News of the year 2013

Date: 14.10.2013



Photovoltaics

Exclusive: World Bank arm plans US$250 million backing for developing-world PV

Monday, 10.14.2013 - 11:41 (PV-Tech)

The International Finance Corporation (IFC), an arm of the World Bank, is planning to launch a new financing facility to pump-prime small-scale PV development in emerging markets, PV Tech has learned. Read more

Concentrating photovoltaics: Soitec supplies solar CPV system for microgrid project in Madagascar

Monday, 10.14.2013 - 9:06 (Solarserver)

Fondation Énergies pour le Monde (Paris) has completed installation of a 2.28 kW Soitec concentrating photovoltaic (CPV) system, which combined with pre-existing wind turbines powers a microgrid for a small community on the island of Madagascar. The project was supported by Soitec SA's (Bernin, France) Sunidarity Initiative, and will bring electricity to the community of Ambondro, near Ambovombe. The system includes a Plug&Sun CPV system on two trackers as well as battery storage, and is the first decentralized rural electrification project of its kind in Madagascar. Read more


Thermal Power/Heating

TBEA SunOasis make progress in Australian solar market

Monday, 10.14.2013 - 17:15 (PV-Tech)

Chinese PV manufacturer TBEA SunOasis has received certification to sell its modules in Australia. Read more

Asahi Glass cuts solar output in face of Chinese pricing

Monday, 10.14.2013 - 16:29 (PV-Tech)

Asahi Glass will convert one of its solar glass factories in China to make automotive products. Read more

LDA Design: Developers should take an ‘environment-led approach’ to solar farms

Monday, 10.14.2013 - 16:13 (Solarpowerportal)

Rob Shaw the director of sustainability and climate change at LDA Design believes that solar farm developers should heed Greg Barker’s warnings and take an ‘environment-led approach’ to site-selection. Read more

Does China Hold an Emerging Solar Heavyweight?

Monday, 10.14.2013 - 15:56 (Renewable Energy World)

China’s solar retrenchment has taken a big step forward with word that a bankruptcy court has chosen Hong Kong-listed Shunfeng Photovoltaic (HKEx: 1165) from a field of bidders vying to invest in reorganizing former solar pioneer Suntech (NYSE: STP). The decision is interesting both because of who the bankruptcy court selected, and also because of Read more

SolarCity expects to nearly double solar installations in 2014

Monday, 10.14.2013 - 15:48 (PV-Tech)

The largest installer of residential and commercial PV systems in the US, SolarCity expects to nearly double solar installations next year. Read more

Strong interest in French solicitation for large solar PV projects

Monday, 10.14.2013 - 15:15 (Solarserver)

France reports a very strong response to its most recent tender for solar photovoltaic (PV) projects larger than 250 kW, registering 355 complete applications for a total capacity of 1.72 GW, more than four times the 400 MW limit of the tender. The solicitation was broken down into six categories, and the only category where complete applications did not exceed the allotted capacity was solar installation on buildings from 3-12 MW, which received only 20.5 MW of projects for 40 MW of available capacity. Read more

Team Austria wins U.S. DOE Solar Decathlon 2013

Monday, 10.14.2013 - 15:11 (Solarserver)

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Solar Decathlon 2013 has announced winners of the global competition to build the most energy-efficient home, awarding a team from the Vienna University of Technology (Vienna) top honors overall for its Living Inspired by Sustainable Innovation (LISI) design. Read more

French solicitation for large solar PV projects fully subscribed

Monday, 10.14.2013 - 14:32 (Solarserver)

France reports a very strong response to its most recent tender for solar photovoltaic (PV) projects larger than 250 kW, registering 355 complete applications for a total capacity of 1.72 GW, more than four times the 400 MW limit of the tender. The solicitation was broken down into six categories, and the only category where complete applications did not exceed the allotted capacity was solar installation on buildings from 3-12 MW, which received only 20.5 MW of projects for 40 MW of available capacity. Read more

Strutt & Parker bring 10MW solar farm to the market

Monday, 10.14.2013 - 14:04 (Solarpowerportal)

A 10MW solar farm in Cambridgeshire has been put up for sale by a private landowner. Read more

Strutt & Parker brings 10MW solar farm to the market

Monday, 10.14.2013 - 14:04 (Solarpowerportal)

A 10MW solar farm in Cambridgeshire has been put up for sale by a private landowner. Read more

Bluefield Solar Income Fund purchases 6.87MW Parabel AG project

Monday, 10.14.2013 - 13:48 (Solarpowerportal)

Bluefield Solar Income Fund (BSIF) has announced the acquisition of a solar farm project in Cornwall from German solar developer Parabel AG. Read more

Zeversolar among the new entrants to burgeoning UK PV market

Monday, 10.14.2013 - 13:42 (PV-Tech)

The second biggest inverter manufacturer in China, Zeversolar, has agreed a UK distribution deal with Proinso. Read more

ET Solar provides modules for Chile PV projects

Monday, 10.14.2013 - 13:30 (PV-Tech)

Chinese turnkey solar company, ET Solar, is supplying 4.8MW of its solar modules to two PV projects in Chile. Read more

Recurrent Energy sells Ontario solar farms totalling 108MW

Monday, 10.14.2013 - 12:11 (PV-Tech)

Recurrent Energy has sold 10 Ontario solar farms totalling 108MW to two large investors. Read more

George Washington University Introduces World’s First Solar PV Sidewalk

Monday, 10.14.2013 - 12:03 (Renewable Energy World)

Sidewalks aren’t usually thought of as revolutionary but the latest sidewalk at George Washington University’s Virginia Science and Technology Campus change tha perception. At 100 square feet it isn’t the longest sidewalk in history, but it’s certainly one of the most exotic. It’s the world’s first sidewalk made of photovoltaic (PV) panels.  “This Read more

The Aggressive Solar Pricing U-Turn that Was Impossible to Make

Monday, 10.14.2013 - 10:04 (Renewable Energy World)

Traditionally the solar industry has tracked its progress along the learning curve by observing price behavior. This methodology has led to premature announcements of success under the headings of grid parity and the PV industry’s version of Moore’s Law. The price function is more complex and because it is market-based, assumptions of success in this regard were not only premature, but led to the unfortunate conclusion that price declines were indicative of true learning. Read more

Developers file for 729 MW of solar PV projects in Brazil

Monday, 10.14.2013 - 9:11 (Solarserver)

Developers including Enel Green Power SpA (Rome) have filed applications for 729 MW of solar photovoltaic (PV) plants with Brazilian regulators, according to the nation's Official Diary of the Union. The publication reports 30 such filings with Brazil's Electricity Regulatory Agency (ANEEL), for projects 5-50 MW in capacity. Many of the projects are roughly 30 MW, and all but three are located in the states of Bahia and Ceará. Read more

NGP, Grupo Léros plan 500 MW of solar PV in Brazil

Monday, 10.14.2013 - 9:07 (Solarserver)

New Generation Power (Chicago) and Grupo Léros (São Paulo) plan to build a 500 MW solar photovoltaic project in the Brazilian state of São Paulo, in 30 MW plants. This is the maximum size to benefit from an 80% discount on the electricity transmission tariff. The first three PV plants in the project have already been enrolled in the A-5 energy auction, which will be held on December 13th, 2013 by Brazilian electricity regulator ANEEL. The total project will cost an estimated USD 900 million, with NGP contributing 85% to the venture, and Léros contributing the remaining 15%. Read more

SolarWorld to merge U.S. subsidiaries, removes Gordon Brinser as president

Monday, 10.14.2013 - 8:45 (Solarserver)

SolarWorld AG (Bonn, Germany) has announced that it will appoint Mukesh Dulani as head of its U.S. operations, in a letter signed by CEO Frank Asbeck and published by Greentech Media. This will follow the merger of its two U.S. subsidiaries planned for early 2014. Dulani formerly served as VP for U.S. operations. The letter says that Gordon Brinser, referred to as the “former president” of SolarWorld Industries Americas Inc. (Hillsboro, Oregon, U.S.), is invited to assume an ongoing role with the company. Read more

NABD closes on USD 50.8 million in loans for solar PV plants in Southern California

Monday, 10.14.2013 - 8:39 (Solarserver)

The North American Development Bank (NADB, San Antonio, Texas, U.S.) has closed on four loan agreements totaling USD 50.8 million for the construction of 19.5 MW-DC of solar photovoltaic (PV) plants located in San Diego County, California. Macquarie Infrastructure Company Solar LLC (New York City) is developing the four projects, and will sell the electricity generated to San Diego Gas & Electric Co. (San Diego, California, U.S.) when complete. All four plants will utilize multicrystalline silicon PV modules mounted on single-axis tracking systems. Read more

Distributed Solar Math 101

Monday, 10.14.2013 - 7:50 (Renewable Energy World)

In almost every math class I ever took, the teacher always stressed the importance of defining the variables of the problem.  “Without knowing what your variables are, how do you know what problem to solve?” This would be an important lesson for the current trend to value the net impact of distributed solar generation in the U.S. With the exponenti Read more

How The Solar Decathlon Was Won

Monday, 10.14.2013 - 6:38 (Renewable Energy World)

The Solar Decathlon's mission, at its core, is to showcase one simple fact: that homes can be built today that are innovatively efficient from energy to water usage, in a variety of appealing and generally affordable designs. Judging by our own eyes, and the eyes of this year's judges and thousands of visitors over two weeks in CA, Irvine, this year's Solar Decathlon again accomplished its mission. 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

International Geothermal Industry Developing Strong Partnerships, Robust Market

Monday, 10.14.2013 - 17:23 (Renewable Energy World)

This year’s Geothermal Energy Association (GEA)’s Geothermal Energy Expo and Geothermal Resources Council’s Annual Meeting incorporated a wide range of meetings on international development. U.S. interest in exporting geothermal goods and services is ever-increasingly met with outside interest in U.S. knowledge and materials, particularly from developing countries. Read more


Energy Policy/Climate/CO2

IDS Industries completes battery management and charge controller system, San Diego, California

Monday, 10.14.2013 - 23:59 (Solarserver)

IDS Industries, Inc. (Lake Elsinore, CA, USA) on October 11th, 2013, announced completion of the first installation of its patent-pending integrated Battery Management and Charge Controller system (BMCCS) at a San Diego based dental office building. IDS is conducting its first commercial Beta test of the BMCCS in conjunction with Lithium-Ion based energy storage, which outperforms present-day Lead Acid battery technology, the company notes. Read more

CPS Energy and San Antonio EDF awarded for New Energy Economy initiative

Monday, 10.14.2013 - 23:56 (Solarserver)

CPS Energy (San Antonio, TX, USA) and the San Antonio Economic Development Foundation (SAEDF) on October 8th, 2013, have been awarded with a Silver Excellence in Economic Development award at the International Economic Development Council (IEDC). The partners received the award for their “visionary” New Energy Economy initiative, an approach which leverages CPS Energy's buying power to create jobs, economic development and educational investment in San Antonio. Read more

Welspun Energy wins Global Excellence Award in Renewable Energy 2013 in New Delhi, India

Monday, 10.14.2013 - 23:51 (Solarserver)

Welspun Energy Ltd. (New Delhi, India), on 25th September, 2013, has been recognized with the Global Excellence Award in Renewable Energy 2013 at the 4th World Renewable Energy Technology Congress (WRETC) held at the Convention Centre in the national capital. Welspun Energy has a vision of commissioning 1.75 GW of solar photovoltaic (PV) & wind projects. The company’s 55 (DC) MW Rajasthan solar PV power plant is India’s largest solar PV project to date and has the distinction of being the fastest executed solar PV power plant of this scale, the company emphasizes. Read more

MBB Clean Energy buys 11MW of PV in Sicily

Monday, 10.14.2013 - 13:47 (PV-Tech)

German renewable energy operator, MMB Clean Energy, has acquired three PV projects on the island of Sicily from US engineering firm Dresser-Rand. Read more

40MW array for dairy farm in Brazil

Monday, 10.14.2013 - 12:22 (PV-Tech)

Energy Team Brasil, the Brazillian subsidiary of European renewable project developers, Energy Team SRL Brixen, is planning to build a 40MW PV rooftop array in Brazil. Read more


Solar-/Electromobil

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