China Sunergy starts to ship PV modules from Turkey Plant

Monday, 6.17.2013 - 12:09 (Solarserver)

China Sunergy Co., Ltd. (Nanjing, China) on June 14th, 2013 announced that it has begun shipping solar photovoltaic (PV) modules from its plant in Istanbul, Turkey, and will deliver a total of approximately 6.4 MW from mid-June to August 2013 to a “well-known” French customer. Read more

Pufin and Eurener make 100% European solar module play

Monday, 6.17.2013 - 11:13 (PV-Tech)

An industrial partnership between Pufin Group and Eurener Group expects to fill the gap left by Chinese rivals impacted by anti-dumping duties within the EU and capitalise on the expected increase in demand for solar cells and modules made within Europe. Read more

Sharp sets new PV conversion efficiency world-record of 44.4% with triple-junction concentrator solar cell

Monday, 6.17.2013 - 10:48 (Solarserver)

Sharp Corporation (Osaka, Japan) has achieved the world's highest solar cell conversion efficiency of 44.4%, using a concentrator triple-junction compound solar cell, the company announced on June 14th, 2013. These solar photovoltaic (PV) cells are used in a lens-based concentrator system that focuses sunlight on the cells to generate electricity. Read more

Centrotherm photovoltaics AG loses USD 390 million order for solar PV factory

Monday, 6.17.2013 - 8:54 (Solarserver)

CEEG (Algeria) has canceled an EUR 290 million (USD 390 million) order with Centrotherm photovoltaics AG (Blaubeuren, Germany) and Kinetics Germany GmbH (Eschau, Germany) to build a fully integrated solar photovoltaic (PV) module factory in Algeria. Centrotherm states that it is “examining the effectiveness and significance of this cancellation”. It also notes that even a legally effective cancellation would have no impact on its cash flow or future development, noting that any damage compensation claims would be covered by its insolvency plan. Read more

Decision delayed on Peterborough solar farm

Monday, 6.17.2013 - 20:09 (Solarpowerportal)

Councillors today voted to defer a decision on the first of three planning applications which would see a 84MW solar farm network built on the Fens to help fund public services. Read more

Siemens to close solar CSP subsidiary

Monday, 6.17.2013 - 17:20 (Solarserver)

Citing the inability to sell the business, Siemens AG (Munich, Germany) has announced that it will close its concentrating solar power (CSP) subsidiary, including eliminating 280 positions. Read more

Enphase Energy launches UK commercial solar initiative

Monday, 6.17.2013 - 17:09 (Solarpowerportal)

Enphase Energy has announced a new commercial solar initiative that will see the microinverter manufacturer collaborate with UK installers to help realise commercial projects. Read more

Siemens Will Shut Solar Unit on $1 Billion in Losses Since 2011

Monday, 6.17.2013 - 16:14 (Renewable Energy World)

Siemens AG will close its solar power unit after struggling to find a buyer following losses of at least 784 million euros ($1 billion) euros since 2011 amid Chief Executive Officer Peter Loescher’s failed push into that business to expand renewable energy offerings. Read more

PV in India: Punjab awards 251 MW of solar PV projects

Monday, 6.17.2013 - 16:00 (Solarserver)

The Indian state of Punjab has released details of the winning bids for 251 MW of solar photovoltaic (PV) projects in its latest solicitation, reporting higher bid prices than tenders in other states. Read more

Juwi to install only 200 MW of solar PV plants in 2013

Monday, 6.17.2013 - 15:36 (Solarserver)

Citing deteriorated conditions in the German market due to decreased feed-in tariffs and the impact of EU duties on Chinese solar photovoltaic (PV) products, Juwi AG (Wörrstädt, Germany) estimates that it will complete roughly 200 MW of PV projects internationally in 2013. Read more

Summer: The Time to Donate to ASES, IREC, the Solar Foundation and Vote Solar

Monday, 6.17.2013 - 15:24 (Renewable Energy World)

The summer solar selling season may be upon us, and as your sales heat up, I hope you’ll take some time to contribute to the organizations that have supported our industry and our businesses. While there are many worthy solar charities, I’d like to focus on four that have been of great value to me, and probably to you too. The American Solar Energy Read more

Solar Likely on 20% of New Homes in California in 2013

Monday, 6.17.2013 - 14:26 (Renewable Energy World)

As SunPower prepares to install its 10,000th residential system, the company says that it anticipates that solar will be on 20 percent of all new homes built in California this year. That’s based on recent trends, like the doubling of solar on new homes between 2011 and 2012, renewed efforts through the California Solar Initiative (CSI) under the N Read more

Big Apple Anticipates Solar Explosion for 2013

Monday, 6.17.2013 - 13:53 (Renewable Energy World)

Thanks to solar’s resiliency, falling prices and ability to help out in disasters, New York is anticipating more solar installed in 2013 than ever before in the Empire state and in New York City. That’s based on experts who discussed the “Tipping Point for Solar in New York” at the City University of New York (CUNY), which held the seventh annual N Read more

International solar industry experts discuss innovative energy storage systems and other topics at Intersolar Europe Conference 2013

Monday, 6.17.2013 - 12:28 (Solarserver)

The Intersolar Europe Conference 2013 kicks off today at the ICM – International Congress Center in Munich, bringing experts from the international solar industry to the Bavarian capital. Up until June 20th, around 400 speakers and 2,000 attendees are set to discuss the latest trends, new applications and the future of the international markets. In particular, attendees benefit from first-hand knowledge about all of the world’s growth markets, shared by industry experts in Munich. In addition to photovoltaics and solar thermal technologies, one of this year’s focus topics is innovative energy storage systems, which also have a dedicated exhibition segment at Intersolar Read more

Concentrating solar power in India: Godawari commissions 50 MW CSP plant in Rajasthan

Monday, 6.17.2013 - 12:15 (Solarserver)

On June 5th, 2013 Godawari Power & Ispat Ltd. (Chhattisgarh, India) and Lauren CCL Engineers Pvt Ltd. (Navi Mumbai, India) commissioned a 50 MW concentrating solar power (CSP) plant in the Indian state of Rajasthan, which is by far the largest CSP plant completed in the nation to date. The Godawari CSP plant is also the first to be connected to the grid among 470 MW of CSP projects awarded under phase 1 batch 1 of India's National Solar Mission (NSM). Lauren provided engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) services for the plant, which was developed by Godawari Power. Read more

Conergy builds solar PV park and carport plants in the South of France totaling 4.6 MW

Monday, 6.17.2013 - 12:05 (Solarserver)

Conergy AG (Hamburg, Germany) completed two orders for solar photovoltaic (PV) installations in La Fare-les-Oliviers, a village near Aix-en-Provence in the South of France. On the one hand, the PV solution provider constructed a megawatt (MW) solar park in the southeast of the village for a local grid operator and energy provider. Conergy thus expanded its strategic partnerships with energy providers in France as well. On the other hand, Conergy realized two carport plants totaling 100 kilowatt (kW) capacity for the village, which will simultaneously provide shade for 56 cars in the summer heat. Read more

Conergy builds MW solar park for French utility UEM

Monday, 6.17.2013 - 11:38 (PV-Tech)

UEM, the grid operator and power utility company of the French city of Metz, has commissioned aMW solar park in La Fare-les-Oliviers, a village near Aix-en-Provence in the south of the country built by Conergy. Read more

Intersolar EU 2013: BenQ Solar offering European-made products

Monday, 6.17.2013 - 11:15 (PV-Tech)

BenQ Solar, a division of Taiwan-based AU Optronics Corp has partnered with IRFTS, a specialist known for its ‘Easy Roof Evolution’ systems, is to develop an exclusive building-integrated photovoltaics (BIPV) mounting systems for customers in France and the Benelux countries. Read more

S.A.G. Solarstrom: EU PV manufacturers will not benefit from anti-dumping duties

Monday, 6.17.2013 - 11:04 (PV-Tech)

German and EU-based module manufacturers are not expected to benefit from the EU anti-dumping duties against Chinese rivals due simply to the market declining as a result, according to S.A.G. Solarstrom CEO, Karl Kuhlmann. Read more

Intersolar EU 2013: Suntech to provide Europe with non-China made modules

Monday, 6.17.2013 - 10:58 (PV-Tech)

Suntech Power Holdings claims to have sourced PV module components outside China to avoid anti-dumping duties imposed on the company by the European Commission of 48.6%. Read more

Intersolar EU 2013: German free-field PV project business is dead, says juwi

Monday, 6.17.2013 - 10:51 (PV-Tech)

Reduced German feed-in tariffs and rising module prices due to the impact of the EU anti-dumping investigation and preliminary duties mean the free-field PV project business in Germany is dead, according to major project developer, juwi. Read more

Taiwan raises 2013 solar PV target for the second time to 175 MW

Monday, 6.17.2013 - 8:47 (Solarserver)

Taiwan's Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA) has increased the nation's 2013 target for newly installed solar photovoltaic (PV) capacity from 130 MW to 175 MW, while launching programs to assist technology development and the overseas expansion of the nation's PV industry. MOEA expects these programs to increase the Taiwanese solar industry's output value by USD 590 million, as well as supporting entry into the Middle East PV market. This is the second time in 2013 that the ministry has raised the domestic PV target, after increasing it from 100 MW to 130 MW. Read more

Solar Impulse successfully lands in Washington D.C.

Monday, 6.17.2013 - 8:37 (Solarserver)

Solar Impulse has successfully completed the next to last leg of its Across America mission by landing at Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) on Sunday, June 16 at 12:15 a.m. EDT. The solar photovoltaic (PV) powered airplane of Swiss pioneers Bertrand Piccard and André Borschberg used an unprecedented flight strategy to arrive in Washington D.C. on time, despite difficult weather conditions characterizing the cross-country flights. Read more

Repowering Gives New Life to Old Wind Sites

Monday, 6.17.2013 - 15:19 (Renewable Energy World)

By 2020, swapping aging wind turbines with more powerful modern units will have raised annual electricity generation at refurbished sites from 1524 GWh to 8221 GWh. A 2 MW wind turbine coming off the production line with a rotor diameter of 80 metres can generate four to six times as much electricity as the 1 GWh annual yield of a 500 kW wind turbine with a 40 metre rotor built in 1995. This is the fundamental thinking behind wind repowering. Read more

IFC Study Says Over 60% of Geothermal Wells Drilled Globally are Successful

Monday, 6.17.2013 - 16:34 (Renewable Energy World)

International Finance Corporation has released a new report called “Success of Geothermal Wells: A global study” with data taken from both public and private sources. Read more

Brits believe financial barriers threaten energy efficiency adoption

Monday, 6.17.2013 - 18:43 (Solarpowerportal)

More than nine in ten people believe that fuel poverty levels in the UK will continue to increase if nothing is done to improve the adoption of energy efficiency, according to a survey published by the Rexel Foundation and Opinion Way. Read more

Asia’s Biggest CSP Plant Sells Power at Half Price in India

Monday, 6.17.2013 - 15:48 (Renewable Energy World)

Godawari Power & Ispat Ltd. started Asia’s biggest CSP plant as India limps toward clean energy targets with prices almost half the global average. Read more

DECC: Energy saving measures could increase a property’s value by 14% on average

Monday, 6.17.2013 - 13:43 (Solarpowerportal)

New research published by the Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC) has revealed that energy saving improvements could add significant value to properties across England. Read more