ESA to install 22 PV systems in Tennessee and North Carolina
ESA Renewables LLC (ESA), a turnkey solar solutions provider, will install 22 200 kilowatt (kW) photovoltaic arrays in the U.S. states of Tennessee and North Carolina.
Italian government scraps retroactive PV measures
Italys government has backtracked on a retroactive measure it was looking to impose on photovoltaic installations located on agricultural land.
Germany: PV FIT cap snuck in through the back door
An addition to Germanys new photovoltaic feed-in tariff (FIT) plan could prevent the construction of solar farms in many places in Germany in the future.
SunEdison sells 30 MW PV project
SunEdison has sold its 30 megawatt (MW) Webberville photovoltaic project, located near Austin, Texas, to MetLife and Longsol Holdings US Inc., a private owner and operator of solar projects in the U.S. and Europe.
Spain: 4.3 MW greenhouse PV project completed
The 4.3 megawatt (MW) photovoltaic project was commissioned last week by Switzerland-based Innotech Solar, Jendra Power and Energie Wasser Bern. Located in the Andalusian municipalities of Atarfe and Moclin, the systems are spread across several greenhouses.
Ukrainian PV industry ramping up
The Ukrainian photovoltaics industry is on the verge of big change, as more and more investors announce their plans to build power plants in the country.
PV Expo Japan: Solar Spring to bloom
Increased numbers of visitors and a host of new international exhibitors were evident on a slightly chilly trade-show floor today, at the fifth-international PV Expo Japan. While the final rates for the countrys feed-in tariff (FIT), for large installations, are still not known, the general expectation is that the Japanese market is set to blossom this summer.
Germanys cabinet approves FIT plan
A week after the countrys new feed-in tariff (FITs) scheme was unveiled, Germanys Cabinet has today approved the proposal, meaning it will now be sent to the Parliament for consideration.
Greece: More details emerge for 10 GW Project Helios
During a conference held in Brussels last week, George Papaconstantinou, Minister of Environment, Energy and Climate Change of the Hellenic Republic, unveiled Greeces plans for the massive 10 gigawatt (GW) photovoltaic project.
Solar Frontier selected for second fab subsidy
While it has only been a matter of months since all lines were opened at its 900
megawatt (MW) Kunitomi production facility, CIGS-module manufacturer, Solar Frontier has been selected for a Japanese government subsidy to construct a new fab. The subsidy is a part of the governments Great East Earthquake recovery effort.
