Operations begin on 25 MW PV plant in India
SunEdison has completed a 25 megawatt (MW) photovoltaic plant in Gujarat, India. It is scheduled to be inaugurated tomorrow, April 19. In related news, Waaree Energies Pvt. Ltd has grid-connected a five MW plant in Rajasthan.
Ethiopia to get its first PV assembly plant
Ethiopia is to have its first ever photovoltaic module assembly plant after two global solar firms struck a deal with a local company to set the facility up.
Bechtel to build 110 MW PV project in California
Bechtel has been awarded an EPC contract to undertake the 110 megawatt (MW) Catalina Solar Photovoltaic Generating Project by enXco. The company will also build the necessary transmission line.
Quanta Power awarded 70 MW EPC contract by GCL Solar
Quanta Power Generation, Inc., a subsidiary of Quanta Services, Inc., has won two contracts from GCL Solar Energy, Inc. under which it will provide EPC services for two U.S. photovoltaic plants worth 70 megawatts (MW).
Korea: STX Solar sets ambitious manufacturing goals; to install 86 MW
Korea-based STX Group is renowned for its ship building and trading activities. However, since 2009, the company has been steadily ramping up its solar cell production, and launched its first module in 2011. In an interview with pv magazine the company talks about its photovoltaic factory plans and large-scale project ambitions.
Canadian Solar and SkyPower form PV project development JV
Photovoltaic module manufacturer, Canadian Solar Inc. and project developer, SkyPower Limited have formed a joint venture (JV) under which they will install up to 200 megawatts (MW) of photovoltaics in Ontario, Canada. They will also develop projects internationally.
Lanco Solar connects 56 MW of PV to Indias grid
Lanco Solar has completed and connected 56 megawatts (MW) worth of photovoltaic projects to the grid in the Indian state of Gujarat.
US competition seeks new ways of "stockpiling" green energy
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), through its sophisticated think tank, the Advanced Research Projects Agency Energy (ARPA-E), is funding a $30 million research competition that will engage Americas brightest scientists, engineers, and entrepreneurs in improving the capability of energy storage devices, including batteries.
Polish PV module market worth 120 million in 2011
In 2011, Polands photovoltaic module market was worth as much as PLN 500 million (120 million), according to figures released by the countrys Renewable Energy Institute (IEO) in April.
US military sets its sights on solar to sideline fossil fuels
The U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) moved ahead this week with its plans to mete out “more fight for less fuel”. With support from the White House, the Pentagon intends to reduce reliance on fossil fuels by building next-generation combat vehicles, making energy storage safer and more effective, and increasing the deployment of renewable energy across Americas Armed Forces to three gigawatts (GW) by 2025.
