News of the year 2013

Date: 16.01.2013



Photovoltaics

Conergy expands into Romania with 2.2MW PV plant

Wednesday, 1.16.2013 - 16:52 (PV-Tech)

German PV developer Conergy is building its first solar plant in Romania in partnership with local developer Solanna Investment. Read more

Panasonic HIT solar modules PID tested by Fraunhofer

Wednesday, 1.16.2013 - 16:31 (PV-Tech)

Panasonic?s high-performance ?HIT? PV modules have shown no sign of being affected by potential induced degradation (PID) characteristics after testing took place at the Fraunhofer Center for Silicon-Photovoltaics (CSP). Read more

ReneSola modules achieve high score in Spire flash tester; Company to supply modules for off-grid PV plant in Saudi Arabia

Wednesday, 1.16.2013 - 13:55 (Solarserver)

On January 14th, 2013, ReneSola Ltd. (Jiashan, China) announced that its 60- and 72-cell polysilicon and monosilicon solar photovoltaic (PV) modules exceeded the company's power output guidelines when assessed by a recent third-party flash test. ReneSola has participated in a demonstration of Spire Corp. Spi-Sun Simulator 5600SLP flash tester, which exposes the modules to a single long-pulse flash of filtered xenon light to approximate solar irradiation. Read more

Los Angeles Approves Launch of Feed-In Tariff

Wednesday, 1.16.2013 - 13:54 (Renewable Energy World)

We're thrilled to see that the LA Department of Water and Power (LADWP) has adopted a Feed-In Tariff (FIT) program this week. Read more

Frost & Sullivan: PV systems accelerate their uptake; High installation rates have not translated to higher revenue due to falling sale price of solar modules

Wednesday, 1.16.2013 - 13:36 (Solarserver)

Solar photovoltaics (PV) will hold its spot as the fastest growing technology in the U.S. energy industry for the next four years, due to new analysis from Frost & Sullivan (Mountain View, California, U.S.). The prices of solar modules have been in a free fall since 2008, accelerating PV systems' commercialization, while encouraging the development of new financing models for the residential sector, the market research company reports. Read more

Suntech regains compliance with NYSE listing requirements

Wednesday, 1.16.2013 - 12:29 (Solarserver)

Suntech Power Holding Company Ltd. (Wuxi, China) has regained compliance with the New York Stock Exchange's (NYSE) listing requirements. In a letter dated January 8th, 2013, NYSE informed Suntech that its average stock price for the 30-day trading period ending December 31st, 2012, was above the USD 1 per share requirement. The company notes that its closing share price on December 31st, 2012, was USD 1.53 per share. Read more

Verified: Heliatek organic solar cell achieves record 12% efficiency

Wednesday, 1.16.2013 - 11:48 (PV-Tech)

Heliatek has achieved a record 12% conversion efficiency in its organic PV (OPV) cells using a vacuum-deposition process. Read more


Thermal Power/Heating

Greg Barker?s National Solar Centre speech in full

Wednesday, 1.16.2013 - 19:00 (Solarpowerportal)

A full transcript of the Minister?s speech for the launch of the National Solar Centre Read more

SunPower installs 7.5MW PV system at Phoenix water treatment plant

Wednesday, 1.16.2013 - 17:52 (PV-Tech)

US solar developer SunPower has designed and installed a 7.5MW PV system at the Lake Pleasant water treatment plant in the US city of Phoenix, Arizona. Read more

White Sands becomes US Army?s largest solar power system

Wednesday, 1.16.2013 - 17:47 (PV-Tech)

The US Army today dedicated its largest solar photovoltaic system at White Sands Missile Range. The ceremony was led by Brigadier General Gwen Bingham, who was joined by the Honorable Katherine Hammack, Assistant Secretary of the Army for Installations, Energy and Environment. Read more

New Study Shows Net Metering Is Financial Benefit, Not Burden, to Ratepayers

Wednesday, 1.16.2013 - 17:44 (Renewable Energy World)

For years, we've been making the case that in addition to the environmental benefits, solar also adds value to the grid. How much value? This week, we released a commissioned report to look at both the costs and benefits of net metering in California. Read more

Anonymous buyer acquires 5MW Pennsylvania solar farm

Wednesday, 1.16.2013 - 16:29 (PV-Tech)

A 5MW solar farm in Pennsylvania has been acquired by an affiliate of D. E. Shaw Renewable Investments and project manager Bright Plain Renewable Energy. Read more

Komax Solar orders hit rock bottom in 2012; headcount reduced 50%

Wednesday, 1.16.2013 - 16:20 (PV-Tech)

New orders of back-end module assembly equipment at Komax Solar declined a massive 90% in 2012 on the back of overcapacity, consolidation and capitulation of customers, especially in Asia and China in particular. Read more

OCI selects RES Americas to build first 41 MW phase of Alamo solar PV project

Wednesday, 1.16.2013 - 15:57 (Solarserver)

OCI Solar Power LLC (San Antonio, Texas, US) has selected Renewable Energy Systems Americas Inc. (RES Americas, Broomfield, Colorado, US) to serve as engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) contractor for the first 41 MW phase of its Alamo solar photovoltaic (PV) project in the US state of Texas. In July 2012, OCI signed a contract with public utility CPS Energy (San Antonio, Texas, US) to build 400 MW of PV plants in and around San Antonio, Texas. OCI has also contracted with KACO New Energy GmbH (Neckarsulm, Germany) to supply inverters for the project. Read more

IRENA releases Global Atlas of solar, wind resources

Wednesday, 1.16.2013 - 15:53 (Solarserver)

On January 13th, 2013, the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA, Abu Dhabi, UAE) released the world's first open-access global atlas of renewable energy resources at its annual general assembly in Abu Dhabi. The Global Atlas currently charts solar and wind resources, and will expand to other forms of renewable energy over 2013 and 2014. A day later on January 14th, 2013 China announced that it will join IRENA, which brings IRENA to 160 member states and signatories. Read more

UK solar centre formally launched

Wednesday, 1.16.2013 - 15:47 (Solarpowerportal)

Energy Minister Greg Barker has today officially launched the BRE National Solar Centre (NSC). Read more

Screening Device Tosses Out Unusable Solar PV Wafers

Wednesday, 1.16.2013 - 15:00 (Renewable Energy World)

Silicon wafers destined to become photovoltaic (PV) cells can take a bruising through assembly lines, as they are oxidized, annealed, purified, diffused, etched, and layered to reach their destinies as efficient converters of the sun's rays into useful electricity. Read more

Solar for Everyone: How Community Solar Can Work

Wednesday, 1.16.2013 - 15:00 (Renewable Energy World)

It?s no longer breaking news that on-site solar has grown sharply over the past few years, both in the number of programs and participants. Today, 43 states and Washington, D.C. have adopted net metering policies, which let individuals and businesses offset their electricity bills with self-generated energy. Participation more than doubled each of Read more

ADAS planning 75-hectare solar farm in Oxfordshire

Wednesday, 1.16.2013 - 13:46 (Solarpowerportal)

A local farmer is considering installing Oxfordshire?s largest solar farm across 74.5 hectares of land between Barton and Beckley, Oxfordshire. Read more

30-hectare solar farm planned for Oxfordshire

Wednesday, 1.16.2013 - 13:46 (Solarpowerportal)

A local farmer is considering installing Oxfordshire?s largest solar farm across 30-hectares of land between Barton and Beckley, Oxfordshire. Read more

75-hectare solar farm planned for Oxfordshire

Wednesday, 1.16.2013 - 13:46 (Solarpowerportal)

A local farmer is considering installing Oxfordshire?s largest solar farm across 74.5 hectares of land between Barton and Beckley, Oxfordshire. Read more

Canadian Solar, Algonquin Power enter 10 MW solar PV module supply agreement

Wednesday, 1.16.2013 - 13:45 (Solarserver)

On January 14th, 2013, Canadian Solar Inc. (Ontario, Canada) announced that its Canadian Solar Solutions Inc. subsidiary has signed a solar module supply agreement with Algonquin Power Co. (Ontario, Canada). Under the agreement, Canadian Solar will provide 10 megawatts (MW) of AC PV modules to Algonquin Power for a utility-scale solar photovoltaic (PV) power project in Cornwall, Ontario. Read more

NREL unveils silicon solar wafer screening device

Wednesday, 1.16.2013 - 13:40 (Solarserver)

On January 11th, 2013, the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) announced that its scientist have developed a Silicon Photovoltaic Wafer Screening System (SPWSS), a cube-shaped furnace about 15 inches each side, that can be retrofitted into an assembly line. Read more

OCI Solar Power 400MW project underway

Wednesday, 1.16.2013 - 13:30 (PV-Tech)

OCI Solar Power has started to construct the first phase of its proposed 400MW solar project in San Antonio, Texas. Read more

District council in South East England approves 18 MW solar PV plant

Wednesday, 1.16.2013 - 12:23 (Solarserver)

A local district council in South East England has resolved to approve an 18 MW solar photovoltaic (PV) project proposed by BNRG Renewables (Dublin, Ireland). The Sycamore Farm PV plant will be located on 46 hectares of agricultural land in Old Romney (Kent). Shepway District Council expects to issue a formal decision in the week of January 13th-19th, 2013. Read more

Morocco calls for phase II bidders for Ouarzazate solar project

Wednesday, 1.16.2013 - 12:22 (PV-Tech)

Morocco is expected to open up the bidding for the second phase of the proposed 500MW solar park at the Ouarzazate Solar Complex by the end of 2013. Read more

aleo solar sales down 39% in 2012

Wednesday, 1.16.2013 - 11:59 (PV-Tech)

PV module manufacturer aleo solar has warned of a ?substantial net loss? on preliminary full-year revenue of ?279.9 million, down 39% compared with 2011. Read more

Order focus: TMEIC receives 100MW of orders

Wednesday, 1.16.2013 - 11:20 (PV-Tech)

Toshiba Mitsubishi-Electric Industrial Systems Corporation (TMEIC) is celebrating 100MW of orders of its Solar Ware range of inverters launched last summer. Read more

Sungevity Raises $125M To Line Up Customers and Expand Services Beyond Solar

Wednesday, 1.16.2013 - 10:41 (Renewable Energy World)

Sungevity is starting the year off with a new, $85 million round to finance solar panel installations and expand its presence in the nine states it already is serving, said the startup's CEO, Andrew Birch. Read more

Chile inaugurates 1.2 MW solar PV plant, announces solicitation for CSP project

Wednesday, 1.16.2013 - 9:54 (Solarserver)

On January 10th, 2013 Chilean Energy Minister Jorge Bunster officially inaugurated Kaltemp's (Santiago, Chile) 1.2 MW Tambo Real solar photovoltaic (PV) plant, the first utility-scale PV plant to be connected to the nation's central (SIC) grid. The plant is comprised of 5,200 PV modules, and is located on 2.5 hectares near Vicuña, in the Coquimbo Region. During the inauguration Bunster also announced a pending solicitation for Latin America's first concentrating solar power plant. Read more

Canadian developers sign PPA for 50 MW-AC of solar PV projects in Ecuador

Wednesday, 1.16.2013 - 9:40 (Solarserver)

Public utility CONELEC has signed a 20-year power purchase agreement with a consortium of Canadian renewable energy developers for the output of 50 MW-AC of solar photovoltaic (PV) plants under development in Ecuador. Under Ecuador's feed-in tariff, CONELEC will pay Solexica Energy Corporation (Markham, Canada), JCM Capital (Toronto, Canada) and Radical Energy (Quito, Ecuador) USD 0.400/kWh for electricity generated by the plants. Read more


Biomass/Pellets

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Wind Energy

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Hydropower

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Hydrogen/Fuel Cell

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Geo Thermal/Heat Pump

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Energy Policy/Climate/CO2

Why the Renewable Energy Industry Needs Green Banks

Wednesday, 1.16.2013 - 18:48 (Renewable Energy World)

On October 25, 2012, the world watched as Hurricane Sandy swept up the east coast. Over these past few years, we have seen storm after storm leave our homes battered, our possessions ruined, and our towns and cities without power for weeks on end. Most of us in the renewable energy world take it for granted that man-made climate change contributes to the increased intensity of these major weather events, and that renewable energy will reduce the already adverse effects of climate change. But the recent barrage of natural disasters has also revealed something else: the utility company model ? based on the centralized delivery of a commodity product ? leaves something to be Read more

U.K. Green Bank Chief Plans to Allocate $4.8 Billion to Clean Energy by 2015

Wednesday, 1.16.2013 - 18:01 (Renewable Energy World)

The U.K. Green Investment Bank may allocate all of the 3 billion pounds ($4.8 billion) provided by the government to stimulate investment in clean technology by as early as 2015, Chief Executive Officer Shaun Kingsbury said. Read more

Len Jornlin appointed ViSole Energy CEO

Wednesday, 1.16.2013 - 16:35 (PV-Tech)

ViSole Energy has announced that Len Jornlin, founder & CEO of Empower Energies and a former senior executive at SunEdison, is joining the company as Chief Executive Officer effective immediately. Read more

Department of Energy Sued for $675 Million Over ATVM Clean Energy Loans

Wednesday, 1.16.2013 - 15:00 (Renewable Energy World)

President Barack Obama's administration played favorites on clean-energy loans while improperly blocking a carmaker and a related technology company from receiving millions in aid, according to two lawsuits. Read more

Bloomberg New Energy Finance: New investment in clean energy dropped by 11% in 2012; Japan and South Africa leading new markets

Wednesday, 1.16.2013 - 12:18 (Solarserver)

Clean energy investment declined 11% in 2012, weighed down by regulatory uncertainty and policy changes in big markets such as the US, India, Spain and Italy, Bloomberg New Energy Finance (BNF) reports. Sharply lower prices of solar and wind technology due to BNF also exerted downward pressure on investment volumes, though they allow higher installation levels per dollar of funding. Read more

US research project looks for ways around rare earth scarcity

Wednesday, 1.16.2013 - 11:52 (PV-Tech)

A team led by Ames Laboratory in the US is to undertake research into solutions to the shortage of materials that are essential in the manufacturing of renewable energy equipment. Read more

Canadian consortium inks PPA for 50MW PV plants in Ecuador

Wednesday, 1.16.2013 - 11:49 (PV-Tech)

A Canadian consortium composed of renewable energy developers Solexica Energy Corporation, JCM Capital and Radical Energy have signed a 20-year power purchase agreement with electric utility firm Conelec for a 50MW PV plant in Ecuador. Read more

Energy storage association formed to represent growing industry in Germany

Wednesday, 1.16.2013 - 11:44 (PV-Tech)

An umbrella organisation called the Federal Association of Energy Storage has been formed to advance the development of a stable energy storage market in Germany. Read more


Solar-/Electromobil

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