Powerway develops an anti-subsidence PV Mounting system for a 2 MW landfill project in Malaysia

Thursday, 5.10.2012 - 15:46 (Solarserver)

Powerway (Foshan City, China) has developed a new anti-subsidence photovoltaic (PV) mounting system in Malaysia, which will be applied to a land?ll-based 2 megawatt (MW) solar photovoltaic (PV) power plant. Powerway, which on own account is the ?rst Chinese solar farm builder to develop anti-subsidence PV structures, is pioneering land?ll-tailored plant designs, the company states. Read more

Zentric secures USD 50 million in financing for PV plants in the U.S.

Thursday, 5.10.2012 - 12:53 (Solarserver)

On May 8th, 2012 Zentric Inc. (Phoenix, Arizona, U.S.) announced that it has negotiated a debt financing agreement with ZW United Credit & Investment Ltd. (Shenzhen, China) for up to USD 50 million. Under the agreement, ZW United will act as a broker to arrange for securities that will enable Zentric to secure corporate bond funding. The arrangement will allow funding for solar photovoltaic (PV) plants which Zentric plans to build in the United States. Read more

Motech names Eric Kuo head of U.S. PV module business

Thursday, 5.10.2012 - 12:53 (Solarserver)

On May 8th, 2012 Motech Industries Inc. (Tainan, Taiwan) announced that it has named Eric Kuo as president of its U.S.-based solar photovoltaic (PV) module business, Motech Americas. Motech states that Kuo brings over 15 years of global experience to the position. Prior to Motech Americas, Kuo served as managing director from MSI Computer India PVT, Ltd. (Delhi, India), and has also served as managing director of European operations for Edimax Technology Company Ltd. (New Taipei City, Taiwan). Read more

German PV manufacturer Soltecture files for insolvency, expects to continue operations

Thursday, 5.10.2012 - 10:01 (Solarserver)

On May 9th, 2012 Soltecture GmbH (Berlin, Germany) applied to open insolvency proceedings. The insolvency court in Berlin/Charlottenburg, Germany has appointed Hartwig Albers from Brinkmann & Partner (Hamburg, Germany) as preliminary insolvency administrator. Soltecture states that after "extensively" exploring financing options, it saw no viable option for avoiding insolvency, citing the decline in solar photovoltaic (PV) module prices. The company also states that it expects to continue operations at its headquarters in Aldershof, Germany with an industrial investor. Read more

Saving on Solar Way Cooler Than Saving Dolphin Babies

Thursday, 5.10.2012 - 18:59 (Renewable Energy World)

Lose the propellor cap, flush the granola and forget the flower power because ? gasp ? solar power can help you save money. Read more

Moose Power chooses Heliene modules for Ontario project

Thursday, 5.10.2012 - 18:06 (PV-Tech)

Toronto-based solar developer Moose Power Inc (MPI) has announced that it has chosen to use Heliene modules for one megawatt of planned solar installations in Ontario. Read more

Gestamp Renewable Industries confirms its South African presence

Thursday, 5.10.2012 - 17:21 (PV-Tech)

Gestamp Renewable Industries, a division of Gonvarri Steel Industries, has established its presence in the South African Renewable Energy components market by signing new joint venture agreements between its Gestamp Wind Steel and Gestamp Solar Steel divisions and South African industrial partners. Read more

Lincoln Renewable Energy completes 12.5MW solar park in New Jersey

Thursday, 5.10.2012 - 17:15 (PV-Tech)

US project developer Lincoln Renewable Energy (LRE) has held an official dedication ceremony for its new 12.5MW Oak Solar Project in New Jersey. LRE also announced a new partnership with Samsung C&T that will see the two companies form a 50/50 joint venture company called Monument Power LLC. Read more

Bluesky Launches Solar Mapping Marketing Service

Thursday, 5.10.2012 - 16:08 (Solarpowerportal)

Aerial mapping company Bluesky has launched an innovative new solar marketing service that pinpoints properties with the greatest solar generation potential. Read more

Relaxed planning encourages commercial UK solar uptake

Thursday, 5.10.2012 - 16:08 (Solarpowerportal)

Contrasting this morning?s news that residential solar installation figures have plummeted, the amount of 50kWp solar projects planned in the UK is increasing now that the planning regulations have been relaxed. Read more

Bluesky launches solar mapping marketing service

Thursday, 5.10.2012 - 16:08 (Solarpowerportal)

Aerial mapping company Bluesky has launched a new solar marketing service that pinpoints properties with the greatest solar generation potential. Read more

GERO Solarpark?s 28MW solar PV plant inaugurated in Germany

Thursday, 5.10.2012 - 15:59 (PV-Tech)

GERO Solarpark GmbH?s 28MW solar power plant was inaugurated in Amsdorf, near Halle, Germany, with Saxony-Anhalt prime minister Dr Reiner Haseloff in attendance. The project is a joint venture set up by GETEC green energy AG and the ROMONTA group. Despite the ?50 million investment being overshadowed by federal government plans to bring forward cuts to solar power subsidies, the companies have been able to realize the project in seven weeks after ground was broken on the site. Read more

Westinghouse Solar, CBD Energy to merge

Thursday, 5.10.2012 - 15:47 (Solarserver)

On May 9th, 2012 Westinghouse Solar Inc. (San Jose, California, U.S.) and CBD Energy Ltd. (Double Bay, New South Wales, Australia) announced the signing of a merger agreement between the two companies. The merger has been approved by the boards of directors of both companies and is planned to take effect in the third quarter of 2012, following closing conditions and approval by shareholders of both companies. Westinghouse Solar Chief Financial Officer Margaret Randazzo has been appointed Interim CEO of the new company, with former CEO Barry Cinnamon leaving Westinghouse Solar. Read more

Solar water pump wins prize in innovation competition

Thursday, 5.10.2012 - 15:42 (Solarserver)

On May 7th, 2012 The HCT-Wharton Innovation Tournament 2021 named KarmSolar's (Cairo, Egypt) off-grid high-capacity solar water pumping device as the inaugural winner at its event in Abu Dhabi, UAE. The company will receive a prize of AED 40,000 (USD 11,000), which KarmSolar says that it will use to commercialize the product over the next 12 months. Read more

SolarWorld increased shipments in Q1 2012

Thursday, 5.10.2012 - 15:41 (PV-Tech)

In the first three months of 2012, SolarWorld AG has announced it increased its shipments of solar power modules and complete kits in the trade segment. On the German market in particular, the demand for solar modules and system solutions rose due to the unexpectedly early and significant cuts in subsidies. On a group-wide level, trade shipments increased by 48% to 146MW (Q1 2011: 99MW). Read more

Solar Century Holdings appoints Frans van den Heuvel new CEO

Thursday, 5.10.2012 - 15:27 (Solarserver)

On May 8th, 2012, Solar Century Holdings Ltd. (London, United Kingdom) announced that it has appointed Frans van den Heuvel as new chief executive officer (CEO). Van den Heuvel brings over 13 years solar industry experience to the company. He previously served as CEO of Scheuten Solar, a Dutch solar photovoltaic (PV) company. Read more

Canadian Solar?s shipments drop by 21% in first quarter

Thursday, 5.10.2012 - 13:50 (PV-Tech)

As has been the theme throughout 4Q?11 and 1Q?12 quarterly results, it would appear that not even the ?major? manufacturers and suppliers in the PV industry are exempt from revenue and shipment woes. Canadian Solar has reported a drop of over 21% in module shipments, logging 343MW in 1Q?12 compared to 436MW in 4Q?11. However, second-quarter shipment guidance is in the range of between 430MW and 450MW. Read more

Latest installation figures show continued solar industry malaise

Thursday, 5.10.2012 - 13:17 (Solarpowerportal)

The latest installation figures revealed by the Department of Energy and Climate Change show that the UK solar industry is struggling to return to levels it was operating at before fast-track cuts to the FiT were implemented. Read more

New Energy Technologies appoints Patrick Thompson for advancement of SolarWindow

Thursday, 5.10.2012 - 11:01 (PV-Tech)

New Energy Technologies has announced the appointment of Patrick Thompson as vice president of business and technology development, tasked with introducing electricity-generating technologies to commercial interests and industry participants. The company states that Thompson is an accomplished industry executive and glass manufacturing-process engineer, bringing an expertise in solar, plastics and film, glass, and solar-glass segments, to aid the promotion of New Energy?s SolarWindow. Read more

Tesco launches 20 percent summer solar promotion

Thursday, 5.10.2012 - 10:47 (Solarpowerportal)

As part of its Home Efficiency Campaign, the retail giant Tesco has announced that it is now offering 20 percent off all its solar PV range. Read more

Alex Solar to build 1 GW of PV plants in Jinchang, China, over the next four years

Thursday, 5.10.2012 - 10:04 (Solarserver)

On May 3rd, 2012 Shanghai Alex Solar Energy Science and Technology Company Ltd. (Shanghai, China) signed an agreement with the municipal government of Jinchang, China to develop 1 GW of solar photovoltaic (PV) plants in the city over the next four years to 2016. Alex Solar will own, finance and develop the project, which is projected to involve a total investment of CNY 11 billion (USD 1.7 billion), and will include the construction of a 300 MW PV factory in the city's New Economic and Technological Development Zone. Jinchang Communist Party officials note that the project comes in time to support the nation's 12th Five-Year Plan. Read more

How the U.S. Geothermal Market Is and Is Not Growing

Thursday, 5.10.2012 - 15:00 (Renewable Energy World)

Apparently little happened in the way of new, operational geothermal plants in 2011, if you look at the Geothermal Energy Association's 2012 annual Power Production and Development report. Although the United States remains in the lead globally in terms of installed capacity with 3,187 MW, only 91 MW of additional capacity came on line last year (not subtracting for replaced capacity). And nearly 50 MW of this additional installed capacity was at a single plant: the Hudson Ranch 1 in California. Read more

Winners and Losers in the Renewable Energy Race

Thursday, 5.10.2012 - 17:23 (Renewable Energy World)

According to a recent Pew Charitable Trust report entitled, “Who's Winning the Clean Energy Race,” the United States overtook China in green energy investments during 2011 after lagging behind for the previous two years.  When you add up asset finance, public markets, venture capital, and small distributed investments together, we Read more

I Want My TLC: Attaining Transparency, Longevity and Certainty in the California Renewables Market

Thursday, 5.10.2012 - 16:10 (Renewable Energy World)

Back in 2009, Deutsche Bank Climate Change Advisors ("DB") published a study tracking 270 major climate policies in 109 countries. The study concluded that successful programs were those that offered investors "TLC" ? transparency, longevity, certainty ? a comprehensive, stable, and predictable set of rules that infused markets with a sense of clarity and security. The research went on to find that the United States lacked TLC and was lagging behind other countries, notably China and Germany. A more recent DB paper found little to cheer about at the Federal level in the U.S. Referring to the gridlock in Congress on energy policy, the paper noted "?while Congress stumbles, Read more

Clenergy UK relocating to Blisworth close to Northampton

Thursday, 5.10.2012 - 15:49 (Solarpowerportal)

PV mounting and inverter manufacturer, Clenergy has announced that it will be relocating its UK headquarters from Northampton to Blisworth. Read more

Clenergy UK relocates to Blisworth

Thursday, 5.10.2012 - 15:49 (Solarpowerportal)

PV mounting and inverter manufacturer, Clenergy has announced that it will be relocating its UK headquarters from Northampton to Blisworth. Read more

EuPD Research: Renewable Energy Corporation awarded ?TOP BRAND PV?

Thursday, 5.10.2012 - 15:32 (Solarserver)

Renewable Energy Corporation ASA (REC, Sandvika, Norway) was awarded the seal ?TOP BRAND PV? for excellent brand management in Germany, France and Italy by EuPD Research (Bonn, Germany). The basis for the award is built on independent surveys of installers and end customers in the three most important European markets. REC achieved the best performance in Germany, where, the company scored the best ranking as a European, non-German brand. Read more