Community solar model rolled out in Australia
A second commercial scale community solar project has been launched in Australia. The 400 kW rooftop installation will be installed in Sydney and is being organized by Embark.
UKs ROC changes to boost PV supplier revenues in Q1 2013
Photovoltaic module and balance of system component suppliers are expected to see increased revenues in Q1 2013, ahead of changes to the U.K.s renewable obligation certificate (ROC) scheme.
BYD announces 110 MW PV module supply deal with South Africa
BYD Company Limited has said it will supply 110 MW worth of photovoltaic modules to two projects in South Africa.
Centrotherm secures 300 MW Chinese order
Centrotherm photovoltaics has won a 300 MW order with CECEP Solar Energy Technology (Zhenjiang) Co., Ltd, based in China. Under the agreement, it will deliver solar cell production systems for anti-reflective coating and phosphorous diffusion.
Top PV module suppliers developing own utility projects
Research from Wiki-Solar has found that the most successful module providers to utility-scale photovoltaic plants are developing their own projects to accommodate their products.
IHS releases 2013 PV predictions
Falling prices and consolidation will remain in 2013, predicts IHS. Despite this, photovoltaic installations are expected to grow, the demand-supply balance is likely to be restored and China is set to become the biggest global solar market. Overall, the research company has laid out 10 predictions for the coming year.
Smart grid and CSP schemes among EU's 1.2 billion handout recipients
The EU has announced more than 1.2 billion (US$1.6 billion) of funding for renewable generation projects, including more than 200 million for concentrated solar power (CSP) projects in Greece and Cyprus, and 8.2 million for a smart grid scheme in Belgium.
Gildemeister lands contracts worth 29 million
Germany-based renewables company Gildemeister has secured contracts worth 29.2 million (US$38.4 million) for solar energy storage projects in Romania, Italy and Germany.
Brazil receives nearly 1 GW of new PV applications
Brazils national electricity regulator ANEEL recently announced the receipt of 21 new requests for regulatory authorization to develop and operate new photovoltaic plants totaling almost 1 GW of planned generation capacity.
India identifies 54 solar cities; releases JNNSM figures
It has been announced that 54 cities in India will be designated “Solar Cities”. In related news, grid connected photovoltaic projects worth 1.04 GW are said to have been commissioned under the first phase of the Jawaharlal Nehru National Solar Mission (JNNSM).
