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juwi connects Bulgaria’s largest PV park to the grid

juwi Solar has announced its 3.6 megawatt (MW) photovoltaic (PV) project, located in the Bulgarian town of Drachevo has been connected to the grid. According to the company, it is the country’s largest PV park.

Canada: Silfab SpA to open 180 MW solar module plant in Ontario; launches OEM partnership

Italy-based Silfab SpA has said it is to open a 180 megawatt (MW) solar module manufacturing plant in Ontario, Canada. CAD$15 million has been invested into the first phase of development.

Italy to implement further FIT cuts

Italy is to significantly reduce its feed-in tariffs (FITs) for solar energy, starting from next year. According to EuPD Research, the Conferenza Stato e Regioni – the Italian Committee of Representatives of Italian regions and the central government – announced that incentives for all installation types will be lowered every four months next year.

Research: EU leading the way in newly installed PV modules

A new study has stated that Europe is leading the way in terms of photovoltaics (PV) installations. The JRC’s Institute for Energy (IE), which published its ninth Annual Photovoltaics Status Report today, has said that out of the estimated 7.4 gigawatts (GW) of newly installed PV modules worldwide last year, 5.8 GW was located in Europe.

US: plans to add 22 MW of utility-scale solar in New Mexico approved

Plans to add 22 megawatts (MW) of utility-scale solar power in New Mexico, the U.S. by electric utility company PNM Resources, have been approved by the New Mexico Public Regulation Commission. Set to be installed across various sites in New Mexico, the U.S. Regulators capped the facilities’ cost at USD$101.7 million. Construction is expected to be completed by the end of next year.

Pennsylvania, US: USD$20.5 million to be invested in solar energy

Bringing a boost to the U.S. solar industry, Pennsylvania Governor Edward G. Rendell has announced that USD$20.5 million in state and federal investments will be injected into 40 clean energy projects. It is hoped that up to 1,400 jobs in the country’s solar sector will be created.

Italy: Martifer Solar to install 3 MWp turnkey PV project near Milan

Martifer Solar says it is to install a three-megawatt peak (MWp) solar power turnkey project, composed of three ground-mounted photovoltaics (PV) plants, in Italy’s Lombardy region, located near Milan. When completed, says the company, it will be one of the region’s largest ground mounted PV projects.

Recovery Act jump starts American clean energy

U.S. Vice President Joe Biden unveiled a new report last week on how the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act is investing USD$100 billion in scientific research and advances in technology. The report, ‘The Recovery Act: Transforming the American Economy through Innovation’, highlights that this is to jumpstart the renewable energy sector.

Record for UK home solar panel installations

According to U.K. energy regulator, Ofgem, 2,257 British homes in August have been fitted with solar panels. This is a jump from 1,700 in July and 1,400 in June, reports BBC News.

Italy: 4 PV installations completed

Canadian Solar and Blue-Tech Srl have announced the completion of four photovoltaics (PV) projects in Northern Italy.

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