ReneSola signs 8 MW Australian supply deal
Chinese manufacturer ReneSola announced today that it has signed an eight MW supply agreement with one of Australias largest solar specialist companies, True Value Solar.
Stion: Thin films, big ambitions
During the Intersolar North America, held in San Francisco July 10 – 12, pv magazine took the chance to turn the spotlight on some key firms in the City and Bay Area. Part three of our series features CIGS innovator, Stion.
Polands KGHM to produce solar cells
Polands leading copper and silver miner, KGHM Polska Miedz has announced plans to produce solar cells, according to the companys chief executive Hubert Wirth.
India: 1 GW PV power plant in Gujarat?
Just one day after grid failures resulted in 300 million people going without power for hours in New Delhi, a “ultra mega” solar power project has been proposed in the state of Gujarat. The Gujarat government is reportedly in talks with the International Finance Corporation (IFC) to investigate funding such a power plant.
70 MW plant to be built in Southern Japan
Kyocera and six other companies have formed a new company to build and operate a 70 megawatt (MW) photovoltaic power plant in the Kagoshima Prefecture in Japan. The new company will be called the Kagoshima Mega Solar Power Corporation and Kyocera will be the largest shareholder.
A concentrated hub
During Intersolar North America, held in San Francisco July 10-12, pv magazine took the chance to turn the spotlight on some key firms in the City and Bay Area. A key technology and online hub, the Bay Area is home to iconic companies like Google, eBay and Twitter.
SG&E dedicates new green energy transmission line
Californian utility San Diego Gas & Electric (SD&E) has held a dedication ceremony to open the 117-mile, 500 kilovolt (kV) Sunrise Powerlink transmission line. The line will carry solar and wind-generated electricity from the Imperial Valley to the city of San Diego.
US: 200,000 GW of solar could be installed; 4,000 TWh/a
According to a new study released by NREL, the technical potential of photovoltaics and concentrating solar power (CSP) in the U.S. amounts to just under 200,000 GW, which could generate around 399,700 TWh of energy annually.
Japan: Sky Solar to begin construction of PV power stations
Shanghai-based Sky Solar has announced it will develop several large-scale solar power plants via its subsidiary Sky Solar Japan, in order to take advantage of the new feed-in tariffs in the country.
US opens 285,000 public acres to solar development
The U.S. Bureau of Land Management, in partnership with the Departments of Interior and Energy, has identified 17 Solar Energy Zones (SEZs) on public lands, covering 285,000 acres across six southwestern states, as priority areas for utility-scale solar development, the Obama Administration announced on July 24.
