Solar shades for California school district
First phase of Cupertino’s 6 MW multi-site project is complete.
Lightsource acquires 6.5 MW UK farm site
Renewables company Lightsource Renewable Energy acquires 6.3 MW Solarcentury PV park.
University of Cyprus will lead EU net metering research
The University of Cyprus has announced plans for a second, 10 to 13 MW, solar park and revealed it will lead a 1.3 million research program into the adoption of net metering across the EU.
Yingli supplies panels for Malaysia's largest solar park
Chinese manufacturer Yingli which improved its first quarter module shipment forecast this week will supply 10 MW of its YGE 60 Cell Series panels to project at Gemas, Negri Sembilan.
Los Angeles unveils 350 MW solar program
Los Angeles is moving forward with two major new projects that will offer Californias sprawling metropolis a combined 350 MW of solar power utilizing a combination of feed-in-tariff (FiT) and request for proposal (RFP) pricing systems as it transitions from coal power to green energy.
Swiss giant ABB expands inverter production in South Africa
ABB is expanding operations in South Africas booming photovoltaic market with plans for a new inverter production line with a capacity of 500 MW a year.
China Sunergy opens PV module factory in Turkey
China Sunergy Co. (CSUN) has opened a photovoltaic module manufacturing plant in the Trade Free Zone of Tuzla, in the outskirts of Istanbul, Turkey.
Downstream activity heats up "south of the border"
Photovoltaic project developers Gehrlicher Solar and Martifer Solar have both signaled their continued expansion into Latin America today, with increased activity in Mexico. Gehrlicher has announced that it is opening an office in Mexico City, to develop projects in Mexico, and Martifer has announced at 30 MW project in the country also.
Japan to offer loans for rooftop PV generation
In its efforts to boost solar power in the country, the Japanese government is set to offer low-interest loans to companies that install rooftop solar power systems.
Brazil receives request for 392.4 MW of PV
Thirteen requests for regulatory authorization to develop and operate photovoltaic plants worth a total of 392.4 MW have been received last week, according to Brazil’s national electricity regulator.
