Ofgem confirms July feed-in tariff rates

Tuesday, 4.30.2013 - 20:02 (Solarpowerportal)

Ofgem has confirmed the feed-in tariff (FiT) rates for solar photovoltaic technology for the period starting 1 July 2013 until 1 October 2013. Read more

IHS reports big changes in top 10 solar PV module makers in 2012

Tuesday, 4.30.2013 - 20:59 (Solarserver)

IHS (Englewood, Colorado, US) has released a new report on the world's top 10 solar photovoltaic (PV) module manufacturers, estimating that JA Solar's (Shanghai, China) module production grew 96% to approximately 950 MW in 2012. Read more

Solarworld Net Loss Widens, Proposes Debt-to-Equity Swap after 2012 Loss Widens

Tuesday, 4.30.2013 - 16:52 (Renewable Energy World)

Solarworld AG (SWV) made a preliminary agreement with most of its creditors that will allow Germany's biggest maker of solar panels to reduce its noncurrent liabilities by about 60 percent. Read more

Solar remains most popular renewable technology with the UK public

Tuesday, 4.30.2013 - 16:10 (Solarpowerportal)

The Department of Energy and Climate Change’s latest public attitudes tracker results show that solar remains the most popular form of renewable energy generation amongst the British public. Read more

SolarWorld reports heavy losses in 2012, reaches agreement with creditors

Tuesday, 4.30.2013 - 15:42 (Solarserver)

SolarWorld AG (Bonn, Germany) has released selected preliminary results for 2012, reporting a 42% decline in revenues to EUR 606 million (USD 792 million), a -81% operating margin and a net loss of EUR 477 million (USD 623 million). Read more

Soitec completes bond to finance 44 MW solar CPV project in South Africa

Tuesday, 4.30.2013 - 15:32 (Solarserver)

Soitec SA (Bernin, France) has finalized a USD 110 million bond to finance the construction of a 44 MW concentrating photovoltaic (CPV) plant in Touwsrivier, South Africa. Read more

Rooftop Solar Seen Protecting U.S. Power Grid From Attack

Tuesday, 4.30.2013 - 14:00 (Renewable Energy World)

The U.S. power grid is vulnerable to terrorist attacks, and the growing use of rooftop solar panels will provide protection against lengthy blackouts, the chairman of the U.S. Federal Energy Regulatory Commission said. Read more

Wagner & Co Solar Technology completes 1.8MW project in Heuchelheim

Tuesday, 4.30.2013 - 13:12 (PV-Tech)

German PV installer Wagner & Co Solar Technology has installed a 1.8MW solar park in Heuchelheim, Germany. Read more

Hanergy to expand into downstream market

Tuesday, 4.30.2013 - 12:56 (PV-Tech)

Manufacturer Hanergy Solar Group has set up a new arm to help it break into the downstream solar market and maximise the application of its thin-film solar technology. Read more

US Army installs largest “solar wall” in the US

Tuesday, 4.30.2013 - 12:17 (Solarserver)

The US Army Corps of Engineers (ACE) has installed a solar thermal system with 5,100 square meters of collector area on a military warehouse in the US state of Pennsylvania, as the largest induction solar wall in the nation. The system will provide pre-heated air to handling units and large fans in the Defense Logistics Agency's (DLA) Eastern Distribution Center in New Cumberland, Pennsylvania. The two-phased solar wall contains a bottom portion of normal solar wall with a top portion that seals the air intakes. Read more

SolarWorld seeks agreement on massive debt-to-equity swap

Tuesday, 4.30.2013 - 12:15 (PV-Tech)

SolarWorld has secured agreements with the majority of banks and creditors to undertake a massive debt-to-equity swap. Read more

Tamil Nadu announces USD 370/kW subsidy for rooftop solar PV systems

Tuesday, 4.30.2013 - 12:13 (Solarserver)

On April 25th, 2013, the Indian state of Tamil Nadu announced a subsidy of INR 20,000 (USD 370) per kW for up to 10,000 rooftop solar photovoltaic (PV) systems under the first phase of the state's solar policy. This is in addition to the 30% subsidy for solar photovoltaic systems from India's Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE). Users can choose to either receive the subsidy or the generation based incentive (GBI) proposed under the Tamil Nadu Solar Policy. Read more

Huerto Solar Abarán’s 51MW Spanish PV project gets green light

Tuesday, 4.30.2013 - 12:10 (PV-Tech)

Plans for a 51MW solar project to be developed in the Spanish region of Murcia have been green-lighted by Murcia’s Ministry of Public Works and Planning. Read more

Government of Uruguay signs decree for 200MW of PV

Tuesday, 4.30.2013 - 11:34 (PV-Tech)

Uruguay’s energy minister Roberto Kreimerman has signed a decree which seeks to install 200MW of solar projects in the country. Read more

Fulai to buy USD 25.7 million in new LDK Solar shares

Tuesday, 4.30.2013 - 8:24 (Solarserver)

Fulai Investments Ltd. (British Virgin Islands) has agreed to purchase USD 25.7 million in newly issued shares from LDK Solar Company Ltd. (Xinyu City, China). Fulai will buy 25 million shares at USD 1.03 per share. This is the company's second purchase of LDK stock in three months, following an agreement to purchase USD 31.1 million in stock in January 2013. Read more

India solar PV installations booming

Tuesday, 4.30.2013 - 8:20 (Solarserver)

India installed 240 MW of grid-tied solar photovoltaic (PV) capacity during March 2013, according to the nation's Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE). This is almost as much as Germany, which installed 290 MW of PV during March 2013. The nation also installed 16.9 MW of off-grid PV during the month, which brings India to 1.69 GW of cumulative on-grid and 125 MW of off-grid PV. Read more

Verizon to Invest $100 Million in U.S. Solar and Fuel Cells

Tuesday, 4.30.2013 - 19:49 (Renewable Energy World)

Verizon Communications Inc., the second-largest U.S. phone company, plans to spend $100 million on solar systems and fuel cells to power 19 U.S. facilities. Read more

Verizon launches US$100 million solar and fuel cell energy project

Tuesday, 4.30.2013 - 17:43 (PV-Tech)

US communications company Verizon Communications has announced plans to invest US$100 million in a solar and fuel cell energy project which aims to generate enough electricity to power 19 of its facilities in the US. Read more

Don't Miss Tomorrow's Webcast, May 1 at 1PM ET: The Renewable Energy PTC in 2013: Defining "Under Construction" for US Projects

Tuesday, 4.30.2013 - 18:32 (Renewable Energy World)

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Renewable Energy Supporting Virginians Are Being Shackled By Dominion Power

Tuesday, 4.30.2013 - 17:40 (Renewable Energy World)

Sandwiched between several clean energy-happy states in the mid-Atlantic, Virginia is battling the shackles of overwhelming utility influence. Sixty-nine percent of Virginians support requiring utilities to generate a greater share of electricity from renewable energy. The Virginia legislature enjoys bipartisan support for clean energy and sees it Read more

Energy Efficiency Stocks Rally on Shaheen-Portman Bill

Tuesday, 4.30.2013 - 17:08 (Renewable Energy World)

While the chance for broad energy reform to come out of our dysfunctional and divided Congress are slim, there is one area of broad agreement across the aisle: Energy efficiency is good for jobs, and the environment. Much can also be done at modest or no cost to the taxpayer. Read more

Abu Dhabi could invest £1 billion in UK alternative energy

Tuesday, 4.30.2013 - 15:38 (Solarpowerportal)

Abu Dhabi’s state owned renewable energy company, Masdar, is reportedly set to announce that it will invest ‘up to £1 billion’ in alternative energy schemes alongside the UK’s Green Investment Bank (GIB). Read more

Renewable Energy Optimization in the Heart of Coal Country

Tuesday, 4.30.2013 - 15:32 (Renewable Energy World)

In the depths of coal country, one would not expect to find a growing diversified energy economy that includes a healthy mix of renewables. But in Williamson, WV, Sustainable Williamson is bullish on making a change, and hopes to inspire other communities throughout central Appalachia, coal country and the nation. Read more

Advanced Energy starts new round of restructuring after REFUsol acquisition

Tuesday, 4.30.2013 - 14:50 (PV-Tech)

Advanced Energy Industries (AE) has started another round of restructuring aimed at taking advantage of the ‘fabless’ business model offered by recently acquired PV inverter company REFUsol. Read more

Pathways to 100 Percent Renewable Energy

Tuesday, 4.30.2013 - 14:00 (Renewable Energy World)

Reaching the goal of getting 100 percent of the world's energy from renewable resources is technically and economically feasible today. The challenges lie in the realms of public policy and political will, as well as in finance, market development, and business development. Read more

Bright Future for Renewable Energy Subsidies

Tuesday, 4.30.2013 - 14:00 (Renewable Energy World)

"Renewable energy subsidies will be able to survive tax reform," said Mike Novogradac founder of the boutique tax credit accounting firm during the opening session of the sixth annual Novogradac Financing Renewable Energy Conference in San Francisco April 24th and 25th. Read more

Barker to form working group to unblock commercial rooftop financing

Tuesday, 4.30.2013 - 11:46 (Solarpowerportal)

Energy and climate change minister Greg Barker is to set up a working group to free up blockages in the financing of commercial rooftop solar. Read more