Applied Nanotech, YHCC open metallic ink, paste factory in Sichuan Province, China

Friday, 1.4.2013 - 12:42 (Solarserver)

Applied Nanotech Holdings Inc. (Austin, Texas, U.S.) and Sichuan Anxian Yinhe Construction & Chemical Group Company Ltd. (YHCC, Mianyang, China) have opened a new facility to produce aluminum and silver inks and pastes for solar photovoltaic (PV) cells in China's Sichuan Province. The plant will have a capacity of over 1,000 tons of inks and pastes annually, and is located in YHCC's high-tech industrial park in Sichuan Province, China. The factory will be operated by YHCC subsidiary Sichuan Yinhe Starsource Technology Company Ltd. Read more

Western Wind revises Yabucoa PV project in Puerto Rico

Friday, 1.4.2013 - 9:25 (Solarserver)

Western Wind Energy Corporation (Vancouver, Canada) has updated its 30 MW Yabucoa solar photovoltaic (PV) project in the US territory of Puerto Rico. This includes design changes to accommodate new inverters after the previous, un-named, inverter vendor entered into restructuring. Western Wind has provided revised civil and electrical drawings to the lender's independent engineer for review. The company states that progress on the Yabucoa plant and the recent extension of the US Production Tax Credit for wind generation will change the valuation of the company, which is currently up for sale. Read more

Is Your Utility Ready? New Report Says Local Solar Could Power 10% of Country in 10 Years

Friday, 1.4.2013 - 19:58 (Renewable Energy World)

Within a decade, more than 35 million buildings may be generating their own solar electricity (without subsidies) at prices lower than their utility offers, sufficient to power almost 10% of the country.   That?s the powerful headline from the Institute for Local Self-Reliance?s latest report, Commercial Rooftop Revolution.  Despite the opportunity Read more

Astana Solar opens PV module plant in Kazakhstan

Friday, 1.4.2013 - 17:47 (PV-Tech)

Module manufacturing start-up, Astana Solar has started ramping its newly completed 100MW nameplate assembly plant in the Republic of Kazakhstan. Read more

Foreign Banks Cool to China Solar Energy, Beijing Steps In

Friday, 1.4.2013 - 16:24 (Renewable Energy World)

A few of the latest headlines reflect a cooling appetite by foreign banks for funding solar energy related projects, creating a worrisome vacuum that Beijing may need to fill as it seeks to stop struggling sector from sinking further still. Two of the latest such headlines look like particular cause for worry, with Canadian Solar (Nasdaq: CSIQ) tak Read more

SolarWorld Sees EU Imposing China Solar Dumping Duties in May or June

Friday, 1.4.2013 - 14:57 (Renewable Energy World)

Solarworld AG, the German solar-panel maker that led a group of manufacturers in complaints against unfair competition from China, expects the European Union to announce anti-dumping duties as early as May. Read more

BLM issues final environmental impact statement for 100 MW CSP project in Arizona

Friday, 1.4.2013 - 12:54 (Solarserver)

The US Bureau of Land Management (BLM) has released the final environmental impact statement (EIS) for the Quartzsite Solar Energy Project, a 100 megawatt (MW) concentrating solar power (CSP) project proposed for public land in the US state of Arizona. A transmission line associated with the project was also included in the EIS, and the BLM proposes right-of-way approvals for both. A final decision will be made on the project in spring 2013. Read more

US Solar PV, CSP incentives saved through tax compromise

Friday, 1.4.2013 - 12:47 (Solarserver)

As part of the US federal tax compromise reached during "fiscal cliff" negotiations, solar photovoltaic (PV), concentrating solar power (CSP) and other renewable energy projects will benefit from an extension of 50% bonus depreciation through the end of 2013. The deal also prevented an estimated 7.6% cut to pending Section 1603 grants for PV and CSP projects until at least early March 2013. Finally, the deal extended the Research & Experimentation tax credit for renewable energy technologies. Read more

SolarCity expects PV installations to increase 60% in 2013

Friday, 1.4.2013 - 11:10 (PV-Tech)

US-based PV installer SolarCity said its PV installations reached 156MW in 2012, an increase of 117%, compared to 2011, exceeding guidance by 10MW. Read more

Schott Solar files USD 17.8 million suit against Suntech for breach of contract

Friday, 1.4.2013 - 9:21 (Solarserver)

Schott Solar Wafer GmbH (Jena, Germany) has filed a claim in a German court against Suntech Power Holding Company Ltd.'s (Wuxi, China) Swiss subsidiary, according to a US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) filing. The lawsuit alleges that Suntech Power International Ltd. breached a 2008 supply agreement for multicrystalline silicon wafers, and calls for EUR 13.6 million (USD 17.8 million) in damages. Read more

Juwi reorganizes, refocuses on solar and wind

Friday, 1.4.2013 - 9:18 (Solarserver)

On December 28th, 2012 Juwi Holding AG (Wörrstadt, Germany) released a statement describing a consolidation and restructuring of the company, including a greater focus on solar and wind and an emphasis on stability. The company's founders predict that Juwi's workforce of 1,800 employees globally will remain largely stable in future years due to these changes. Juwi also predicts that annual revenues will increase roughly 10% each year to EUR 1.5 billion (USD 2.0 billion) by 2015. Read more

The Force: Cellulosic Biofuels Tax Credit Is Back, but Is It Necessary?

Friday, 1.4.2013 - 15:13 (Renewable Energy World)

So, the fiscal cliff was averted in a last minute-deal by DC lawmakers. Sort of. For now. Or so we're told. We think. Read more

U.S. Gauging Interest in New York Offshore Wind Farm Projects

Friday, 1.4.2013 - 17:21 (Renewable Energy World)

The Obama administration is gauging interest in wind power development off the coast of New York, after a state agency proposed an offshore project 11 nautical miles south of Long Beach. Read more

Wind Power Looking Strong in 2013

Friday, 1.4.2013 - 14:20 (Renewable Energy World)

Wind in the Americas has tremendous opportunity for growth, particularly in Latin America. By 2025, the region is expected to reach 46 GW of total installed wind capacity, according to the IHS Emerging Energy Research study, "Latin American Wind Power Markets and Strategies: 2010 ? 2025." Brazil is expected to lead the Latin American region with 31.6 GW of installed capacity by 2025, followed by Mexico with about 6.6 GW. Brazil is predicted to house 69 percent of the total Latin American installed wind capacity in 2025, positioning the country as a leader for development, turbine manufacturing and wind turbine component supply chain assembly. Read more

Philippines Government Pushes Geothermal, Strong 2013 Outlook

Friday, 1.4.2013 - 17:30 (Renewable Energy World)

Geothermal development in the Philippines looks to continue strong in 2013, and if its government, including the DoE's geothermal energy management division, has its way the Philippines will be the largest producer of geothermal energy in just a few years. Currently only the United States produces more geothermal energy than the Pacific nation. Read more

Clenergy achieves TÜV certification for PV mounting system

Friday, 1.4.2013 - 19:40 (Solarserver)

TÜV Rheinland (Cologne, Germany) has accredited Clenergy's (Xiamen, China) PV-ezRack Trapezoidal mounting system for rooftop solar photovoltaic (PV) systems. The PV-ezRack Trapezoidal is Clenergy's mounting system for trapezoidal sheet roofs with thicknesses between 0.4 mm and 1.0 mm. Read more

Lisa Jackson steps down from U.S. EPA

Friday, 1.4.2013 - 19:36 (Solarserver)

Lisa P. Jackson is stepping down as administrator of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) after a four-year service, according to a statement issued by EPA on December 27th, 2012. Read more

Enel Latin América (Chile) seeks approval for 122MW PV plant

Friday, 1.4.2013 - 13:32 (PV-Tech)

Enel Latin América (Chile), a developer of renewable energy projects and the Chilean subsidiary of Italy-based Enel Green Power, is seeking approval for a 122MW PV plant and has submitted plans to the Chilean environmental authority, Servicio de Evaluación Ambiental (SEA). Read more

Advanced Energy moves to Taiwan

Friday, 1.4.2013 - 13:28 (PV-Tech)

Thin-film products supplier Advanced Energy (AE) has announced a sales and service distribution partnerships with Taiwan-based Scientech Corporation and Collaborated Service Solution. Read more

Advanced Energy moves into Taiwan

Friday, 1.4.2013 - 13:28 (PV-Tech)

Thin-film products supplier Advanced Energy (AE) has announced a sales and service distribution partnerships with Taiwan-based Scientech Corporation and Collaborated Service Solution. Read more

Yingli Green boosts wafer quality while lowering costs

Friday, 1.4.2013 - 12:54 (PV-Tech)

A partnership project to increase multicrystalline ingot casting quality and lower production costs at Yingli Green has been hailed a success. Read more