News of the year 2014

Date: 18.09.2014



Photovoltaics

US and Japan to drive PV microinverter and power optimiser growth

Thursday, 9.18.2014 - 11:20 (PV-Tech)

Both PV microinverter and power optimiser demand are expected to continue to grow rapidly, according to the latest market research report from IHS Technology. Read more

SMA wins inverter and O&M deal for Canada’s largest PV plant

Thursday, 9.18.2014 - 10:35 (PV-Tech)

German inverter manufacturer SMA Solar has been selected to provide inverters and operations and maintenance services for what is set to be Canada’s largest PV power plant. Read more

VDMA Photovoltaic Equipment: German PV equipment providers increased sales by fairly 39%

Thursday, 9.18.2014 - 7:14 (Solarserver)

The development in turnover of the manufacturers of components, machinery and equipment for solar photovoltaics (PV) in Germany has seen a significant increase in the first half of 2014, announces VDMA Photovoltaic Equipment. Compared to the same time period last year the turnover has increased by fairly 39 percent. “The market for production solutions and manufacturing technologies for photovoltaics has been very dynamic in the first half of 2014,” explains Dr. Peter Fath, Managing Director of RCT Solutions GmbH and Chairman of the Board of VDMA Photovoltaic Equipment. With a global market share of over 50 percent German photovoltaic equipment suppliers defend their Read more


Thermal Power/Heating

Building a Viable Solar Marketplace in Nigeria

Thursday, 9.18.2014 - 18:05 (Renewable Energy World)

In countries where there are established markets for alternative and renewable energy sources, economic and financial inducements such as feed in tariffs, tax incentives, net metering and self supply schemes have significantly driven market activities in the new energy sector and provided enabling environments for individuals, businesses and the go Read more

Solving the Sub-1-MW Solar Financing Gap

Thursday, 9.18.2014 - 17:09 (Renewable Energy World)

The middle market, particularly projects in the 50-kW to 200-kW range, pose challenges to all financiers, including us. So, what do we do when developer partners call us to finance projects in this range, or any other deals under 1 MW? It has been our experience that we can solve their financing gap with two strategies: Portfolio-ize (If you are an Read more

Array Technology provides tracker system for ET Solar

Thursday, 9.18.2014 - 16:59 (PV-Tech)

Array Technologies has provided ET Solar’s financial solution branch, ET Capital with a tracker system. Read more

Solar Power Portal Awards 2014 shortlist announced

Thursday, 9.18.2014 - 16:45 (Solarpowerportal)

Solar Power Portal is delighted to announce the shortlist for the 2014 Solar Power Portal Awards… Read more

REC Solar Breaks 28 MW Installed Capacity in Hawaii

Thursday, 9.18.2014 - 15:18 (Renewable Energy World)

Six new solar energy installations at two notable Hawaiian landmarks are ramping up the stakes in a race that may bring the 50th state to number one status where U.S. solar deployment is concerned. Read more

REC Solar Breaks 27 MW Installed Capacity in Hawaii

Thursday, 9.18.2014 - 15:18 (Renewable Energy World)

Six new solar energy installations at two notable Hawaiian landmarks are ramping up the stakes in a race that may bring the 50th state to number one status where U.S. solar deployment is concerned. Read more

Report: US solar costs continue rapid decline

Thursday, 9.18.2014 - 13:31 (PV-Tech)

Solar prices in the US in 2013 fell by a further 15% year on year, a study from the Department of Energy and Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory has found. Read more

Vivint Solar targets US$370 million from IPO

Thursday, 9.18.2014 - 13:26 (PV-Tech)

Vivint Solar is looking to raise as much as US$370 million from its initial public offering (IPO) according to documents filed with the SEC. Read more

LDK Solar’s US subsidiaries to file for chapter 11 bankruptcy

Thursday, 9.18.2014 - 12:04 (PV-Tech)

Three of Cayman Islands registered LDK Solar’s US-based subsidiaries are to file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, supporting attempts to restructure rather than fold the company. Read more

LDK Solar’s US subsidiaries to file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy

Thursday, 9.18.2014 - 12:04 (PV-Tech)

Three of Cayman Islands-registered LDK Solar’s US-based subsidiaries are to file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, supporting attempts to restructure rather than fold the company. Read more

IHS: Global solar PV micro-inverter and power optimizer market to break USD 1 billion barrier in 2018

Thursday, 9.18.2014 - 11:57 (Solarserver)

The world-wide market for photovoltaic (PV) solar micro-inverters and power optimizers is forecast to more than triple in the coming years, rising to more than USD 1 billion in 2018, as both established and new regions increase their adoption of the emerging technology, according to IHS Technology (London). Worldwide market revenue for solar PV micro-inverters and power optimizers, collectively called module-level power electronics (MLPE), will rise at a compound annual growth rate of 27 percent to total USD 1.1 billion in 2018, up from USD 329 million in 2013, IHS forecasts. Read more

ReneSola expands PV inverter distribution partnership in Australia with SolarMax

Thursday, 9.18.2014 - 11:48 (Solarserver)

ReneSola Ltd. (Jiashan, China) on September 17th, 2014 announced a new partnership initiative with Swiss inverter manufacturer Sputnik Engineering AG to distribute “SolarMax” solar photovoltaic (PV) inverters in Australia. The partnership is an extension of ReneSola's distribution agreement in North America, and Australia will be the second country in the world where ReneSola will sell SolarMax PV inverters directly to the Company's customers. Read more

Trina Solar receives first TUV Rheinland issued certificate in China for PID-free modules

Thursday, 9.18.2014 - 11:48 (PV-Tech)

Major PV manufacturer, Trina Solar has been awarded PID-free (Potential Induced Degradation) certification for its new ‘Duo-Max’ module (the PEG14 and PDG14 series) from TUV Rheinland in China, the first certificate issued by TUV Rheinland in Greater China. Read more

Trina Solar receives first TUV Rheinland certificate in China for PID-free modules

Thursday, 9.18.2014 - 11:48 (PV-Tech)

Major PV manufacturer, Trina Solar, has been awarded PID-free (Potential Induced Degradation) certification for its new ‘Duo-Max’ module (the PEG14 and PDG14 series) from TUV Rheinland in China, the first certificate issued by TUV Rheinland in Greater China. Read more

SolarWorld backs proposed industrial espionage laws in US

Thursday, 9.18.2014 - 11:47 (PV-Tech)

SolarWorld Americas has backed proposed bi-partisan legislation to reinforce the protection of trade secrets. Read more

Innovative Solar Systems utility-scale solar PV farm receives 15 year Duke Energy PPA

Thursday, 9.18.2014 - 11:43 (Solarserver)

Innovative Solar Systems (Asheville, N.C., US) on September 17th, 2014 announced a 15 year purchase power agreement (PPA) from Duke Energy on the company's IS 41 project, a 48 MW(AC) solar photovoltaic (PV) plant to be built in North Carolina and be online in late 2015. Innovative Solar 41 is just one of many utility-scale solar farm projects that ISS has in the company's portfolio of projects for sale in 2015. Read more

Engineering contract awarded for 130MW solar plant in Thailand

Thursday, 9.18.2014 - 11:06 (PV-Tech)

International consulting and engineering company, Pöyry, is to carry out engineering work on a 130MW solar power plant in Thailand. Read more

Solar installer fined after workers fall through roof

Thursday, 9.18.2014 - 9:35 (Solarpowerportal)

The owner of a solar PV installation company has been fined by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) after two workers fell through a fragile roof. Read more

NPD Solarbuzz: Major Asia-Pacific markets to account for 60 percent of global solar PV demand in H2, 2014

Thursday, 9.18.2014 - 7:21 (Solarserver)

The total solar photovoltaic (PV) demand from the five leading Asia Pacific (APAC) markets - China, Japan, India, Australia and Thailand - is forecast to reach 17.2 gigawatts (GW) during the second half of 2014, accounting for almost 60 percent of global solar PV demand, according to findings in the latest NPD Solarbuzz (Santa Clara, Calif., US) “Asia Pacific Major PV Markets Quarterly” report. While solar power has been growing across the APAC region, 95 percent of the demand in 2014 is coming from the top five countries. Read more

Kingston Solar selects SMA plant-wide O&M, Central Inverters 140 MW PV project in Canada

Thursday, 9.18.2014 - 6:53 (Solarserver)

Kingston Solar LP (Toronto, Canada) has selected SMA operations and maintenance (O&M) services and central inverters for its 140 MW DC solar photovoltaic (PV) project in Kingston, Ontario, which will be the largest solar PV plant in Canada when complete next year. SMA Service will assume operational management of the Kingston Solar project upon commercial operation, and for the next decade, the company notes. Later this year, SMA will begin delivery of the 125 Sunny Central 800CP-US inverters that will power the PV system. Read more


Biomass/Pellets

There are no news available

 



Wind Energy

US Court Decision a Loss for Wind, but Boon for Storage?

Thursday, 9.18.2014 - 16:29 (Renewable Energy World)

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit rejected a claim by Chicago-based Exelon that its Texas Panhandle wind farms are entitled to favorable pricing. The wind farms sell power to Southwestern Public Service Company, an Xcel Energy subsidiary. Read more

US Court Decision a Loss for Wind, But Boon for Storage?

Thursday, 9.18.2014 - 16:29 (Renewable Energy World)

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit rejected a claim by Chicago-based Exelon that its Texas Panhandle wind farms are entitled to favorable pricing. The wind farms sell power to Southwestern Public Service Company, an Xcel Energy subsidiary. Read more


Hydropower

There are no news available

 



Hydrogen/Fuel Cell

There are no news available

 



Geo Thermal/Heat Pump

There are no news available

 



Energy Policy/Climate/CO2

Frost & Sullivan: Asia-Pacific micro-grid market on ‘threshold of exponential growth’

Thursday, 9.18.2014 - 11:27 (PV-Tech)

The need for resilient electricity supplies is driving demand for micro-grids in the Asia-Pacific region to the “threshold of exponential growth”, according to a new report from Frost & Sullivan. Read more

Transforming the Transportation Industry with Renewable Energy

Thursday, 9.18.2014 - 11:26 (Renewable Energy World)

When you think of green energy, are solar and wind power the first things that come to mind? Perhaps you think of hydropower, geothermal or biofuels instead. While regenerative braking has steadily gained traction in terms of adoption, the average person probably does not even rank it in the top 10 of green energy approaches, nor are most people likely to immediately think about green energy in mass transportation, a notoriously energy-intensive industry. However, regenerative braking in transportation is a renewable energy solution that helps make the world a bit greener and deserves greater attention for the benefits it can deliver. Read more


Solar-/Electromobil

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