Installations

Construction begins on seven new industrial sized photovoltaic plants as a two megawatt (MW) plant opens in the Italian municipality of Umbria.

Representing Singapore’s first solar leasing scheme, the country’s Housing and Development Board (HDB) has said it is undertaking a two megawatt photovoltaic project, which aims to test solar energy in 30 housing precincts.

Morgan Solar Inc. has secured USD$16.5 million in the first tranche of its Series B funding round. It aims to use the funds to make its Sun Simba concentrated photovoltaic modules commercially viable.

Positive Energy has completed the construction of a two megawatt (MW) photovoltaic park in the Greek prefecture of Lakonia.

SolarWorld has begun shipment of its photovoltaic modules to the 33 megawatt Stardale Solar PV Project, located in southeast Ontario, Canada.

Under a new agreement, Canadian Solar Inc. will supply 15 megawatts (MW) worth of photovoltaic modules to Spanish company Isolux, for use in three UK solar projects.

United Solar will open its new USD$12 million, 15 megawatt (MW) thin film facility in LaSalle, Ontario today. Up to 80 new jobs are expected to be created.

SunPower Corp. has completed a 3.5 megawatt (MW) solar system for department store Macy’s, Inc. The rooftop system is located atop the retailer’s online fulfillment center in Goodyear, Arizona.

PV Navigator (PVN) has announced its intentions to participate in New York’s plan to install photovoltaic systems on the city’s abundant landfill space.

SPG Solar has installed an 891 kilowatt (kW) solar energy system for California-based Lakeside Dairy. It is expected to generate over 1.7 megawatt hours of electricity annually.