Building integrated photovoltaics: Hanergy completes phase I of its Beijing headquarters BIPV project, announcing one-stop BIPV solutions

Tuesday, 10.28.2014 - 11:09 (Solarserver)

On October 28th, 2014, Hanergy Holding Group Ltd. (Beijing, China) announced that the initial phase of its headquarters BIPV project is completed and generating solar power for its offices. Hanergy also declared that global technological integration and independent R&D have given Hanergy an edge as a supplier of comprehensive BIPV solutions - combining design, R&D, production, integration, construction, operation, and maintenance. Read more

Proinso announces PPA offer for distributed PV projects in India above 100 kW

Tuesday, 10.28.2014 - 10:24 (Solarserver)

On October 27th, 2014 Proinso SL (Fustiñana, Spain) announced a new funding program available under a PPA model for solar photovoltaic (PV) projects in India above 100 kW. The product will be flexible with “Build Own Operate” & “Build Own Transfer” finance models, and will permit customers to have the highest quality equipment and optimised system without the CAPEX hurdle, the company notes. Read more

Green Technology Africa announces 300 MW PV project in Ethiopia

Tuesday, 10.28.2014 - 10:19 (Solarserver)

Utility Ethiopian Electric Power (EEP), headed by Engineer Azeb Asnake, on October 14th, 2014 signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with US-based company Green Technology Africa Inc. (GTA) to develop a 300 megawatt (MW) solar photovoltaic (PV) power project, GTA announced. Read more

Heliatek announces building integrated organic PV façade installation at Dresden HQ

Tuesday, 10.28.2014 - 6:55 (Solarserver)

Heliatek GmbH (Dresden, Germany), on October 28th, 2014 announced a building integrated organic photovoltaic installation (BIOPV). The “HeliaFilms” were installed in Heliatek's Dresden headquarters. They were laminated into glass by AGC Glass Europe, the European branch of AGC (the world's largest producer of flat glass) and a long-term strategic business partner of Heliatek. Read more

Can white PV panels do the same as blue LED’s?

Tuesday, 10.28.2014 - 19:19 (PV-Tech)

Developing and commercialising the blue LED, led to the ongoing revolution in the lighting industry, something research facility CSEM wants to emulate with the development of a completely white solar panel. Read more

Can white PV panels do the same as blue LEDs?

Tuesday, 10.28.2014 - 19:19 (PV-Tech)

Developing and commercialising the blue LED led to the ongoing revolution in the lighting industry, something research facility CSEM wants to emulate with the development of a completely white solar panel. Read more

How the Right Kind of Electric Utility Can Increase Solar Energy and Jobs

Tuesday, 10.28.2014 - 18:02 (Renewable Energy World)

You expect to hear solar electricity success stories from places like Austin and Sacramento, but San Antonio? San Antonio's municipal electric utility was seriously considering expanding a nuclear power plant. Read more

GTM Research expects more acquisition activity in booming solar O&M market

Tuesday, 10.28.2014 - 17:24 (PV-Tech)

The continued expansion of utility-scale PV power plants in key global markets is fuelling the growth in the operations & maintenance (O&M) ancillary market, according to a new joint report from GTM Research and SoliChamba Consulting. Read more

Europe did not get good deal on solar admits EU trade chief

Tuesday, 10.28.2014 - 17:09 (PV-Tech)

Europe’s outgoing trade commissioner has said Europe did not get the best deal out of the resolution to the long-running solar trade dispute with China. Read more

SunEdison signs Rajasthan MoU for 5GW of solar farms

Tuesday, 10.28.2014 - 13:33 (PV-Tech)

SunEdison and the state government of Rajasthan, India are to build 5GW of solar. Read more

SolarReserve acquires CSP technology

Tuesday, 10.28.2014 - 12:43 (PV-Tech)

Utility-scale solar thermal developer SolarReserve has acquired the Concentrating Solar Power (CSP) unit of aerospace technology manufacturer, Aerojet Rocketdyne. Read more

SolarWorld AG announces preliminary Q3, 2014 results, EBITDA turned positive again

Tuesday, 10.28.2014 - 12:16 (Solarserver)

SolarWorld AG (Bonn, Germany) raised its group-wide shipments of solar photovoltaic (PV) modules and kits in the third quarter of 2014 by 50 percent to 270 megawatt (Q3 2013: 180 MW). Compared with the prior quarter the group increased its shipments by almost 40 percent (Q2 2014: 193 MW). Overall, SolarWorld AG reached shipments of 602 MW in the first three quarters of 2014, an increase by 54 percent compared with the same period last year (Q1–Q3 2013: 390 MW). By mid-September, the group exceeded the level of PV shipments reached in 2013 as a whole (548 MW). Read more

IHS: Solar glass prices set to rebound following EU-China dispute

Tuesday, 10.28.2014 - 12:01 (PV-Tech)

From next year, anti-dumping duties levied on Chinese suppliers could contribute to a rebound in the falling price of solar glass, according to a new report from IHS Technology. Read more

IKEA to offer residential solar panels in the Netherlands

Tuesday, 10.28.2014 - 11:58 (PV-Tech)

Swedish furniture store IKEA is to offer residential solar panels in the Netherlands. Read more

SolarWorld benefits from US anti-dumping ruling with increased sales

Tuesday, 10.28.2014 - 11:52 (PV-Tech)

SolarWorld has reported preliminary financial results for third quarter of 2014, marking a significant increase in PV module shipments and revenue, primarily due to sales in the US after the anti-dumping ruling. Read more

US Solar Boom Boosts European Manufacturers REC and Solarworld

Tuesday, 10.28.2014 - 11:28 (Renewable Energy World)

Solarworld AG and REC Solar ASA are benefiting from a boom in solar-energy installations in the U.S. that outweigh a decline in their European home markets. Read more

IHS: Solar glass price plunge to cease as trade sanctions take effect

Tuesday, 10.28.2014 - 11:23 (Solarserver)

After falling by about 50 percent from 2009 through 2014, pricing for solar glass is set to commence a rebound starting next year, as anti-dumping duties levied by the European Union go into effect on Chinese suppliers, IHS Technology (El Segundo, California, US) reports. Average global pricing for glass used in solar photovoltaics (PV) is expected to fall to USD 4.60 per square meter this year, down from USD 10.40 in 2009, according to IHS Technology. However, pricing will begin to stabilize and begin a long-term increase starting next year. Read more

UK hits 2GW deployment mark for 2014 - Solarbuzz

Tuesday, 10.28.2014 - 10:39 (PV-Tech)

The UK has installed 2GW of solar in 2014 so far, according to figures from NPD Solarbuzz. Read more

Renewable Energy provides over 40% of new U.S. generating capacity installed in Q1–Q3, 2014; 41 MW of solar added in September

Tuesday, 10.28.2014 - 10:29 (Solarserver)

According to the latest "Energy Infrastructure Update" report from the U.S. Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's (FERC) Office of Energy Projects, renewable energy sources (i.e., biomass, geothermal, hydropower, solar, wind) account for more than two-fifths (40.61%) of all new U.S. electrical generating capacity put in-service during the first nine months of 2014. Only natural gas provided more new generating capacity, the SUN DAY Campaign announced. Read more

Smart solar PV market forecasted 18% CAGR to 2018

Tuesday, 10.28.2014 - 10:14 (Solarserver)

The Global Smart Solar Market 2014–2018 research report published by the online market research website ReportsnReports.com (Dallas, TX, US) forecasts the “smart” solar industry to grow at 18.4% CAGR during 2013–2018. Read more

SolarReserve advances CSP leadership through acquisition of Aerojet Rocketdyne's concentrating solar power business

Tuesday, 10.28.2014 - 7:04 (Solarserver)

SolarReserve LLC (Santa Monica, California, U.S.), a global developer of large-scale solar power projects and advanced solar thermal technology, on October 27th, 2014 announced its acquisition of Aerojet Rocketdyne's Concentrating Solar Power (CSP) business. The acquisition includes intellectual property (IP) rights and patents related to molten salt technology for concentrating solar-thermal power (CSP) and electricity storage applications, as well as heliostat designs and collector field control systems. Read more

Making the Blade Photoessay: How and Where Wind Turbines Get Their Swoosh

Tuesday, 10.28.2014 - 11:24 (Renewable Energy World)

An industrial wind turbine is a complex machine made up of hundreds of moving parts, but it takes just three of them to make the magic possible: the blades. Read more

From Ashes to Energy: $1 Billion Alevo Battery Factory Surges One the Scene

Tuesday, 10.28.2014 - 14:27 (Renewable Energy World)

Having worked in stealth mode for the past 10 years, German researchers in combination with serial entrepreneur Jostein Eikeland have developed a new battery chemistry that they claim is non-combustible and highly efficient. The batteries, say Alevo, have at their core a new inorganic electrolyte that eliminates “both the risk of combustion and explosion and massively reduces the debilitating effects of charging cycles.” Read more

From Ashes to Energy: $1 Billion Alevo Battery Factory Surges On the Scene

Tuesday, 10.28.2014 - 14:27 (Renewable Energy World)

Having worked in stealth mode for the past 10 years, German researchers in combination with serial entrepreneur Jostein Eikeland have developed a new battery chemistry that they claim is non-combustible and highly efficient. The batteries, say Alevo, have at their core a new inorganic electrolyte that eliminates “both the risk of combustion and explosion and massively reduces the debilitating effects of charging cycles.” Read more

Developing renewable energy projects in Africa becoming ‘easy’, claims IPP

Tuesday, 10.28.2014 - 11:49 (PV-Tech)

The president and chief executive officer of Windiga Energy, a Canadian-based independent power producer, said it is now easy to develop renewable energy projects, like PV, in Africa. Read more