Spain: Deger to supply 1,161 trackers
Tracking system developer and manufacturer Deger announced today that it will supply over 1,000 tracking systems to Spain. The systems are for several solar parks to be developed near the city of Lleida, in the Catalonia region of Spain.
KKR acquires 69 MW PV project in Ontario
Investment company KKR & Co. L.P. has acquired Starwood Energy Group Global, LLCs 69 MW Sault Ste. Marie (SSM) photovoltaic project, located in Ontario, Canada.
US: LADWP receives influx of solar FIT applications
Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LADWP) has received applications to build 107 MW of solar projects in the first week of its new renewable energy FIT program.
PV in the Philippines beginning to pay off
The photovoltaic market in the Philippines may be small, but it is increasingly gaining momentum, with cumulative capacity totaling over 5 MW. An important driver is the high cost of conventional electricity which, coupled with the countrys FIT program, means the technology is starting to pay off.
India: Andhra Pradesh sees 1.35 GW of solar bids submitted
Over 180 bids for solar projects totaling 1.35 GW have been submitted under Andhra Pradeshs solar policy, thus exceeding the Indian states 1.16 GW target. Meanwhile, Rajasthan has received Indias lowest valid solar bid, and seen the completion of a 40 MW photovoltaic project by Azure Power.
China Gogreen announces 60 MW PV project plans
China Gogreen Assets Investment Limited is planning to install a 60 MW photovoltaic rooftop project in Chinas Xuchang City, in Henan Province.
Fluor given go ahead for phase 2 of 170 MW PV project
Fluor Corporation has received a notice-to-proceed on the second phase of the 170 MW Centinela Solar Energy Facility from Centinela Solar Energy, LLC.
Study into why German PV is cheaper than US
An in-depth study by the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory has tried to identify why residential photovoltaic systems are so much cheaper in Germany than in the U.S.
TPO solar model worth $5.5 billion in 2016
The third-party ownership (TPO) model could become “the most significant innovation in the U.S. solar market,” according to a report this week from GTM Research.
Greece prepares for more retroactive PV cuts
Greeces Ministry of Environment, Energy and Climate Change (YPEKA) is expected to introduce retroactive photovoltaic feed-in tariff cuts to parliament. The goal is to reduce the burgeoning RES Fund deficit, which is forecast to almost triple by the end of 2014 on the back of significant photovoltaic growth.
