DuPont expects solar module production to fall in Q2 to prevent inventory build

Wednesday, 4.24.2013 - 16:42 (PV-Tech)

DuPont’s overall global PV module production is set to decline around 15% in the second quarter, according to Ellen Kullman, the company’s chair of the board and chief executive. Read more

Ohio University dedicates 2.1 MW PV plant

Wednesday, 4.24.2013 - 15:44 (Solarserver)

Cedarville University in Ohio will dedicate a 2.1 megawatt (MW) solar photovoltaic (PV) power plant that will help to meet the campus' growing power requirements. The PV system is capable of covering 10% of Cedarville University's demand on average. Since the completion of the installation, solar power has been flowing directly into the University's distribution system. Read more

Assurant Specialty Property launches 1.76 MW PV plant in Ohio

Wednesday, 4.24.2013 - 15:40 (Solarserver)

On April 22nd, 2013, Assurant Specialty Property announced that it has dedicated a 1.76 megawatt (MW) solar photovoltaic (PV) power plant at its campus in Springfield, Ohio. The PV system includes more than 6,200 solar panels installed on rooftops and atop 15 new parking canopies at Assurant Specialty Property's campus off East Leffel Lane. Read more

JA Solar starts production of MWT solar cell technology from ECN

Wednesday, 4.24.2013 - 13:22 (PV-Tech)

JA Solar has started production of its metal wrap-through (MWT) solar cells in China as a precursor to plans to be announced about its next-generation solar cell technology. Read more

NextEra to decrease size of Blythe PV project to 485 MW

Wednesday, 4.24.2013 - 8:42 (Solarserver)

NextEra Energy LLC (Juno Beach, Florida, US) has asked the California Energy Commission (CEC) for permission to decrease the size of its Blythe solar photovoltaic (PV) project in Southern California to 485 MW-AC. The Blythe project was originally proposed as a 1 GW concentrating solar power (CSP) project, and the CEC previously approved the switch to PV technology. Under the new plan, NextEra will build the plant in three phases of 125 MW-AC, followed by a 110 MW-AC phase. Read more

Andhra Pradesh proposes solar PV tariff of US$0.120

Wednesday, 4.24.2013 - 16:56 (PV-Tech)

The Indian state of Andhra Pradesh has announced a tariff of Rs. 6.49/kWh (US$0.120) for its 1GW tender issued in January. Read more

REC reports losses from silicon, solar PV in Q1 2013

Wednesday, 4.24.2013 - 16:21 (Solarserver)

Renewable Energy Corporation ASA (REC, Sandvika, Norway) has released first quarter 2013 results, reporting a 35% year-over-year decline in revenues to USD 216 million, a -12% operating margin and a loss of USD 35.3 million. Read more

REC delivers panels for 5.8MW Rajasthan system

Wednesday, 4.24.2013 - 15:49 (PV-Tech)

Developer REC Solar has completed delivery of 23,200 solar panels to a 5.8MW ground-mount system in Rajasthan. Read more

Indianapolis Airport to construct an additional 10MW solar facility

Wednesday, 4.24.2013 - 15:46 (PV-Tech)

The Indianapolis Airport Authority (IAA) has chosen a joint venture group between two locally owned companies, Johnson Melloh Solutions and Telamon, to construct a second 10 MW solar farm on Indianapolis International Airport (IND) property. Read more

Power IT-2-Channel to distribute Ascent Solar's products in UK

Wednesday, 4.24.2013 - 15:37 (Solarserver)

On April 22nd, 2013, Ascent Solar Technologies Inc. (Thornton, Colorado, US), a manufacturer of consumer and off-grid products integrated with flexible thin-film photovoltaic modules (CIGS), announced that it has formed a partnership with Power IT-2-Channel for the distribution of Ascent's EnerPlex series of consumer products in the United Kingdom. Read more

Fitch rates Topaz Solar notes BBB

Wednesday, 4.24.2013 - 15:33 (Solarserver)

On April 22nd, 2013, Fitch Ratings announced that it has assigned a BBB rating to Topaz Solar Farms LLC's USD 250 million series B senior secured notes due 2039. Topaz is a 586 megawatt (MW) solar photovoltaic (PV) facility under construction in San Luis Obispo County, California. MidAmerican Energy Holdings Co. is a sponsor of the project. Read more

Germany continues to dominate utility-scale market

Wednesday, 4.24.2013 - 15:08 (PV-Tech)

Germany, China and the US are the world’s top three utility-scale markets, according to figures from data analysts Wiki-Solar. Read more

Conergy completesMW Lightsource solar project in UK

Wednesday, 4.24.2013 - 14:52 (Solarpowerportal)

EPC contractor and PV manufacturer Conergy has completed aMW solar farm in the UK, for solar developer Lightsource Renewable Energy. Read more

Asia Report: Balancing China's Solar PV Market Volatility

Wednesday, 4.24.2013 - 14:00 (Renewable Energy World)

China's solar PV demand sunk 23 percent in 1Q13 to 6.2 gigawatts (GW), driven by seasonality and policy incentive deadlines. Chinese demand largely drove a burnoff in upstream inventory accumulated over several quarters, but repetitive swings in Chinese demand over the next year will emphasize the need for smart capacity utilization and inventory control, according to SolarBuzz analyst Michael Barker in a recent report. Read more

Anonymous Donors Fund Solar Projects Across the U.S.

Wednesday, 4.24.2013 - 14:00 (Renewable Energy World)

As the enthusiasm for solar power grows, so does the generosity. Anonymous donors have been coming forward to fund solar projects at K-12 schools, universities and municipalities across the nation. Many donations are graciously accepted; others are viewed with skepticism. Earlier this week at Manchester Community Schools outside Ann Arbor, Michigan Read more

UK among top 20 global utility-scale markets

Wednesday, 4.24.2013 - 13:49 (Solarpowerportal)

The UK has broken into the top 20 utility-scale solar markets and top ten 5MW markets according to figures from data analysts Wiki-Solar. Read more

Emmee commissions first phase of 20MW Andhra Pradesh solar plant

Wednesday, 4.24.2013 - 13:31 (PV-Tech)

Solar developer Emmvee PV Power has announced the completion of the first 5MW of a 20MW PV power plant in Hindupur, in the eastern Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. Read more

Emmee commissions first phase of 20MW Andrha Pradesh solar plant

Wednesday, 4.24.2013 - 13:31 (PV-Tech)

Solar developer Emmvee PV Power has announced the completion of the first 5MW of a 20MW PV power plant in Hindupur, in the eastern Indian state of Andrha Pradesh. Read more

IFC approves US$50m for Acme Tele Power solar projects in India

Wednesday, 4.24.2013 - 12:28 (PV-Tech)

International Finance Corp. (IFC) has approved to finance the construction of several PV power projects in India during the following two years. Read more

Kansai Airport in line for 11.6MW PV plant

Wednesday, 4.24.2013 - 12:14 (PV-Tech)

New solar joint venture SF Solar Power has unveiled plans to install an 11.6MW PV plant at Kansai International Airport in Osaka, Japan. Read more

Conergy completesMW Lightsource solar project in UK

Wednesday, 4.24.2013 - 12:11 (PV-Tech)

EPC contractor and PV manufacturer Conergy has completed of aMW solar farm in Hampshire, UK, for solar developer Lightsource Renewable Energy. Read more

First Solar sells 139MW Campo Verde project

Wednesday, 4.24.2013 - 11:42 (PV-Tech)

US manufacturer and developer First Solar has sold its 139MW Campo Verde solar project in California to Southern Company subsidiary Southern Power and Turner Renewable Energy. Read more

S&C to sign US$7.9m Contract for 2.5MW New Mexico solar PV array

Wednesday, 4.24.2013 - 11:27 (PV-Tech)

Transmission equipment provider S&C Electric Company and independent power producer Green States Energy have inked a US$7.9 million contract for the construction of a 2.5MW solar plant near Roswell in New Mexico. Read more

IHS: Chinese c-Si solar PV prices rising in the EU

Wednesday, 4.24.2013 - 8:48 (Solarserver)

IHS (Englewood, Colorado, US) reports that the average selling price for Chinese crystalline silicon (c-Si) solar photovoltaic (PV) modules in the European Union increased 4% in March 2013, the first increase since January 2009. IHS' “iSuppli PV Module Price Tracker” predicts that prices will increase another 1% in April 2013 and an average of 4% over the next three months. The company states that pending tariffs are a factor in the price increases. Read more

DOE Selects Four Pilot Projects for Military Drop-in Biofuels Development

Wednesday, 4.24.2013 - 16:19 (Renewable Energy World)

After a tumultuous year of opposition and rebuttals from members of Congress, the U.S. biofuels industry was able to maintain support from the more-than-willing U.S. military. The Department of Energy (DOE) announced the next phase of development plans last week – it granted $18 million to four biorefineries to develop pilot-scale drop-in biofuels projects to meet military specifications for jet fuel and ship diesel. Read more

South Africa Metalworkers to Invest 1 Billion Rand in Renewables

Wednesday, 4.24.2013 - 15:22 (Renewable Energy World)

South African metalworkers' pension funds will invest 1 billion rand ($109 million) in renewable- energy projects as a power-capacity shortage in the continent's largest economy threatens outages as early as this winter. Read more

German plans to cut FiTs flat lines

Wednesday, 4.24.2013 - 14:50 (PV-Tech)

The German government’s plans to freeze the country’s renewable energy levy have ground to a halt. Read more

German plans to cut FiTs flatlines

Wednesday, 4.24.2013 - 14:50 (PV-Tech)

The German government’s plans to freeze the country’s renewable energy levy have ground to a halt. Read more

Pan-European grid planning project underway

Wednesday, 4.24.2013 - 11:56 (Solarserver)

A European research consortium has launched a planning project towards a pan-European electricity transmission grid through 2050. The e-Highway2050 plan will look at the expansion and conversion of current grids towards the pan-European network. A key focus will be moving large amounts of electricity from renewable energy sources long distances. Read more

Draker, d.light chosen by BNEF as “New Energy Pioneers”

Wednesday, 4.24.2013 - 11:51 (Solarserver)

Bloomberg New Energy Finance (BNEF, New York, New York, U.S.) released its selection of New Energy Pioneers at its annual finance summit in New York City on April 22nd, 2013. Solar photovoltaic (PV) management solutions provider Draker (Burlington, Vermont, U.S.) and solar light maker d.light design (San Francisco, California, U.S.) were both chosen among the ten winning companies. Read more