Samsung and Pattern plan 100 MW PV plant for Ontario
Samsung Renewable Energy Inc. and Pattern Energy Group LP have said they will build a 250 megawatt (MW) wind and photovoltaic plant in Canadas Haldimand County, Ontario. In related news, Samsung is gearing up to open a new module factory in London.
China: GCL and Phono Solar establish PV project partnership
GCL-Poly Energy Holdings Limited and module manufacturer, Phono Solar Inc. have formed a partnership under which they intend to develop photovoltaic projects in China.
France: Demand for PV high, despite FIT cuts
In spite of the sharp decrease in feed-in-tariffs (FIT) in the last 12 months in France, photovoltaic systems are still in high demand from French consumers.
Ghana to see 50 MW PV plant installed
Siginik Energy Ltd has signed a power purchase agreement with the Electricity Company of Ghana Ltd (ECG) to install a 50 megawatt (MW) ground-mounted photovoltaic plant in Ghana.
LDK Solar announces 600 MW of PV projects in China
LDK Solar Co., Ltd has signed three multi-year EPC contracts under which it will install three photovoltaic projects in the Gansu province of China worth a total of 600 megawatts (MW).
PV modules: Branding and bankability do not always correlate to quality
Caveat emptor! While photovoltaic modules may have reached the commercial stage of “commoditization”, they are not all the same. According to SolarBuyer, manufacturers are sacrificing quality and reliability in their quest to take shortcuts; something non-transparent supply chains are failing to pick up on.
UrbanTec China: Solar to be integral part of cities clean future
This week brought encouraging news from China regarding the development of smart grids to help enable the smart and sustainable cities of tomorrow. In addition to the key role solar can play, the need to focus on technology communication was highlighted – if the application is not visualized to the end-user, the adoption rate of the technology will suffer.
California: New roofs must be solar ready from 2014
The California Energy Commission has introduced new energy efficient standards for all new residential and commercial buildings. The new measures mean that from January 1, 2014, all new buildings must have solar-ready roofs.
EPS unveils plans to develop 300 MW of solar in Chile
Element Solar Power (EPS) has said it intends to develop 300 megawatts (MW) worth of solar projects in Chile. The company also unveiled plans to open an “interpretive and educational” center in the Atacama Desert.
Q.Cells completes 69 MW Ontario PV plant
Q.Cells North America has finally completed construction work on the 69 megawatt (MW) Sault Ste. Marie photovoltaic plant in Ontario, Canada.
