News of the year 2013

Date: 22.02.2013



Photovoltaics

Cencorp will build PV module factory in Finland

Friday, 2.22.2013 - 12:55 (Solarserver)

Cencorp Corporation (Virkkala, Finland) has chosen Mikkeli, Finland as the location of its fully automated solar photovoltaic (PV) module factory. The company expects to complete the plant by early 2014. The Suur-Savo Energy Fund has supported the facility with a grant of EUR 600,000 (USD 790,000). Read more


Thermal Power/Heating

Kyocera PV project in Switzerland wins 2012 Swiss Solar Prize

Friday, 2.22.2013 - 19:52 (Solarserver)

On February 20th, 2013, Kyocera Corp. (Kyoto, Japan) announced that a 3 kilowatt (kW) solar energy system, comprising Kyocera?s photovoltaic (PV) modules has been awarded with the 2012 Swiss Solar Prize. Read more

NLP Solar Sales Training | 2 Loan Programs | Live Webinar March 6 & 7th

Friday, 2.22.2013 - 16:01 (Renewable Energy World)

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The Case for Solar REITs

Friday, 2.22.2013 - 15:00 (Renewable Energy World)

Expanding the development of renewable energy facilities, such as solar power, has become a growing domestic priority in recent years. In 2012, $30 billion was invested in renewable energy in the U.S. However, the sunset of existing tax incentives may stunt industry growth. With partisan gridlock at an all-time high and natural gas prices at record lows, the industry needs novel ways to facilitate the continued growth of renewables. Read more

SolarCity Teams Up with Honda: Who's Your Non-Solar Co-Marketing Partner?

Friday, 2.22.2013 - 15:00 (Renewable Energy World)

  Sometimes it feels like solar installers have to make their own way in the world, but as SolarCity has just shown, that?s really not true at all. In case you missed it, SolarCity and Honda recently announced that they would be partnering to offer SolarCity products to Honda car buyers in 15 states states. In addition, Honda ? a profitable company Read more

A Bright Future for the CLEAN LA Solar Program

Friday, 2.22.2013 - 15:00 (Renewable Energy World)

The CLEAN LA Solar Program is off to a strong start as Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LADWP) received applications for 107 megawatts (MW) of potential solar projects during the program?s opening week. Early interest in the CLEAN LA Solar Program ? which allows local businesses, residents, and organizations to install local, renewable en Read more

Solar in Canada: Telling the Good News Story

Friday, 2.22.2013 - 15:00 (Renewable Energy World)

Provincial governments across Canada are assessing how to integrate solar into their energy mixes. The recent decline in costs for solar installations are making it more attractive for governments with Nova Scotia, Alberta, and Saskatchewan currently reviewing the potential of solar as part of their energy supplies. This makes it an opportune time Read more

The 145MW Neuhardenberg solar project nears grid connection

Friday, 2.22.2013 - 14:00 (PV-Tech)

A 145MW solar project located in Neuhardenberg, Germany, and owned by a number of unnamed financial institutions and investors has been completed and is set to connect to the grid on 8 March, 2013. Read more

Ekotechnik plans solar PV plants totaling 160 MW in Western Ukraine

Friday, 2.22.2013 - 13:04 (Solarserver)

Ekotechnik Czech (Prague, Czech Republic) plans to invest EUR 400 million (USD 530 million) in the construction of 160 MW of solar photovoltaic (PV) plants in Khmelnytskyi Oblast, Ukraine. The company has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the Khmelnytskyi Oblast Administration outlining its intentions. Ekotechnik plans to build PV plants in 14 districts, and Ukrainian authorities will lease roughly 400 hectares to the company for this purpose. Read more

Schneider Electric revenues grow 7% in 2012 despite solar market difficulties

Friday, 2.22.2013 - 13:01 (Solarserver)

Schneider Electric SA (Rueil-Malmaison, France) has released financial results for the fourth quarter and full year 2012, reporting a 7% growth in sales to EUR 23.9 billion (USD 31.5 billion) as well as an EBITDA margin of 15% over the full year. The company notes that its solutions business in its Power and Infrastructure divisions was impacted by fewer opportunities in renewable energy projects, including a decline in investment into solar conversion and connection in Italy, Germany and North America. Read more

KKR acquires Canada?s second largest PV plant

Friday, 2.22.2013 - 11:25 (PV-Tech)

Private equity giant KKR last week acquired the second largest PV facility in Canada in its first solar investment from a US$1bn infrastructure fund, and has confirmed it is ?open? to owning similar assets.. Read more

Ex-Solaria employee joins California Energy Commission

Friday, 2.22.2013 - 11:19 (PV-Tech)

Governor Jerry Brown?s latest appointment to the California Energy Commission was sworn in last night and was warmly greeted by solar companies as a champion for the industry. Read more

Saudi Arabia unveils plans to build 41 GW of solar PV and CSP plants

Friday, 2.22.2013 - 9:41 (Solarserver)

The King Abdullah City for Atomic and Renewable Energy (K.A.CARE, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia) has issued a white paper outlining its plans to build 41 GW of solar photovoltaic (PV) and concentrating solar power (CSP) projects by 2032. These projects will represent an estimated investment of over USD 60 billion. As a first step, K.A.CARE will hold an introductory round of solicitations for five to seven renewable energy projects with a combined capacity of 500 to 800 MW. Read more

SolarCity, Honda establish fund to support USD 65 million in solar PV projects

Friday, 2.22.2013 - 9:35 (Solarserver)

SolarCity Corporation (San Mateo, California, US) and Honda Motor Company Ltd.'s (Tokyo, Japan) American subsidiary have established a joint fund to support USD 65 million in solar photovoltaic (PV) projects for Honda and Acura customers. Hundreds of Honda and Acura dealerships in SolarCity's 14-state area will be eligible to offer solar service options to their customers, supported by the funding. Dealerships will also be eligible to install PV systems, and Honda and SolarCity will explore opportunities to integrate PV systems with electric vehicle charging. Read more

EU ProSun: Tariffs on Chinese solar PV products will increase EU PV industry employment

Friday, 2.22.2013 - 9:31 (Solarserver)

Trade group EU ProSun has issued a statement in response to the recent report which warns of potential for massive collateral damage from EU tariffs on Chinese solar photovoltaic (PV) products, describing it as "China's diktat on what is good for Europe". EU ProSun predicts that tariffs will instead increase European PV industry employment, dismissing both the methodology and conclusions of the study by Prognos AG (Basel, Switzerland). It also notes that warnings of job losses in the US solar industry did not come to pass, despite similar claims. Read more


Biomass/Pellets

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Wind Energy

Japan to Operate Offshore Wind Turbines With Tepco, J-Power

Friday, 2.22.2013 - 20:00 (Renewable Energy World)

Japan will begin operating two offshore wind turbines this year as it tries to diversify its energy mix and develop turbine technologies. Read more

Geronimo Wind Energy begins PV project development, changes name

Friday, 2.22.2013 - 19:48 (Solarserver)

On February 19th, 2013, Geronimo Wind Energy (Edina, Minnesota, U.S.) announced that it has launched a solar photovoltaic (PV) project development practice and changed its name to Geronimo Energy. The company plans to develop solar photovoltaic (PV) projects for commercial, industrial and utility clients and will leverage its in-house project development and power marketing expertise to launch its commercial and utility-scale solar business. Read more

Innovative Foundations Installed at Potential Site of Large Offshore Wind Farm

Friday, 2.22.2013 - 15:00 (Renewable Energy World)

One of the world?s largest offshore wind farms came a step closer to reality in recent weeks as suction-installed foundations for the project left their Irish shipyard to begin their journey to the site of the Dogger Bank wind farm, 125 kilometres off the UK?s east coast. The structures, known as bucket foundations, can reduce costs as there is no Read more


Hydropower

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Hydrogen/Fuel Cell

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Geo Thermal/Heat Pump

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Energy Policy/Climate/CO2

NCSEA: Clean energy brings down costs of electricity in North Carolina

Friday, 2.22.2013 - 20:00 (Solarserver)

The North Carolina Sustainable Energy Association (NCSEA, Raleigh, North Carolina, US) has released a report which finds that increased renewable energy and energy efficiency will save electricity to customers in the state by USD 173 million by 2026. "The Economic, Utility Portfolio and Rate Impact of Clean Energy Development in North Carolina" also found that clean energy development brought the state 21,200 net jobs from 2007 to 2012. The report estimates that clean energy investment in the US state of North Carolina increased 13-fold between 2007 and 2012. Read more

Yingli Green guides 40% module shipment increase in Q4 2012

Friday, 2.22.2013 - 13:15 (PV-Tech)

Yingli Green Energy said that preliminary financial results for the fourth quarter and full year 2012 were better than expected, due to strong demand. Read more

Saudi Arabia submits white paper for proposed 54GW renewable energy procurement programme

Friday, 2.22.2013 - 13:04 (PV-Tech)

The King Abdullah City for Atomic and Renewable Energy (KA CARE), the government body directing alternative energy development, yesterday submitted a white paper for its proposed renewable energy procurement programme. Read more

India to install 1.4GW in 2013 despite trade war

Friday, 2.22.2013 - 12:38 (PV-Tech)

India will install another 1.3 to 1.4GW of PV capacity despite its lacklustre 2012, predicts clean energy communications and consulting firm Mercom Capital.Cumulative PV installations to date in India now stand at only 1.2GW due to delays in Gujarat to commission 144.5 MW of PV projects. Read more


Solar-/Electromobil

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