i-Energy installs 20 kW micro-inverter PV system in Ontario, Canada

Thursday, 4.11.2013 - 20:49 (Solarserver)

On April 10th, 2013, i-Energy (Taipei, Taiwan), a developer and supplier of solar photovoltaic (PV) power conversion and optimization products, announced that it has commissioned a 20 kilowatt (kW) solar PV system in the City of Welland, Ontario, Canada. The PV system uses 86 i-Energy GT260 micro- inverters integrated with 230 watt (W) solar modules and 5 kW Deger Tracking Systems. Read more

IHS confirms Yingli as world's largest PV module maker in 2012

Thursday, 4.11.2013 - 15:34 (Solarserver)

IHS (Englewood, Colorado, US) has confirmed that Yingli Green Energy Holding Company (Baoding, China) became the world's largest solar photovoltaic (PV) module producer in 2012 by shipment volume, increasing shipments 43% to 2.3 GW. Read more

Oxford Instruments seminars to discuss nanoscale plasma processing

Thursday, 4.11.2013 - 11:14 (PV-Tech)

Plasma etches and deposition systems manufacturer Oxford Instruments has announced two one-day seminars in Beijing and Taiwan which will focus on nanoscale plasma processing. Read more

PROINSO delivers 102 kW of solar products to largest self-consumption PV plant in Sri Lanka

Thursday, 4.11.2013 - 20:58 (Solarserver)

On April 8th, 2013, PROINSO (Fustiñana, Spain) announced that it has supplied solar products for a 102 kilowatts (kW) self­consumption solar photovoltaic (PV) plant in Sri Lanka. The solar energy system will generate around 150,000 kilowatt hours (kWh) of solar power every year. Read more

Lark Energy develops UK’s ‘largest solar farm’

Thursday, 4.11.2013 - 18:26 (Solarpowerportal)

Developer Lark Energy has announced the successful completion, connection and commissioning of a 33MWp solar power project in Wymeswold Airfield, Leicestershire. Read more

Shared Solar in the US: Do you Pre-Qualify?

Thursday, 4.11.2013 - 17:36 (Renewable Energy World)

Choose any of the following that may apply: A) Do you have a shaded roof or one that is not structurally designed to bear load? B) Do you rent or share your roof with other households or businesses? C) Is your home or business in an historic district or one with strict aesthetic building codes? D) Do you have little interest in maintaining an on-si Read more

US commissions 537 MW of new utility-scale solar PV in the first three months of 2013

Thursday, 4.11.2013 - 17:21 (Solarserver)

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) reports that 38 utility-scale solar photovoltaic (PV) plants totaling 537 MW were commissioned in the nation from January 1st through March 31st 2013, representing 29% of new electricity generation capacity. Read more

University of Salford opens solar research facility

Thursday, 4.11.2013 - 17:01 (Solarpowerportal)

The University of Salford has opened a £400,000 research facility for solar power which has been funded by the European Regional Development Fund. Read more

Order Focus: Mondragon Assembly receives 30MW order from Alfa Solar

Thursday, 4.11.2013 - 16:51 (PV-Tech)

Mondragon Assembly, in collaboration with Turkish company Sunplast, has received an order to supply equipment for Alfa Solar’s 30MW PV module manufacturing line, due to being in September. Read more

Centrosolar announces plans to cut €90 million debt burden

Thursday, 4.11.2013 - 16:13 (PV-Tech)

Germany’s Centrosolar has approved measures to restructure the company’s balance sheet in line with proposals made in February to cut its €90 million (US$118 million) debt burden. Read more

First Solar acquires North Star solar PV project

Thursday, 4.11.2013 - 16:04 (Solarserver)

First Solar Inc. (Tempe, Arizona, US) has acquired a 60 MW-AC solar photovoltaic (PV) project in California's Central Valley from NorthLight Power (Seattle, Washington, US), under terms which were not disclosed. Read more

What Does Warren Buffett See in Solar?

Thursday, 4.11.2013 - 14:00 (Renewable Energy World)

Everyone wants to see inside Warren Buffett's head. One of the world's most successful investors, the CEO of Berkshire Hathaway is a rock star among those who check the markets before their breakfast. His annual shareholder letters are famous, generating the kind of hoopla among his followers as a just-released Harry Potter novel does among children. Even U.S. President Barack Obama listens to Buffett, or at least he quotes him often. In fact, headline writers have come to call Buffett the 'Oracle of Obama', a play on the Nebraska native's nickname of the 'Oracle of Omaha'. Read more

NREL to create open-source solar performance database

Thursday, 4.11.2013 - 13:50 (PV-Tech)

The US Department of Energy’s (DOE’s) National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) has introduced a new initiative to develop an open-source database of real-world performance from solar facilities across the US. Read more

Solar shakeout: asola Solarpower files for insolvency

Thursday, 4.11.2013 - 13:19 (PV-Tech)

German module manufacturer asola Solarpower has filed for insolvency but is still open for business. Read more

Solarshakeout: asola Solar Power files for insolvency

Thursday, 4.11.2013 - 13:19 (PV-Tech)

German module manufacturer asola Solarpower has filed for insolvency but is still open for business. Read more

US installed 537MW of PV capacity in Q1 2013

Thursday, 4.11.2013 - 13:12 (PV-Tech)

A total of 537MW of PV capacity, representing 38 large-scale solar power projects, was installed in the US during the first three months of 2013, according to statistics published in the US Federal Energy Regulatory Commission’s March Energy Infrastructure Update. Read more

REC Solar offers residential solar solutions on Hawaiian island

Thursday, 4.11.2013 - 12:51 (PV-Tech)

PV installer REC Solar has announced it is now offering turnkey solar solutions for residents on the Hawaiian island of Oahu in partnership with solar company Sunrun. Read more

NREL to build solar PV project performance database

Thursday, 4.11.2013 - 12:14 (Solarserver)

The U.S. Department of Energy's National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL, Golden, Colorado, U.S.) has launched an initiative to build an open-source database of the performance from solar facilities across the United States. NREL says that the Open Solar Performance and Reliability Clearninghouse (O-SPaRC) will improve access to capital by enabling credit rating agencies and potential investors to assess underlying risks of the asset class. NREL has contracted with SunSpec Alliance to build the database, and the project is supported by the US DOE's SunShot Initiative. Read more

IEA PVPS releases “snapshot” report on global solar PV markets

Thursday, 4.11.2013 - 12:09 (Solarserver)

On April 9th, 2013, the International Energy Agency Photovoltaic Power System Programme (IEA PVPS) released a new “snapshot” report, which describes 2012 as a year of industry consolidation and stabilization after years of rapid growth. “Snapshot of Global PV 1992-2012” estimates that 28.4 GW of PV was installed 2012, to reach 96.5 GW of cumulative capacity. It notes rapid growth in the Asia Pacific region and the Americas, the declining significance of the European market, and the global spread of PV technology. Read more

Poland to cut renewables subsidies

Thursday, 4.11.2013 - 12:02 (PV-Tech)

Poland’s intention to implement a feed-in tariff has been put on the back burner with new plans to cut subsidies for solar PV. Read more

First Solar adds 60MW North Star solar project to US portfolio

Thursday, 4.11.2013 - 11:45 (PV-Tech)

US solar giant First Solar has purchased the 60MW North Star solar project to be located near Mendota, Fresno County, California, from NorthLight Power. Terms of the transaction remain undisclosed. Read more

JinkoSolar guides module shipments ahead of capacity

Thursday, 4.11.2013 - 11:23 (PV-Tech)

Despite reporting a full-year loss of around US$248 million, JinkoSolar guided module shipments in 2013 to exceed its nameplate capacity of 1.2GW. Read more

JinkoSolar reports heavy losses despite increased shipments

Thursday, 4.11.2013 - 8:47 (Solarserver)

JinkoSolar Holding Company Ltd. (Shanghai, China) has released financial results for the fourth quarter of 2012, reporting a 2.6% year-over-year increase in revenues to USD 187 million, but a -62% operating margin and a net loss of USD 122 million. The company's shipments also increased 33% to 302 MW, including 252 MW of solar photovoltaic (PV) module shipments. Over the full year 2012, the company shipped a record 1,188 MW of PV products, but revenues declined 35% to USD 770 million, with a net loss of USD 248 million. Read more

ClearSky Advisors: Turkey to install more than 4 GW of solar PV by 2017

Thursday, 4.11.2013 - 8:42 (Solarserver)

ClearSky Advisors (Toronto, Canada) has released a report which predicts that Turkey will install more than 4 GW of solar photovoltaic (PV) capacity by the end of 2017. The report finds that falling costs for PV and high retail electricity prices are driving demand without the need for additional incentives. ClearSky expects more than 600 MW of PV production licenses for plants larger than 1 MW in 2013 alone, with an even larger opportunity for smaller projects. Read more

Solar in India: Rajasthan surpasses 500 MW of installed solar PV capacity

Thursday, 4.11.2013 - 8:31 (Solarserver)

The Indian state of Rajasthan has commissioned 510 MW of solar photovoltaic (PV) capacity, according to the latest report by Rajasthan Renewable Energy Corporation Ltd. (Jaipur, India). Rajasthan added the majority of this capacity at 314 MW in the 2012-2013 fiscal year, starting with only 5 MW installed in 2010-2011. The majority of the new capacity was added through the Jawaharlal Nehru National Solar Mission (JNNSM). Read more

SolarWorld sells 21MW project to Duke Energy

Thursday, 4.11.2013 - 5:13 (PV-Tech)

Duke Energy has acquired its largest solar project to date from SolarWorld, the companies announced today. Read more

Better Monitoring and Diagnostics Tackle Algae Biofuel Pond Crash Problem

Thursday, 4.11.2013 - 14:00 (Renewable Energy World)

Sandia National Laboratories is developing a suite of complementary technologies to help the emerging algae industry detect and quickly recover from algal pond crashes, an obstacle to large-scale algae cultivation for future biofuels. Read more

New Turbine Technology: Key Players On- and Offshore

Thursday, 4.11.2013 - 13:00 (Renewable Energy World)

With annual market growth of almost 10 percent, and cumulative capacity growth of about 19 percent according to the latest figures from the Global Wind Energy Council, the wind sector continued to make robust progress in 2012. But while these figures suggest a relatively buoyant market for installations, perhaps a more accurate way to judge the health of the wind sector is to consider investment in R&D, and more specifically the products of that research, development and testing. Read more

Hydrogenics to install 1 MW hydrogen energy storage system in Hamburg, Germany

Thursday, 4.11.2013 - 20:54 (Solarserver)

On April 8th, 2013, Hydrogenics Corp. (Mississauga, Ontario, Canada) announced that it has received a contract to install a 1 megawatt (MW) hydrogen energy storage system to be deployed in the City of Hamburg, Germany. The energy storage system will employ advanced proton exchange membrane (PEM) technology for production of the hydrogen, using excess power generated from renewable energy in the region, primarily wind, Hydrogenics states. Read more

Obama budget would boost clean energy funding by 40%

Thursday, 4.11.2013 - 20:29 (PV-Tech)

President Barack Obama yesterday put forward a budget that would see a 40% increase in clean energy funding, despite sweeping spending cuts due to the sequester. Read more

Green Deal interest continues to grow with 7,400 assessments in March

Thursday, 4.11.2013 - 11:28 (Solarpowerportal)

The latest figures released by the Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC) reveal that interest in the Green Deal is gathering pace. Read more

Green Deal interest continues to grow with 7,400 assesments in March

Thursday, 4.11.2013 - 11:28 (Solarpowerportal)

The latest figures released by the Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC) reveal that interest in the Green Deal is gathering pace. Read more