Bear Republic inaugurates its solar beer operations
Bear Republic Brewing, a Northern California beer brewery known for its leading approach to sustainable water use has now adopted a rooftop PV system that will zero out its utility use of electricity. We didnt do this for marketing, but rather as the right thing to do; we also want to show other breweries that it is a good thing to do, says CEO Richard Norgrove, in Cloverdale, CA.
US fund backs $480m Myanmar solar project
ACO Investment Group will collaborate with Myanmar’s Ministry of Electric Power to construct two 150 MW solar plants by 2016.
Rising silicon prices lift GCL-Poly back into the black
First half financial results reveal a 52% sales increase on the back of a 16% rise in polysilicon spot prices.
SPI Solar subsidiary seals 30 MW China deal
Xinyu Xinwei New Energy will engineer, procure and construct a 30 MW solar PV plant in Zhongwei City, China.
Sonnedix closes financing on inaugural Japanese PV project
The global solar power developer has secured financing for two solar PV plants totaling 4.5 MW in Japan’s Yamanashi Prefecture.
Australia: Solar costs could rise 50% if RET cut
Householders could be hit with increased system costs if Australia’s government winds back the Renewable Energy Target.
pv magazine weekly news round-up: Aug 22-29
A quick look back at the biggest solar news stories that have grabbed our attention over these past seven days.
Chinese PV suppliers increase global market share
Latest research from NPD Solarbuzz reveals leading Chinese solar module suppliers upped their share of global supply by 26% in Q2.
Germany retrofits 200,000 PV installations to meet 50 Hz requirement
The country has so far upgraded half of the total of 400,000 installations that are affected by the measure to better protect the power grid.
IRENA report outlines green energy solutions for island tourism
The report makes the case that a transition to renewable energy can bolster sustainable tourism marketing strategies, which can in turn increase tourism while improving the well-being of island communities.
