Conergy completes 4.5 MW solar park in France
Conergy, the German-based solar solution and service provider, announces today that it has realized a solar park for the investor UEM, the local grid operator and energy provider. The total installed capacity of the project is 4.5 MW, covering an area of 9.5 hectares.
Yingli to develop 3 GW of PV plants in China
Chinese solar manufacturer Yingli has announced a deal to develop photovoltaic power plants in Yunnan province of Southern China, with a combined capacity of 3 GW.
Turkey: over 3 GW of projects submitted for licensing
More than five times the initial quota of larger photovoltaic projects to be developed under Turkeys FIT program has been submitted to the relevant regulatory authority. No foreign developers have been listed as applicants to be considered in the initial round.
China's STGCON saves Germany's Asola Solarpower
Chinese electronics group STGCON has agreed to take over insolvent German PV module manufacturer Asola Solarpower GmbH.
Conergy lights up schools in New Mexico
Two high schools in the U.S. state of New Mexico will soon be running on solar power thanks to German PV group Conergy, which is installing PV plants with a combined output of 1.2 MW at the school campuses that will cover 80% of their total annual energy needs.
Advancing global smart grids
Global technical association IEEE has developed a comprehensive resource portfolio aimed at further developing short- and long-term smart grid innovation. Among the first resources available are three “Vision” documents.
France adds 88 MW of new PV in first quarter, weighs carbon footprint of future projects
France installed 88 MW of new PV capacity in the first quarter of the year. While it’s the lowest amount of solar capacity to be installed in the country since 2009, the French government is eager to increase PV while putting greater focus on the the carbon footprint and research and development impact of new projects.
Inventux supplies PV modules for solar farm in Chile
German photovoltaic manufacturer Inventux is supporting construction of a 3 MW solar project in Chile.
$400 million for off grid renewables in Australia
Australia’s ARENA today launched an AUD$400 million fund to displace diesel in remote areas of the country. The fund is aimed at off grid and fringe-of-grid communities as well as mining operations and is expected to generate 150 MW of new renewables capacity by 2018.
Sunwize to install Samoa's largest PV project
U.S.-based Mitsui subsidiary Sunwize will install Samoa’s largest solar project to date. The 546 kW scheme is expected to generate 700,000 kWh per year across ground mounted sites in Salelolaga on Savai’i and Tanugamanono and Vaitele on Upolu.
