Interview: GE Power Conversion on PV inverters, competition and storage
Last September, GE Energy invested US$3.2 billion in acquiring Converteam. In an interview with pv magazine, Stefan Franko, business leader for renewables at GEs Power Conversion business, talks about photovoltaic inverter technology, global markets and what the GE acquisition has brought to the Converteam table.
Trina scales back FY shipment guidance
Trina Solar Limited continued to suffer losses in Q3 2012 on the back of a poor Q2. For the full year, the manufacturer has revised its photovoltaic module shipment guidance downwards. It declined to offer further speculation.
Tying UK utility-scale solar support to domestic FITs "makes no sense"
A U.K. solar trade body has renewed its calls for the government to rein in its planned reductions in support for photovoltaics. A decision is expected on the latest renewables obligation banding within days.
Siemens to install 100 MW of PV projects in South Africa
Siemens Energy has won an EPC contract for the installation of two photovoltaic projects worth 50 MW each in South Africa.
PV premiums fall by 60% in Spain
The overall volume of monthly premiums for photovoltaic energy generation paid out to eligible solar generators in Spain fell by around 60% between this August and September, according to Spanish Photovoltaic Union UNEF.
EU funds 22 MW PV plant in Burkina Faso
The E.U. has said it will provide 25 million towards the cost of 22 MW photovoltaic project in Burkina Faso. It is expected to be the biggest plant of its kind in West Africa, when online in late 2013.
Martifer Solar awarded bid to build Mineirão PV plant in Brazil
Portugals Martifer Solar has won its bid to develop the 1.60 MW Mineirão photovoltaic plant on the Governador Magalhães Pinto (Mineirão) football stadium in the Brazilian city of Belo Horizonte.
Narrow geographical focus stalling Indian solar industry
In its new Indian Solar Handbook, Bridge to India has taken a look into the inconsistencies which dog the industry in the sub-continent. While there are promising project prospects in the country, a narrow geographical focus is highlighted as one of its photovoltaic weak points.
Romania: ET Solar wins contract for 50 MW of PV plants
Chinas ET Solar has won a contract to develop three photovoltaic plants totaling 50 MW in Romania as part of the surge into less developed Eastern European markets.
Prosolia plans 13 MW of PV for Senegal
Senegal-based Prosolia Energie Solaire, a filial of Spains solar energy developer Prosolia Energy, has formalized an accord with the Senegalese Ministry of Energy and Mines in Dakar to install 13 MW worth of photovoltaics in the West African country.
