New PV panel plant commissioned in Ethiopia
A new photovoltaic panel manufacturing plant with annual capacity of 20 MW has been completed in Ethiopia.
Approval for 2 PV plants in Ecuador
Atlantic Wind & Solar and Atlantic Energy Ecuador have received approval from the National Electricity Council of Ecuador (CONELEC) for the installation of two photovoltaic plants worth 58.43 MW.
Crowdfunded project launched in Galápagos
A public funding campaign has been launched for a 300 kW photovoltaic power plant on the San Cristóbal Island in the iconic Galápagos archipelago.
Belectric EPC on 5.7 MW US scheme
German solar company Belectric performed EPC and will carry out operations and maintenance for a 5.7 MW photovoltaic installation at Lake County, Oregon.
PV installations up in 2013 as revenues fall
There were mixed messages in the latest solar white paper from market research company IHS iSuppli, with predictions that a rise in global installations in 2013 will go hand-in-hand with falling revenues.
Global smart grid investment to double by 2018
Global smart grid investment grew 7% in 2012 to US$13.9 billion, according to figures from Bloomberg New Energy Finance.
1.1 GW of new solar capacity in India in 2013
With 4.4 GW of new solar projects expected to be announced in India in 2013, only around 1.1 GW will be online by the end of the year, according to consultants Bridge to India.
Nuclear to play second fiddle to renewables in western Europe
With the UK government under fire as opponents of its Energy Bill claim it is biased towards nuclear and gas at the expense of renewables, new research could make interesting reading for Tory Chancellor George Osborne.
JA Solar supplies VW's largest solar installation
Chinese module maker JA Solar has supplied 33,600 modules for the largest solar installation in the U.S. state of Tennessee.
Hanwha Q.Cells supplies Davos solar rooftop
Given the number of world leaders gathering to argue over topics such as the global economic malaise and whether Britain really wants to be in the EU or not, you might imagine enough hot air would be spouted annually at the World Economic Forum in Davos to power the Swiss city without the need for renewables.
