New Suntech Rises from Ashes, Eyes UK

Monday, 3.3.2014 - 15:12 (Renewable Energy World)

Opportunities for me to write about former solar pioneer Suntech (OTC: STPFQ) are growing fewer with each passing day, as its life as an independent company nears an end with the imminent finalization of its bankruptcy liquidation. That said, a company announcement saying that a new Suntech has emerged after the yearlong bankruptcy storm seems like Read more

French FiT’s domestic content bonus could be scrapped

Monday, 3.3.2014 - 12:24 (PV-Tech)

The French law which guarantees a feed-in tariff (FiT) bonus of 5% or 10% for PV systems made with domestically-produced content may be facing the scrapheap, according to a French environmental law specialist. Read more

Trina Solar’s collaborative IBC solar cell to be commercialised

Monday, 3.3.2014 - 12:10 (PV-Tech)

Having worked with the Australian National University (ANU), the Solar Energy Research Institute of Singapore (SERIS) and PV Lighthouse, a two-year R&D program with Trina Solar to develop an Interdigitated Back Contact (IBC) solar cell is set to be commercialised. Read more

Tool Order: Levitech receives follow-on order for ALD systems

Monday, 3.3.2014 - 9:15 (PV-Tech)

A major Taiwan-based solar cell producer has placed an ALD (Atomic Layer Deposition) system previously used for evaluation work from Netherlands-based Levitech into manufacturing, while placing a second system on order. Read more

BlueChip Energy solar modules still circulating warns UL

Monday, 3.3.2014 - 9:15 (PV-Tech)

US testing and certification firm Underwriters Laboratory (UL) has expanded the scope of its warning over the use of counterfeit safety marks on PV modules made by Florida-based Blue Chip Energy. Read more

Deutsche Bank: Japanese solar PV market remains strong, but “mixed outlook” on China

Monday, 3.3.2014 - 17:05 (Solarserver)

Deutsche Bank AG (Frankfurt, Germany) has published a new research note which finds that the Japanese solar photovoltaic (PV) market remains strong ahead of reductions to feed-in tariff levels in April 2014, but expresses concern over the projection of 14 GW to be installed in the Chinese market. Read more

Eco Energy World sells 56MW UK solar farm portfolio

Monday, 3.3.2014 - 16:53 (Solarpowerportal)

London-based solar developer Eco Energy World has revealed that is has sold a portfolio of four UK solar projects totalling 56MW of capacity. Read more

Two Thin-Film Solar Efficiency Records Broken Last Week

Monday, 3.3.2014 - 16:27 (Renewable Energy World)

That’s right, not one, but two thin-film solar photovoltaic (PV) technologies broke efficiency records last week. Both technologies put their thin-film PV within much closer range of silicon-based PV, which comprise the overwhelming majority of installed solar power today.  Since thin-film embraces a variety of technologies, they’re at different le Read more

Centrosolar creditor committee approves draft of insolvency plan

Monday, 3.3.2014 - 16:07 (Solarserver)

Centrosolar Group AG's (Munich) creditor committee has approved the outline of an insolvency plan proposed by the management board, which includes sale of two subsidiaries, and the continuation of the company through Centrosolar America Inc. (Scottsdale, Arizona, U.S.). Read more

JinkoSolar reports strong Q4 2013 results, expands capacity through acquisitions

Monday, 3.3.2014 - 15:19 (Solarserver)

JinkoSolar Holding Co. Ltd. (Shanghai), has released fourth quarter 2013 results, reporting a 47% year-over-year growth in revenues to a record USD 361 million, a 13% operating margin, and a net income of USD 27.2 million. JinkoSolar is one of the fastest-growing solar photovoltaic (PV) manufacturers, and more than doubled module shipments to a record 533 MW during the quarter. Read more

Study Shows Securitization Can Lower the Cost of Capital of Solar PV

Monday, 3.3.2014 - 14:39 (Renewable Energy World)

The limited availability of low-cost financing is holding back market adoption of solar photovoltaics (PV). However, securitization can make project financing more affordable than it is today, according to new research from the Open Sustainability Technology Laboratory at Michigan Technological University. Read more

Study Shows Securitization Can Lower the Cost of Capital for Solar PV

Monday, 3.3.2014 - 14:39 (Renewable Energy World)

The limited availability of low-cost financing is holding back market adoption of solar photovoltaics (PV). However, securitization can make project financing more affordable than it is today, according to new research from the Open Sustainability Technology Laboratory at Michigan Technological University. Read more

JinkoSolar reports record shipments and return to profitability in 2013

Monday, 3.3.2014 - 14:21 (PV-Tech)

JinkoSolar reported total shipments over 1.9GW and revenue of US$1.17 billion in 2013, with full-year profitability secured and becomes the first China-based tier 1 PV manufacturer to do so after more than two years of losses within the sector. Read more

Insolvency could mean Stateside move for Centrosolar

Monday, 3.3.2014 - 14:03 (PV-Tech)

The management of German rooftop PV installer and module manufacturer Centrosolar has unveiled an insolvency plan, which has been approved by the company’s creditors’ committee. Read more

UK solar could gain £200 million investment from The Renewables Infrastructure Group

Monday, 3.3.2014 - 13:27 (PV-Tech)

The Renewables Infrastructure Group (TRIG) is planning to increase its solar assets with as much as £200 million of investment a year. Read more

UK solar set for £200 million investment from The Renewables Infrastructure Group

Monday, 3.3.2014 - 13:27 (PV-Tech)

The Renewables Infrastructure Group (TRIG) is planning to increase its solar assets with as much as £200 million of investment a year. Read more

UK solar and wind could gain £200 million investment from The Renewables Infrastructure Group

Monday, 3.3.2014 - 13:26 (PV-Tech)

The Renewables Infrastructure Group (TRIG) is planning to increase its solar and wind assets with as much as £200 million of investment a year. Read more

ReneSola and Vitec’s PV module plant to have 80MW capacity

Monday, 3.3.2014 - 13:15 (PV-Tech)

A JV PV module assembly plant (Vitec Global Solar) between ReneSola and semiconductor and electrical products supplier, Vitec will produce Virtus II modules at the plant in Japan with an annual nameplate capacity of 80MW. Read more

UK solar set for £200 million investment from The Renewables Infrastructure Group

Monday, 3.3.2014 - 13:03 (Solarpowerportal)

The Renewables Infrastructure Group (TRIG) is increasing its solar assets with £200 million investment a year. Read more

UK solar could gain £200 million investment from The Renewables Infrastructure Group

Monday, 3.3.2014 - 13:03 (Solarpowerportal)

The Renewables Infrastructure Group (TRIG) could increase its solar assets with £200 million investment a year. Read more

UK solar and wind could gain £200 million investment from The Renewables Infrastructure Group

Monday, 3.3.2014 - 13:03 (Solarpowerportal)

The Renewables Infrastructure Group (TRIG) could increase its solar and wind assets with £200 million investment a year. Read more

LDK Solar appoints Cayman Islands administrator

Monday, 3.3.2014 - 12:27 (PV-Tech)

LDK Solar has appointed provisional liquidators in the Cayman Islands as it begins insolvency proceedings. Read more

S.A.G Solarstrom sells German Jüterbog project

Monday, 3.3.2014 - 12:13 (PV-Tech)

PV plant provider, S.A.G Solarstrom has sold a collection of German projects. Read more

Martifer Solar builds 78.4MW UK solar farm portfolio

Monday, 3.3.2014 - 11:44 (Solarpowerportal)

Martifer Solar has announced that it is currently building a 78.4MWp portfolio of solar farm projects across the UK for Lightsource Renewable Energy. Read more

JA Solar to supply 7.8MW modules for UK solar farm

Monday, 3.3.2014 - 11:41 (PV-Tech)

Global module manufacturer, JA Solar Holdings is to supply 7.8MW of modules to large-scale UK developer, British Solar Renewables. Read more

JA Solar to supply 7.8MW modules for UK solar farm

Monday, 3.3.2014 - 11:38 (Solarpowerportal)

Global module manufacturer, JA Solar Holdings is to supply 7.8MW of modules to large-scale UK developer, British Solar Renewables. Read more

Martifer Solar building 78.4MWp of PV power plant in UK for Lightsource

Monday, 3.3.2014 - 9:15 (PV-Tech)

Integrated PV EPC firm, Martifer Solar said it was building a 78.4MWp portfolio of PV power plants in the UK for Lightsource Renewable Energy, a major player in the PV energy generation market. Read more

Iberdrola-Backed AlgaEnergy May Build Mexico Biomass Plant

Monday, 3.3.2014 - 12:08 (Renewable Energy World)

AlgaEnergy SA, part-owned by Spain’s Iberdrola SA and Repsol SA, is in talks with potential partners to set up a plant in Mexico to supply the American markets with biomass made from algae. Read more

Five Lessons That US Offshore Wind Must Learn from Europe

Monday, 3.3.2014 - 18:45 (Renewable Energy World)

The nascent U.S. offshore wind industry has some big hurdles to jump, from more broadly raising support and awareness of offshore wind power's benefits and not just costs to simply getting first steel in the water to prove it can be done, experts noted at last week's Offshore Wind Power USA conference last week in Boston. Underlying a lot of that has to be learning lessons from Europe's offshore wind development and adoption — which means more than the tongue-in-cheek simplicity offered by Doug Copeland, regional development manager with EDF Renewable Energy, who advised with "100 percent certainty" that U.S. offshore wind projects "will come on late and over budget." Read more

Austin, Texas Approves Wind Power Agreement to Achieve Renewables Goal Four Years Early

Monday, 3.3.2014 - 17:44 (Renewable Energy World)

The Austin, Texas, City Council approved a wind power contract Feb. 27 that enables Austin Energy to achieve its goal of delivering 35 percent of all of its electricity from renewable sources four years ahead of its goal, the utility said in a news release. Read more

Austin, Texas Approves Wind Power Agreement to Achieve Utility's Renewables Goal Four Years Early

Monday, 3.3.2014 - 17:44 (Renewable Energy World)

The Austin, Texas, City Council approved a wind power contract Feb. 27 that enables Austin Energy to achieve its goal of delivering 35 percent of all of its electricity from renewable sources four years ahead of its goal, the utility said in a news release. Read more

Guessing Game: Tesla's Gigafactory and Energy Storage Aims

Monday, 3.3.2014 - 13:00 (Renewable Energy World)

Tesla made a splash last week with its proposed $5 billion "Gigafactory" and its eye-popping numbers: a 10 million square foot facility on an entire land area of 500-1,000 acres, with output of 35 GWh/year of battery cells and 50 GWh/year of battery packs by 2020. That'll be enough to support 500,000 of the company's forthcoming Gen-3 vehicles, compared with a little over 20,000 annual demand for its cars today. By comparison, the entire lithium-ion battery supply-chain produced about 34 GWh in 2013, the vast amount going not to electric vehicles but consumer electronics. Read more

Africa Takes First Steps Towards Renewables Revolution

Monday, 3.3.2014 - 10:05 (Renewable Energy World)

South Africa is leading the development of renewable energy in Sub-Saharan Africa, but other countries are now beginning to follow. Ben Willis considers the challenges that await them. Read more