U.S. Solar Industry Continues Rapid Growth

Friday, 9.5.2014 - 17:03 (Renewable Energy World)

This was a huge week for fans of clean energy.  First, Telsa Motors announced that it would build a new factory in Nevada, employing 6,500 workers.  Then Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid vowed to hold a vote later this year on green energy tax credits.  That important announcement was quickly followed by news that the U.S. solar market hit a major Read more

US Solar Industry Continues Rapid Growth

Friday, 9.5.2014 - 17:03 (Renewable Energy World)

This was a huge week for fans of clean energy.  First, Telsa Motors announced that it would build a new factory in Nevada, employing 6,500 workers.  Then Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid vowed to hold a vote later this year on green energy tax credits.  That important announcement was quickly followed by news that the U.S. solar market hit a major Read more

New energy minister Matt Hancock talks up solar’s potential in the UK

Friday, 9.5.2014 - 16:43 (Solarpowerportal)

Matt Hancock, the new minister of state at DECC, has talked up the potential of solar in the UK numerous times during a Commons debate on sustainable energy. Read more

Nevada Hits the Jackpot in Bid for Tesla Motors Gigafactory

Friday, 9.5.2014 - 16:08 (Renewable Energy World)

Governor Brian Sandoval took to the podium yesterday in Carson City alongside solar magnate Elon Musk to announce Nevada has been chosen as the official home of the long-awaited Tesla Motors “Gigafactory,” a $5 billion lithium-ion battery production facility expected to churn out half a million electric car battery cells and packs by 2020. Read more

Helping Battery Cost Declines Keep Going and Going…

Friday, 9.5.2014 - 14:56 (Renewable Energy World)

Four short years ago, the U.S. solar industry surpassed expectations by installing 340 MW of solar at a cost of $6.40 per watt in the first half of 2010. How times have changed. In the first quarter of this year alone, the U.S. installed 1,330 MW of solar for an average $2.36 per watt. In other words, we installed roughly four times as much solar in half the time for about one-third the cost. Talk about progress. Read more

Tool Order: Amtech supplies N-type boron diffusion furnace to Taiwanese cell producer

Friday, 9.5.2014 - 14:09 (PV-Tech)

Amtech Systems solar sector subsidiary, Tempress Systems has received an order for a boron diffusion system from a leading Taiwan cell manufacturer. Read more

JinkoSolar makes internal CFO change

Friday, 9.5.2014 - 13:19 (PV-Tech)

Major PV manufacturer, JinkoSolar has made an internal management shuffle with former CFO, Longgen Zhang becoming a financial advisor, while retaining a Board of Directors position. Read more

SPI acquires 30MW of solar in ‘key’ UK market

Friday, 9.5.2014 - 13:11 (Solarpowerportal)

Solar developer, SPI has acquired the rights to develop and operate over 30MW of solar projects in the UK. Read more

US solar close to 16GW total capacity, report claims

Friday, 9.5.2014 - 13:06 (PV-Tech)

The USA is coming close to 16GW of installed PV generation capacity, and in the second quarter of this year alone installed 1,133MW of new PV, according to a report released today. Read more

Solartech Energy’s sales rebound

Friday, 9.5.2014 - 12:22 (PV-Tech)

Taiwanese solar cell producer, Solartech Energy Corp reported a rebound in revenue for August, 2014. Read more

SPI acquires 30MW of solar in ‘key’ UK market

Friday, 9.5.2014 - 12:22 (PV-Tech)

Solar developer, SPI has acquired the rights to develop and operate over 30MW of solar projects in the UK. Read more

National Solar Centre partners with energyshare to help Cornwall community projects

Friday, 9.5.2014 - 12:05 (Solarpowerportal)

The BRE National Solar Centre has partnered with energyshare to help community energy groups realise solar projects. Read more

SolarCity business model could flourish in China: Deutsche Bank

Friday, 9.5.2014 - 11:29 (PV-Tech)

A SolarCity-style business model could flourish in China if policy changes allow it, according to Deutsche Bank analyst Vishal Shah. Read more

Grid Parity Monitor: Solar PV can be competitive in electricity wholesale markets without incentives, and already is in Chile

Friday, 9.5.2014 - 11:27 (Solarserver)

Solar photovoltaic (PV) generation parity (the moment when profitability requirements of PV investors are completely fulfilled with wholesale electricity prices) is an economic reality in Chile and is or has been close recently in Morocco, Italy and Mexico. This are results of the fourth issue of the study “PV Grid Parity Monitor (GPM)”, carried out by the consulting firm ECLAREON, sponsored by BayWa and ENERTIS, and published in cooperation with Copper Alliance. Read more

OCI Solar Power commissions solar PV plants totaling 39 MW, starts construction of an additional 105 MW for Texas

Friday, 9.5.2014 - 11:16 (Solarserver)

OCI Solar Power (San Antonio, TX, US) is adding 145 megawatts (MW) of solar power generation capacity to Texas' energy mix this year that will generate power for approximately 25,000 homes annually, the company announces. "The progress we're making with the opening and construction of new projects means more than half of our Texas projects are now complete or underway," said OCI Solar Power President and CEO Tony Dorazio. Read more

IHS: The US, China hold close to half of the world’s planned 132 GW solar PV projects; 3.7 GW under construction in China

Friday, 9.5.2014 - 10:06 (Solarserver)

Globally, IHS Inc. (Englewood, Colorado, U.S.) tracks 132 GW of solar photovoltaic (PV) projects at various stages of development, of which 10 GW under construction. At a combined capacity of 61 GW, projects in the US and China make up almost half of the current PV pipeline. IHS considers a great chunk of the planned projects as immature, unlikely to materialize under current policy frameworks Read more

U.S. solar industry nearing 16 GW of installed PV, CSP capacity

Friday, 9.5.2014 - 9:04 (Solarserver)

The United States’ solar market hit a major milestone in the second quarter of this year, with more than half a million homes and businesses now generating solar power. According to GTM Research and the Solar Energy Industries Association’s (SEIA) “Q2 2014 U.S. Solar Market Insight Report”, the U.S. installed 1,133 megawatts (MW) of solar photovoltaics (PV) in the second quarter of 2014. Read more

SPI acquires right to develop and operate 30.5 MW of solar PV projects in the UK

Friday, 9.5.2014 - 8:52 (Solarserver)

SPI Solar (Roseville, Calif., U.S.) on September 4th, 2014 announced that it has entered into an agreement with a London-based global renewables developer, to acquire the Developer’s right to develop, finance, construct, own and operate two solar photovoltaic (PV) projects in the United Kingdom. The solar energy projects located in the UK represent 30.5 megawatts (MW) of anticipated annual solar energy generation capacity. The agreement also grants SPI the exclusive right to acquire and develop an additional 50 MW of solar project development rights in the UK, SPI notes. Read more

IHS: The US, China hold close to half of the world’s planned 61 GW solar PV projects; 3.7 GW under construction in China

Friday, 9.5.2014 - 7:17 (Solarserver)

Globally, IHS Inc. (Englewood, Colorado, U.S.) tracks 132 GW of solar photovoltaic (PV) projects at various stages of development, of which 10 GW under construction. At a combined capacity of 61 GW, projects in the US and China make up almost half of the current PV pipeline. IHS considers a great chunk of the planned projects as immature, unlikely to materialize under current policy frameworks Read more

OCI Solar Power adding 145MW of PV power to Texas energy mix

Friday, 9.5.2014 - 4:07 (PV-Tech)

PV developer OCI Solar Power is making progress on a number of solar projects that will add 145MW of solar power to Texas’ energy mix this year. Read more

SolarCity bolsters operations in seven states

Friday, 9.5.2014 - 3:50 (PV-Tech)

Solar power provider SolarCity is expanding its operations once again with the addition of 20 new operations centers in seven states. Read more

California Takes Steps Toward a New Policy Structure for Renewable Power

Friday, 9.5.2014 - 14:57 (Renewable Energy World)

The California legislative session that ended last week saw geothermal initiatives at the forefront of public discussion. Geothermal supporters sought to take steps towards a new policy structure that should favor a diversity of renewable technologies. Positive accomplishments included a first-ever Geothermal Awareness Day that brought operators from all over the state to the Capitol to raise geothermal’s profile. Read more

China Clean Energy Defaults Loom Amid Record Debt Loads

Friday, 9.5.2014 - 13:43 (Renewable Energy World)

President Xi Jinping’s clean-energy strategy is suffering more growing pains as China’s renewables companies face record bond repayments and Sinovel Wind Group Co. said it may struggle to meet obligations. Read more

DECC to respond to Community Energy Strategy ‘by Autumn’

Friday, 9.5.2014 - 13:13 (Solarpowerportal)

The Secretary for Energy and Climate Change, Ed Davey says he expects to respond to recommendations for the Community Energy Strategy this Autumn. Read more