Aecon and Northland to install 60 MW of PV in Ontario
Aecon Group Inc. subsidiary, Miwel Construction Limited, and Northland Power Inc. have been awarded a contract to install 60 megawatts (MW) worth of photovoltaics in Ontario, Canada.
Germany installs 650 MW of PV at start of 2012
650 megawatts (MW) worth of photovoltaics were installed in Germany in January and February, according to preliminary figures from the countrys Federal Network Agency.
Wacker opens Nünchritz polysilicon production facilities
Wacker Chemi AG has officially opened its “hyperpure” polysilicon facilities in Nünchritz, Germany. The 900 million investment is said to have created over 500 new jobs.
Solaria to develop 11 MW of PV in Ecuador
Solaria Energía y Medio Ambiente S.A. has announced it will develop a six megawatt (MW) ground-mounted photovoltaic project in Ecuador. Expected to be executed over two stages, it is scheduled for completion in 2013. A further five MW rooftop project is in the pipeline.
Heliatek achieves 10.7 percent OPV efficiency; to begin module production this year
Heliatek GmbH has achieved what it says is a world record efficiency of 10.7 percent on a 1.1 cm squared organic photovoltaic (OPV) cell. The results have been measured by Germany-based testing facility, SGS. Heliatek will begin production of its modules this year.
100 MW milestone reached on Agua Caliente Solar Project
The first 100 megawatts (MW) of the 290 MW Agua Caliente Solar Project have been completed and grid connected. It is said to be North Americas largest operating photovoltaic plant.
France: More PV FIT cuts announced
The feed-in tariffs (FITs) for new photovoltaic installations up to 100 kilowatt peak (kWp) in France will decrease in the second quarter 2012, for the fifth consecutive time. Over the course of 12 months, they have decreased by more than 30 percent.
US solar market threatened by sharp fall in subsidies by 2014
The Washington, DC-based think-tank, Brookings warned this month that U.S. investment in clean tech is facing a drop in subsidies in the coming two years, in a new report that included extensive coverage of the solar market.
US to invest up to $25 million in plug-and-play PV systems
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has said US$5 million will be made available for the development of plug-and-play photovoltaic systems in 2012, under the SunShot initiative. Over the next four years, it hopes to invest an additional $20 million.
Q.Cells completes 91 MW PV park financing
The insolvent Q.Cells has finalized all work on what it says is Europes largest photovoltaic park. Located in Germanys Brandenburg, the final financial installment has been paid for the 91 megawatt (MW) project.
