SMA Sunny Bear Flash Dances the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge

Friday, 8.29.2014 - 16:17 (Renewable Energy World)

In accepting the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge from SolarEdge, SMA Sunny Bear took the donation drive to the next level by recreating the iconic water scene from the 1980’s move classic Flash Dance.  SMA employees will be donating to this deserving cause and encourage others to join in their support by visiting www.alsa.org and contributing as well. Who Read more

Shunfeng rebounds on Wuxi Suntech’s significant module shipments

Friday, 8.29.2014 - 8:58 (PV-Tech)

Wuxi Suntech’s business recovery since being acquired by Shunfeng Photovoltaic International has been short and dramatic according to Shunfeng’s first half year financial results. Read more

United PV to sell solar cells segment, disposes non-core asset to accelerate acquisition of solar power plants

Friday, 8.29.2014 - 8:46 (Solarserver)

United Photovoltaics Group Limited (Hong Kong, China), whose largest shareholder is China Merchants New Energy Group (CMNE), a leading solar photovoltaic (PV) power plant investor and operator in China, on August 28th, 2014 announced that the Company entered into a disposal agreement with Power Solar Investments Limited to sell the sale and manufacturing of solar silicon cells segment in Quanzhou, Fujian, at a cash consideration of HKD 217 million (approx. USD 28 Million) Read more

Solar Makers Set for Record 2014 Shipments on Strong Demand

Friday, 8.29.2014 - 17:13 (Renewable Energy World)

Solar manufacturers are set to ship a record number of panels this year, with the largest makers expected to deliver 52 percent more panel between them than 2013. Read more

Jinko Solar builds up stock to serve RO end of life rush

Friday, 8.29.2014 - 12:46 (Solarpowerportal)

Module manufacturer Jinko Solar is stock piling panels for the UK market as it prepares for a surge in demand as the renewable obligation (RO) scheme closes to large-scale solar. Read more

German Solar Manufacturing Survivor Say Shipments Reach Record

Friday, 8.29.2014 - 12:43 (Renewable Energy World)

The one major German solar panel manufacturer that survived a plunge in prices triggered by competition from China said it shipped near-record modules this month and seeks to keep selling at that level. Read more

Fluor completes 170MW solar plant in California

Friday, 8.29.2014 - 12:11 (PV-Tech)

Fluor Corporation, has announced the completion of a 170MW solar plant. Read more

UK large-scale solar faces uncertain future, says IEA

Friday, 8.29.2014 - 12:04 (Solarpowerportal)

The IEA has warned that the UK’s large-scale solar sector faces an uncertain future once the renewable obligation (RO) scheme closes at the end of March next year. Read more

UK large-scale solar facing uncertain future, says IEA

Friday, 8.29.2014 - 12:03 (PV-Tech)

The IEA has warned that the UK’s large-scale solar sector faces an uncertain future once the renewable obligation (RO) scheme closes at the end of March next year. Read more

SPI Solar subsidiary announces EPC agreement for 30 MW PV Project in Ningxia, China

Friday, 8.29.2014 - 11:13 (Solarserver)

Solar photovoltaic (PV) project developer SPI Solar (Roseville, Calif., U.S.) on August 28th, 2014 announced that its wholly-owned subsidiary, Xinyu Xinwei New Energy Co., Ltd. has entered into an engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) agreement with Zhongwei Hengji Weiye Photovoltaic Power Co., Ltd. for the construction of a 30 megawatt solar photovoltaic project in Zhongwei City, Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, China. Read more

Solar power for rural Africa: World Panel Zambia launches solar PV phone chargers

Friday, 8.29.2014 - 11:09 (Solarserver)

World Panel Zambia Ltd. (Lusaka, Zambia) in August 2014 launched durable solar photovoltaic (PV) panels that charge mobile phones as fast as a wall plug, the company announces. Held at Lusaka’s Taj Pamodzi Hotel, the launch was attended by senior Zambian government officials, COMESA free-trade group leaders, US embassy officers, African Development Bank officials and the CEOs of major Zambian mobile operators. The launch celebrated the first container of “World Panels” that arrived in World Panel Zambia’s Lusaka warehouse. Read more

Fluor completes 170 MW Centinela solar PV plant in Southern California

Friday, 8.29.2014 - 8:49 (Solarserver)

Fluor Corporation (Irving, TX, US) has completed the engineering, procurement, construction and commissioning for both phases of LS Power’s new Centinela Solar Energy Facility, one of the largest solar photovoltaic (PV) power plants in the United States. Located near El Centro, California, the 170-megawatt PV plant will provide clean, renewable energy in the southwestern U.S. Read more

New Poll: Vast majority of Coloradans support ballot measure to protect solar PV net metering

Friday, 8.29.2014 - 8:44 (Solarserver)

A new poll finds that 74% of Colorado voters would vote 'yes' on a ballot measure protecting solar net metering, The Alliance for Solar Choice (TASC) announced on August 28th, 2014. Respondents expressed overwhelming support for a potential ballot measure that says "each electric utility will in no way limit its customers' participation in net metering," and maintains that net metering credit "equals the same rate that customers pay for grid electricity." Read more

Array Technologies delivers trackers for 24MW PV project in California

Friday, 8.29.2014 - 5:10 (PV-Tech)

Tracking solutions company Array Technologies (ATI) has reached a deal with PV EPC company Rosendin Electric that will see ATI supply a 24MW DuraTrack HZ solar tracking system to Lancaster, California. Read more

US backs two 150MW solar power plants in Burma

Friday, 8.29.2014 - 4:45 (PV-Tech)

A deal struck between the US-based ACO Investment Group and the Burma Ministry of Electric Power will help kickstart the development of the first-ever PV energy project in Burma’s Mandalay region. Read more

UK energy prices could fall by 21% using fuel cells, report claims

Friday, 8.29.2014 - 12:30 (Solarpowerportal)

A new report funded by the fuel cell industry claims that over five million fuel cell smart power units could be installed in the UK by 2030, driving a “revolution” in distributed energy. Read more

Divesting from Fossil Fuels: Last One Out Loses

Friday, 8.29.2014 - 15:38 (Renewable Energy World)

A new report written by Nathaniel Bullard at Bloomberg New Energy Finance (BNEF) highlights the difficulties large institutional investors would have divesting from fossil fuels. What it does not specifically discuss is that these difficulties could lead to large financial losses for investors who see the difficulty of divesting as a reason to delay. Read more

Only 3 Days Left to Nominate A Project of the Year and A Woman of the Year. Nominate NOW

Friday, 8.29.2014 - 6:01 (Renewable Energy World)

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SunEdison and TerraForm Power complete two PV projects in California

Friday, 8.29.2014 - 4:53 (PV-Tech)

PV technology manufacturer SunEdison and its affiliate, global renewable energy company TerraForm Power, have completed and connected two PV projects in California. Read more

Two 150MW plants to be built in Burma

Friday, 8.29.2014 - 4:45 (PV-Tech)

A deal struck between the US-based ACO Investment Group and the Burma Ministry of Electric Power will help kickstart the development of the first-ever PV energy project in Burma’s Mandalay region. Read more

The Fantasy of Distributed Generation, Efficiency, and Storage Raising Electric Rates

Friday, 8.29.2014 - 17:00 (Renewable Energy World)

In 2012, the Virginia Governor proposed a tax for the sales of energy efficient cars because they use less gasoline, which means less money goes into the highway trust fund to repair roads. Hybrid and electric car owners, like myself, went nuts — why should those saving gasoline and significantly reducing pollution be penalized? By the end of 2013, a bipartisan coalition abolished the law. Read more