Tritec activates 5.21 MW rooftop plant
The Swiss solar energy company Tritec has connected to the grid a 5.21 MW roof solar plant. Tritec says this is the largest solar power plant in Switzerland.
Renewable energy support schemes now present in 127 countries, report finds
The Worldwatch Institute — an independent research organization based in Washington D.C. — reports that 127 countries worldwide have now enacted support schemes for renewable energy.
JinkoSolar, Sentinel Solar raise 2.3 MW rooftop array in Ontario
Ontario’s feed-in tariff continues to attract solar projects. Greenhouse operator Vine Fresh Produce’s new 2.3 MW rooftop installation, constructed by Sentinel Solar, employed more than 9,000 high-efficiency JinkoSolar modules.
EU energy commissioner calls for reform of German RE law
EU Energy Commissioner Günther Oettinger called for a fundamental reform of Germany’s renewable energy law during a speech in Berlin.
Western US renewables could become cost competitive by 2025
The NREL — the U.S. Department of Energy’s primary laboratory for renewable energy research — predicts that solar power generation in western U.S. will be cost-competitive by 2025.
Interview: certification and quality
Jan Willem Vos, the international account manager for Solar Insurance and Finance, discusses whether the certification of photovoltaic components is sufficient to ensure quality for project investors.
Germany: More solar power directly marketed
More and more electricity generated via renewable sources are finding its way directly to the electricity power exchange.
Yingli surpasses 1 GW mark in the Americas
After supplying modules to more than 30,000 projects in North and South America, including 28,000 homes, 3,000 institutions and businesses, and 50 utility-scale projects, Yingli Solar has exceeded 1 GW of delivered capacity.
Global microinverter market to quadruple by 2017
Sales of microinverters will increase by a factor of four in the next four years in view of growing demand in foreign markets, according to a new report by market research firm IHS.
Goldpoly to acquire 400 MW of solar power assets in China
Hong Kong-based PV developer Goldpoly has signed a deal with GD Solar and other companies to purchase new solar power plants in China with an electricity generation capacity of 400 MW.
