Black & Veatch partners with Brightergy to develop PV rooftop systems across the U.S.

Friday, 10.4.2013 - 11:53 (Solarserver)

Black & Veatch (Overland Park, KS, U.S.) and Brightergy (Kansas City, MO, USA) started a partnership to develop solar photovoltaic (PV) projects totalling USD 100 million over the next three years. The alliance includes Black & Veatch installations of commercial solar photovoltaic (PV) rooftop systems in the Kansas City Metro area, and will extend its reach into other parts of the United States to address the growing demand for renewable energy, the partners note. Read more

PV in Paraguay: meeco to introduce German CIS modules in the off-grid market

Friday, 10.4.2013 - 11:44 (Solarserver)

In October, meeco Group’s subsidiary meeco América Latina S.A. (Asunción, Paraguay) will offcially introduce CIS (copper indium gallium diselenide) solar photovoltaic (PV) modules made in Germany in the Paraguayan market. Meeco América Latina is aiming to sell 150 Kilowatt (kW) of CIS modules as part of solar off-grid systems until the end of the year. Read more

Japan installs 3.67 GW of solar PV in first year of feed-in tariff

Friday, 10.4.2013 - 23:19 (Solarserver)

Japan commissioned 1.83 GW of solar photovoltaic (PV) capacity from April 1st through June 30th 2013, according to statistics released by the nation's Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI). Commercial and utility-scale PV was particularly strong during this period, with 1.42 GW commissioned, as opposed to 410 MW of residential PV. Read more

Solar Decathlon Launches Despite US Government Shutdown

Friday, 10.4.2013 - 19:41 (Renewable Energy World)

As disappointed as some local fans of the Solar Decathlon may be, it turns out this might have been a good year for the event to move out of Washington, D.C. While budget dispute clouds loom over the federal government and the Capitol, the biannual Department of Energy event is casting its own sunshine in Irvine, California. The Decathlon, started Read more

Mexican Sun Lures Cash to Solar as Panel Prices Plunge

Friday, 10.4.2013 - 19:12 (Renewable Energy World)

Mexico, poised to allow foreign oil extraction for the first time in 75 years, is finding its abundant natural resources also appeal to investors in a much cleaner energy: sunshine. Read more

SPP Awards spotlight: Best community or public sector installation

Friday, 10.4.2013 - 17:00 (Solarpowerportal)

The public sector and community spaces serve as natural showcases for solar energy, benefiting both communities and the wider environment. Read more

Solar Decathlon 2013 opens with home designs from four nations

Friday, 10.4.2013 - 16:06 (Solarserver)

Nineteen teams of students from the United States and Europe unveiled their designs for solar-powered, energy-efficient homes at the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Solar Decathlon 2013, which began on October 3rd, 2013 in Irvine, California. Read more

JinkoSolar to supply 18.5 MW of solar PV modules for UK plant

Friday, 10.4.2013 - 15:23 (Solarserver)

JinkoSolar Holding Co. Ltd. (Shanghai) has entered into an agreement to supply Lightsource Renewable Energy Ltd. (London) with 18.5 MW of solar photovoltaic (PV) modules for a project located in the United Kingdom. The companies did not provide a timeline or location for the project to be supplied. Read more

Indianapolis gets largest airport solar array in US

Friday, 10.4.2013 - 15:22 (PV-Tech)

Indianapolis International Airport is to house what is said to be the largest solar farm at any US airport. Read more

Jinko Solar to supply modules for Lightsource solar farm

Friday, 10.4.2013 - 14:45 (Solarpowerportal)

Module manufacturer, Jinko Solar is to supply panels for an 18.5MW solar farm. Read more

Jinko Solar to supply modules for 18.5MW Lightsource project

Friday, 10.4.2013 - 14:40 (PV-Tech)

Module manufacturer, Jinko Solar is to supply panels for an 18.5MW solar farm. Read more

Phono Solar’s storage system scoops world first full TUV Rheinland certification

Friday, 10.4.2013 - 14:40 (PV-Tech)

TUV Rheinland has awarded six energy storage certificates to Phono Solar, for the Phonocube all-in-one PV inverter and storage system. Read more

Solar Exchange start-up semi-finalists at Solar Power International

Friday, 10.4.2013 - 12:51 (PV-Tech)

Solar Exchange has been shortlisted as a semi-finalist in the ‘Start-Up Alley’ at Solar Power International (SPI), in Chicago. Read more

Brightergy and Black & Veatch sign US$100 million rooftop PV deal

Friday, 10.4.2013 - 12:49 (PV-Tech)

Engineering firm Black & Veatch and renewable energy installer Brightergy have signed a US$100 million solar development deal. Read more

SEUK: Sopsolar to celebrate successful UK start ahead of Solar Energy UK

Friday, 10.4.2013 - 12:15 (Solarpowerportal)

The Spanish manufacturer recently moved into the UK market, having completed a number of commercial roof projects. With a healthy pipeline of medium- and large-scale ground mounted projects in the company’s pipeline, Sopsolar is looking forward to Solar Energy UK. Read more

Do Solar and Wind Cause Power Plants to Release More Pollution? No Says NREL

Friday, 10.4.2013 - 12:03 (Renewable Energy World)

One claim against solar and wind power is that they cause fossil fuel power plants to release significantly more emissions as they cycle electric production up and down to balance the load of electricity on the grid. A new study from the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) essentially calls that concern hogwash and dispels the myth — again. Read more

Do Solar and Wind Cause Power Plants to Release More Pollution?

Friday, 10.4.2013 - 12:03 (Renewable Energy World)

One claim against solar and wind power is that they cause fossil fuel power plants to release significantly more emissions as they cycle electric production up and down to balance the load of electricity on the grid. A new study from the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) essentially calls that concern hogwash and dispels the myth — again. Read more

SEUK: Easi-Dec to showcase scaffolding alternative at Solar Energy UK

Friday, 10.4.2013 - 12:00 (Solarpowerportal)

Easi-Dec, the working at height safety specialist, will be exhibiting at this year’s Solar Energy UK exhibition in Birmingham. Read more

Florida Power & Light to provide USD 9 million for solar projects

Friday, 10.4.2013 - 11:49 (Solarserver)

Florida Power & Light’s Office of Clean Energy (Juno Beach, FL, U.S.) on October 1st, 2013, announced funding for a range of solar power installations and educating customers on solar energy. FPL will offer approximately USD 9 million in rebates for residential and business customers who wish to install solar water heaters or solar photovoltaic (PV) systems. In addition, FPL plans to install solar arrays at nearly 100 educational facilities in 23 counties. Read more

SPP Awards spotlight: Most successful large-scale ground mount solar site

Friday, 10.4.2013 - 10:00 (Solarpowerportal)

Awarded to a large-scale ground mounted solar farm whose commercial viability, yield and ROI is matched by its commitment to sustainable development. Read more

Canadian Solar sells two more utility-scale Ontario PV plants

Friday, 10.4.2013 - 2:15 (PV-Tech)

Canadian Solar has sold two PV power plants totalling 20MW capacity to multinational investment management corporation Blackrock. Read more

NPD Solarbuzz: 9 GW of solar PV installed in Q3 2013

Friday, 10.4.2013 - 0:02 (Solarserver)

NPD Solarbuzz Inc. (Santa Clara, California, U.S.) has released a report which estimates that 9 GW of solar photovoltaics (PV) was installed globally in the third quarter of 2013, a nearly 20% increase over the third quarter of 2012. Read more

Reykjavik Geothermal Agrees to Build 1,000 Megawatts in Ethiopia

Friday, 10.4.2013 - 19:37 (Renewable Energy World)

Reykjavik Geothermal, the Icelandic company that’s helped build power plants in more than 30 countries, agreed to develop as much as 1,000 megawatts of projects in Ethiopia over the next 10 years. Read more

Alternative Energy Outperforms All Other Sectors in September

Friday, 10.4.2013 - 15:39 (Renewable Energy World)

Alternative energy mutual funds (MF) racked up extremely robust gains in the past year. Returns range from a low of 16 percent, to a high of 64 percent for a mutual fund that is heavy into solar investments. Exchange traded funds (ETF) also did well, but returns are much more variable. They range from a loss of 34 percent for a carbon ETF, to more than doubling of a solar ETF. Read more

Listen Up: Energy Storage Everywhere

Friday, 10.4.2013 - 15:28 (Renewable Energy World)

Just try to count the batteries that you use every day — I bet you use over a dozen battery-operated devices by lunchtime. They have become so ubiquitous that our civilization would grind to a halt if we didn't have these portable forms of power. Read more