SolarWorld to wins $4 million US grant for next-generation crystallization tech
The group is working on the $12 million R&D project at both its U.S. and German facilities “to propel the company’s full-production module power density beyond a once-unimaginable milestone of 300 watts-peak.”
CSUN Turkey ships 39 MW of solar module to France
Third Step France will deploy the modules at eight utility-scale projects in Southern France. Chine Sunergy expects to win futrther projects in Europe thanks to its recently opened module fab in Turkey.
Windiga Energy's 20 MW PV plant in Burkina Faso greenlit
The project makes Windiga Energy the first independent power producer in the country. In August, the African Development Bank’s Sustainable Energy Fund for Africa approved a $950,000 grant for the development of the plant in Burkina Faso.
Solarcentury report lifts lid on UK commercial solar potential
Report highlights how commercial rooftop installations can help businesses reduce running costs, meet government targets and increase a building’s value.
Mexico's Solartec opens up shop in Texas
After buying the assets of French group Tournaire Solaire Energie, the Mexican company is investing some $31 million in a new manufacturing plant north of the border. The company expects its Houston fab to generate sales of $285 million in the next five years.
MegaCell boards smart urbanization joint venture
Urbeco, a new European alliance, aims to carry out smart and eco-friendly urbanization in developing countries. Belgium’s Groupmec and Switzerland’s Ovóla have joined MegaCell Engineering in the venture.
VDE, Fraunhofer ISE award First Solar first quality tested certification
The testing and certification institute says the new certification marks a new age of risk reduction, quality and safety for solar plant assets while reducing the risk for PV power plant investors.
SunEdison wins 17.7 MW of distributed solar projects in California
The company is set to build 30 solar systems for nine public agencies in the San Francisco Bay Area — SunEdison’s home turf.
Solar energy prices to drop by up to 12% in 2014
Solar energy prices saw double-digit declines last year of between 12 and 19%. The trend is expected to continue in 2014 with further PV price drops of between 3 and 12%, according to NREL.
OPDE surpasses 56.6 MW of solar in UK
The Spanish company has a current development pipeline in the U.K. of more than 200 MW and is on track to meet its target of connecting 100 MW of PV capacity in the country by 2015.
