Portugal: Martifer and Hanwha to develop 17.6 MWp PV project
Martifer Solar has formed a partnership with Hanwha SolarEnergy and Hanwha SolarOne to install a 17.6 megawatts peak (MWp) photovoltaic plant in the Lisbon area of Portugal.
50 MW US thin film PV plant switched on
U.S. Secretary of the Interior, Ken Salazar has officially inaugurated the 50 megawatt (MW) Silver State North photovoltaic project, located in Nevada.
Will lack of funding stall US solar market takeoff?
Ever since the 1603 Treasury and Section 1705 loan guarantee programs expired last year, succumbing to what many characterized as premature deaths, renewable energy advocates have been inconsolable. And they havent suffered silently. They continue to find ways to remind the U.S. Congress that the solar sector is not receiving the support it needs to build jobs and independence from fossil fuels, or to compete on a global scale.
SunPower sells 25 MW PV plant to K Road
SunPower Corp. has sold its 25 megawatt McHenry Solar Project, located in Northern Stanislaus County, California, to K Road Power Holdings, LLC for an undisclosed amount.
3M and Gossamer start up largest aperture parabolic trough
3M has started up what it says is the world’s largest aperture solar parabolic trough, in partnership with Gossamer Space Frames, as an addition to the 400-acre Sunray Energy facility in Daggett, California, formerly known as the SEGs I and II plants.
Ontario: Canadian Solar obtains Bank of China loan facility; Sanmina-SCI to manufacture Satcons inverters
Canadian Solar Inc. and the Bank of China, New York Branch have signed a construction financing agreement worth CAD$120 million for the establishment of solar power plants in Ontario, Canada. In related news, Sanmina-SCI will manufacture Satcons inverters in Ottawa.
Mahindra Solar One plans 50 MW of PV for India
Mahindra Solar One Private Limited is planning to install 50 megawatts (MW) worth of photovoltaics in Rajasthan, India. In related news, a rooftop solar project is being launched in Gujarat.
Jamaica: ESA unveils plans to work on 24 MW solar project
Spain-based ESA Renewables has executed a letter of intent (LOI) to work on a 24 megawatt solar park in Jamaica.
'Contents under pressure' as Ontario LCAB and Intertek partner on FIT.2 audits
Haste makes waste unless, of course, it makes your company among the first to be audited and certified as a preferred vendor under the domestic content provision of the Ontario Power Authoritys updated Feed-in tariff (FIT.2) program.
Conergy to install 4 MW of PV in Hawaii
Conergy has announced that it will install four megawatts (MW) worth of rooftop photovoltaic systems in Hawaii.
