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17 MW AZ Sun PV facility dedicated
The first phase of a 35 MW photovoltaic facility has been dedicated by the Arizona Public Service Co. and AMEC. It is the fifth such facility to come online under the AZ Sun Program.
Hershey’s sweet PV installation soured by poor renewable energy generation incentives
American confectioner, the Hershey Company, has completed the installation of 1,092 solar panels over a walkway and parking lot at its Chocolate World amusement centre, at the company’s home base in Hershey, Pennsylvania.
Arava Power unveils Israel’s first solar field
In a historic ceremony on Sunday night, one of Arava Power Company’s founders David Rosenblatt saw his company and country’s first photovoltaic field inaugurated.
High-speed rail line installation powers first solar train
Infrabel and Enfinity yesterday (Monday) inaugurated a 3.3 megawatt (MW) photovoltaic installation on a rail tunnel on the high-speed rail line between Paris and Amsterdam, powering one of the high speed trains on the route for...
Australia: Government backtrack pleases solar groups
Australia’s New South Wales (NSW) state government has decided against cutting the solar rebate after weeks of campaigning by members of the country’s solar industry.
Phoenix to build 3 MW PV plant for EON
Phoenix Solar AG has announced that it will build a three megawatt (MW) photovoltaic power plant for E.ON Climate & Renewables.
Steep growth for PV forecast in EREC's plans for binding renewable targets
In late May, the European Renewable Energy Council (EREC) called for a 45 percent binding renewable energy target by 2030 for member states to reach greenhouse emission reduction commitments. Photovoltaics is seen as playing a...
1.5 MW Greek PV park under construction
Conergy is currently constructing a 1.5 megawatt (MW) photovoltaic park in Arta, 400 kilometers north west of Athens, Greece.
SDUSD’s 5 MW PV project prepares for ground breaking
The San Diego Unified School District and Amsolar Corporation will break ground on their five megawatt (MW) photovoltaic project tomorrow, Wednesday June 8.
Germany: Unscheduled cuts to solar FIT scheme dropped
Additional cuts to photovoltaic feed-in tariffs (FIT), which were to come into effect as of March 2012, have been struck from the draft of amendments to the Renewable Energy Act (EEG), according to media reports. The German...
Italy: 9Ren grid connects 16 PV plants
Spanish company 9Ren has connected 16 photovoltaic plants worth a total of 25 megawatts (MW) to Italy’s grid over the past two weeks.
Tenesol completes 100 kW rooftop system on Sicilian organic farm
International photovoltaic manufacturer and installer Tenesol has completed a rooftop solar power system on an organic farm using 432 modules manufactured in France, which is its first turnkey photovoltaic project in Italy.
GCL-Poly and Goldpoly to build 300 MW wafer plant
GCL-Poly (Suzhou) New Energy Limited and Goldpoly New Energy Holdings Limited will build a 300 megawatt (MW) photovoltaic wafer plant in Quanzhou, China.
Spain: Isofoton and HKSilicon take on €600 million polysilicon project
Following negotiations, Spain-based Isofoton and Hong Kong company HKSilicon are to build what they say is one of the world’s biggest polysilicon factories.
APVA reports on Australian solar industry's record-breaking year
The Australian Photovoltaic Association’s (APVA) report on the state of the market in 2010 has been released, with the country’s record year in numbers matched by progress in research and development.
UK: Solar Trade Association challenges government in new report
Industry body takes the fight for a solar UK to government, claiming 360,000 jobs can be created by 2020.
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