Conergy Frankfurt factory nears sale with 80 jobs to be cut

Friday, 11.29.2013 - 14:33 (PV-Tech)

Solar manufacturing and construction firm, Conergy, says it is close to selling its module factory in Frankfurt to PV manufacturer, Astronergy. Read more

The Importance of a PV System Washing Program

Friday, 11.29.2013 - 14:00 (Renewable Energy World)

The decrease in the cost of photovoltaic modules has created a boom in the market, which paved the way for rapid construction of PV systems for residential and commercial customers in the United States and the rest of the world. The Solar Energy Industries Association reported that for Q1 2013, residential and some non-residential projects in California have achieved 'retail rate parity'. Read more

Asia Report: Why India's Solar Market Looks Brighter in 2014

Friday, 11.29.2013 - 18:42 (Renewable Energy World)

India's solar market is on track to be roughly the same in 2013 as it was in 2012, which is surprising given the ~20 percent overall growth projected for global solar demand. But optimism and expectations continue to emerge for India's solar potential. Read more

Juwi to construct 86 MW solar PV plant in South Africa

Friday, 11.29.2013 - 15:43 (Solarserver)

Sonnedix BV (Amsterdam) has chosen Juwi AG (Wörrstadt, Germany) to provide engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) services for an 86 MW solar photovoltaic (PV) plant in South Africa's Northern Cape province. The Mulilo Sonnedix Prieska will be larger than any PV plant currently on line in the African continent, and was awarded through the third round of the nation's Renewable Energy Independent Power Producer Programme (REIPPP). Read more

Trina Solar to expand solar PV module capacity through JV

Friday, 11.29.2013 - 15:12 (Solarserver)

Trina Solar Ltd. (Changzhou, China) has agreed to establish a joint venture with Yabang Investment Holding Group Co. Ltd. (Changzhou, China), under which Trina will acquire solar photovoltaic (PV) production assets of a Yabang subsidiary and upgrade them. Read more

SAG Solarstrom revises earnings forecast as UK projects stall

Friday, 11.29.2013 - 14:59 (Solarpowerportal)

German solar farm developer Solarstrom is to revise its earnings forecast for 2013 after delays to a number of UK projects meant it would be unable to include the related revenues in this year’s results. Read more

Canadian Solar back in dock over LDK Solar contract breach claim

Friday, 11.29.2013 - 14:16 (PV-Tech)

A Chinese court has overturned its previous decision to throw out a legal dispute between LDK Solar and Canadian Solar over a wafer supply contract between the two companies. Read more

Trina Solar adding 500MW of module capacity via joint venture

Friday, 11.29.2013 - 14:11 (PV-Tech)

Major tier one PV manufacturer, Trina Solar, is to take over operations of tier two module manufacturer, NESL Solartech, and expand capacity to 500MW. Read more

Bulgaria’s proposed solar levy would ‘kill’ industry

Friday, 11.29.2013 - 13:10 (PV-Tech)

Bulgaria’s parliament has proposed legislative changes that could see a 20% tax imposed on revenue from solar and wind energy. Read more

EU Hits Chinese Solar Glass Exporters with Tariffs Up to 42.1%

Friday, 11.29.2013 - 12:45 (Renewable Energy World)

The European Union imposed tariffs as high as 42.1 percent on solar glass from China to curb import competition for EU producers, heightening trade tensions over renewable energy. Read more

SAG Solarstrom revises earnings forecast as UK projects stall

Friday, 11.29.2013 - 12:35 (PV-Tech)

German solar farm developer Solarstrom is to revise its earnings forecast for 2013 after delays to a number of UK projects meant it would be unable to include the related revenues in this year’s results. Read more

S.A.G. Solarstrom AG: Current project situation and market environment require revision of forecast; company expects negative EBIT for 2013

Friday, 11.29.2013 - 10:31 (Solarserver)

S.A.G. Solarstrom AG (Freiburg, Germany) needs to revise its earnings expectations for business year 2013 in view of the current project situation and the market environment. The company had most recently confirmed the forecast with an installation and sales volume of more than 117 MWp and a positive operating result in the Corporate News of November 7, 2013. This was based on a project pipeline in the three-digit MWp range for 2013 and 2014, according to which contract negotiations for a significant volume are already at an advanced stage with an international energy operator. However, the projects planned for 2013 have been further delayed to such an extent that the communicated Read more

Swiss Solar Prize goes to sports gym in Visp featuring Kyocera PV modules

Friday, 11.29.2013 - 8:09 (Solarserver)

This year’s Swiss Solar Prize goes to a sports gym in Visp featuring Kyocera PV modules. The Swiss Solar Prize is awarded annually to people or institutions involved in the promotion of solar energy. Under the patronage of the Swiss Federal Office of Energy, the prize is given for buildings that have been innovatively and optimally designed in regard to energy usage, and for the best installations in the field of renewable energies. Read more

Geothermal Visual: Seismograph Record of Passing Trains Vs. EGS Stimulation

Friday, 11.29.2013 - 15:02 (Renewable Energy World)

Courtesy of Trenton Cladouhos, Senior Vice President R&D, AltaRock Energy This photo shows a seismograph record from an instrument in La Pine, Oregon, the nearest town to AltaRock Energy’s Newberry Enhanced Geothermal Systems (EGS) demonstration, on the day of the project’s largest microseismic event on December 7, 2012. The seismograph shows that Read more

Labour pledges to ‘reset energy market’

Friday, 11.29.2013 - 18:04 (Solarpowerportal)

Labour has claimed it is going to reset the energy market in its Green paper titled: ‘Powering Britain: One Nation Labour’s plans to reset the energy market’, published today. Read more

German coalition’s self-consumption charge will ‘set PV industry back years’

Friday, 11.29.2013 - 14:31 (PV-Tech)

The coalition deal struck between Angela Merkel’s union of conservative parties and the centre-left SPD includes a surcharge on self-consumed electricity. Read more

Warrior Power: US Navy, Veterans Plugged In on Alternative Energy

Friday, 11.29.2013 - 13:00 (Renewable Energy World)

An innovative Office of Naval Research (ONR) program is looking to Navy, Marine Corps and Coast Guard veterans for the cutting edge in alternative energy-and is highlighted this week in a new video released during the Navy's Warrior Care Month. Read more

India and Bangladesh sign pact for renewables cooperation

Friday, 11.29.2013 - 4:15 (PV-Tech)

India and Bangladesh have announced a cooperative effort on renewable energy as part of continuing work on inter-country relations. Read more