thermal on multi-story buildings

Friday, 11.30.2012 - 13:33 (Solarserver)

India's Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has released guidelines for installing solar water heating systems on high-rise and multi-story buildings. The new guidelines include a rule of thumb for calculating the requirement of hot water at roughly 20 liters per person per day for bathing and 30 liters per person for bathing and washing, as well as 100 liters per two-bedroom apartment and 200 liters per three-bedroom apartment. Read more

German solar thermal market remains depressed in 2011

Friday, 11.30.2012 - 13:30 (Solarserver)

Germany's Federal Ministry of Economics and Technology has published a presentation on solar thermal markets and industry in the nation, noting that solar heating markets remained depressed in 2011. Newly installed collector area came in at more than 9 million square meters in 2011, down significantly from the nearly 16 million square meters installed in 2008, but also down from 2006 and 2009 installation levels. Read more

Izumi Mayor inaugurates 1MW Shimozuru Power Plant

Friday, 11.30.2012 - 12:36 (PV-Tech)

Thin film manufacturer Solar Frontier has announced that the 1MW Shimozuru Power Plant in the city of Izumi, Kagoshima Prefecture, in Japan has officially come online. Read more

Captial Dynamics snaps up EDF Long Island PV portfolio

Friday, 11.30.2012 - 12:10 (PV-Tech)

EDF Renewable Energy has sold a 12.8MWp solar energy portfolio in Long Island, New York, to asset management firm Capital Dynamics. Read more

Nationwide Solar completes 78kWp installation in Manchester and Stockport

Friday, 11.30.2012 - 11:34 (Solarpowerportal)

PV contractor Nationwide Solar has completed a 78kWp installation for construction products manufacturer Hilti at both its head office in Manchester and its logistics and training centre in Stockport. Read more

SunEdison closes on USD 314 million in financing for 58 MW of solar PV plants in South Africa

Friday, 11.30.2012 - 9:50 (Solarserver)

SunEdison LLC (Beltsville, Maryland, U.S.) has closed on USD 314 million in financing for two solar photovoltaic (PV) projects totaling USD 58 MW-AC in South Africa. SunEdison has secured both debt and equity financing for the 30 MW-AC Witkop Solar Park and the 28 MW-AC Soutpan Solar Park, both in Limpopo Province. The company plans begin construction of both plants in January 2013, and to commission the Soutpan PV plant in January 2014 and the Witkop plant in April 2014. Read more

Biofuels Moving Ahead: Washington Wins, DuPont Plant Breaks Ground

Friday, 11.30.2012 - 20:47 (Renewable Energy World)

The biofuels industry has faced many setbacks and opponents in the past year, but several developments this week have allowed the industry to stand a bit taller. Read more

Daqo New Energy cited lower ASP?s contributing to loss of revenue in Q3 2012

Friday, 11.30.2012 - 21:47 (PV-Tech)

Chinese polysilicon manufacturer Daqo New Energy has reported 1,001MT of polysilicon shipments and 2.4MW of module shipments for its preliminary third quarter 2012 results. Read more

New Mexico Public Service company issues RFP for renewable energy projects by 2015

Friday, 11.30.2012 - 18:54 (Solarserver)

On November 28th, 2012, Public Service Co. of New Mexico (PNM, Albuquerque, New Mexico, U.S.) announced that it has issued a request for proposals (RFP) for renewable energy projects that will decrease its dependence on fossil fuels and help the company to meet the state's renewable energy mandates. The company seeks multiple proposals for wind, solar, hydropower, geothermal and bio-fuel generation that can be available no later than 2015. Read more

Kerala opens expressions of interest for renewable energy developers

Friday, 11.30.2012 - 18:49 (Solarserver)

The Indian state of Kerala's State Electricity Board (KSEB) has begun inviting expressions of interest from developers of non-hydro renewable energy projects, 50 MW and larger. Under the program, developers must name the price at which they can supply electricity for the next 10 - 20 years. KSEB sets a number of criteria for developers, including a minimum net worth USD 9,000 per MW and a minimum 3 years of experience. Read more

Report: Germany invested ?26.6 billion in renewable energy projects in 2010

Friday, 11.30.2012 - 16:37 (PV-Tech)

Germany invested ?26.6 billion (US$34.6 billion) in renewable energy projects in 2010, according to a new report by Climate Policy Initiative (CPI). Read more

Renewables Industry Welcomes UK Energy Bill

Friday, 11.30.2012 - 16:10 (Renewable Energy World)

The UK government's Energy Bill has received a warm welcome from renewable industry players and representatives. Read more

A Three-Part Roadmap to Energy Independence

Friday, 11.30.2012 - 15:25 (Renewable Energy World)

Energy independence is not a theoretical discussion. It will strengthen our national security and will boost our domestic economy. As a former member of Congress, Governor of New Mexico, and Secretary of Energy, I have looked at the issue of energy independence from many perspectives and can tell you that its need is more critical now than ever. As he enters his final term, I urge President Obama to take three specific steps to help move the nation toward energy independence. Read more

Britain on the 'Cusp of an Energy Renaissance'

Friday, 11.30.2012 - 14:57 (Renewable Energy World)

UK Energy Secretary Ed Davey Wednesday said "we are on the cusp of a renaissance in British energy" after unveiling the government's long-awaited Energy Bill. Read more

UK DECC presents Energy Bill to parliament

Friday, 11.30.2012 - 13:40 (Solarserver)

On November 29th, 2012 the UK Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC) presented its Energy Bill to the nation's parliament. The Renewable Energy Association (REA) and Solar Trade Association (STA) have welcomed several measures in the bill, including establishing contracts for difference (CFDs). However, STA expressed concerns over lack of recognition of on-site self-supply of electricity, and states that it wants to see a dedicated solar power strategy. Read more