France: 120 MW of medium sized rooftop installations by 2015
France announced it will tender 120 MW of medium sized rooftop PV installations by 2015. The installations concern non-residential buildings with a roof surface ranging from 700 to 2000 sqm. Each project can have an installed capacity of between 100 and 250 kW.
S.A.G. Solarstrom completes UK project on time
S.A.G. Solarstrom managed to complete three ground-mounted projects in the U.K. on time by the end of March before the changes to the Renewables Obligation Certificate assessment were implemented. The projects have a total of 44 MWp.
US: Gehrlicher Solar EPC for 3.8 MW Massachusetts array
Construction began last month on a 3.8 MW solar array for the town of Bellingham, Massachusetts, in the U.S.
Pakistan and CK Solar Korea to develop 300 MW park
The government of the Balochistan province in Pakistan and CK Solar Korea have signed a memorandum of understanding to develop a 300 MW PV solar park near Quetta, Balochistan’s largest city.
Activ Solar adds 127.5 MW of PV in the Ukraine
Activ Solar has completed the construction of two photovoltaic plants in the Ukraine, thus adding 127.5 MW of installed capacity in the first quarter of this year.
JinkoSolar secures $58 million loan guarantee from CDB
JinkoSolar signed a 15 year loan agreement with China Development Bank (CDB) worth RMB 360 million (around US$58 million, 45.32 million) to finance the companys domestic photovoltaic projects.
Brazil receives requests for 300 MW of PV
Twelve requests for regulatory authorization to develop and operate photovoltaic plants worth a total of 300 MW have been received since mid-March, according to Brazils national electricity regulator.
US: AZ Sun Program announces another 34 MW PV facility
The seventh photovoltaic facility is set to come online next June under Arizona-based electricity utility, APS AZ Sun program. Black & Veatch has been selected to design and build the 34 MW.
India: solar cheaper than grid power
Solar power is cheaper than grid power for commercial consumers in Maharashtra, Delhi and Kerala, even with no subsidies, according to a quarterly report published by consulting company Bridge to India.
Photovolt unveils 900 MW Japanese PV pipeline
Germany-based Photovolt Development Partners has unveiled a photovoltaic pipeline worth 925 MW (DC) in Japan. Completion is scheduled for between 2014 and 2015. The company is also planning to install 110 MWp in Israel and 35 MWp in Mexico.
