US: 2 MW project for low-income families
In what is believed to be the countrys largest publicly funded photovoltaic installation for affordable housing, the Housing Authority of the County of Santa Barbara (HACSB) has installed residential solar systems for 863 low-income housing units. The project cost USD$12.25 million.
Germany: First 2 phases on 46 MWp PV park complete
A 46 megawatt peak (MWp) photovoltaic park is currently under construction in Germany, at former military airport, Zerbst, in Saxony-Anhalt.
LDK revises down Q2 guidance
In more disappointing photovoltaic financials, Chinese manufacturer LDK Solar has revised down its second quarter (Q2) guidance for gross revenue by around $250 million, squeezing gross margins to only around two percent.
Astronergy and Solar Park invest in Thai solar farms
Astronergy and Solar Park Co. Ltd have announced their plans to invest in 5.5 megawatts peak (MWp) worth of solar farms in Thailand.
10 MW Dover Sun Park dedicated
A 10 megawatt (MW) solar park, designed and build by SunPower, has been dedicated in the city of Dover, Delaware.
Updated: 500 MW Blythe project abandons CSP in favor of PV
The first 500 megawatt (MW) phase of the one gigawatt Blythe solar project will be converted to use photovoltaics instead of concentrated solar power (CSP).
Indias Karnataka invites solar bids worth 80 MW
The Indian state of Karnataka is inviting bids for solar projects worth 80 megawatts (MW). A draft of the power purchase agreements (PPAs) offered under the policy has also been released. Criticism is aimed at both the lack of experience required for developers, and the benchmark tariffs set.
US to install 2.4 GW of PV this year
According to new research, the U.S. will see a total of 2.4 gigawatts (GW) of photovoltaic projects installed this year, marking an increase of 166 percent. Newly added capacity is expected to increase to 3.1 GW in 2012 and 5.5 GW in 2015.
DOE provides cloud surveillance at Copper Mountain
As part of a project to predict output levels from large solar parks, the vast Copper Mountain solar complex will be equipped with cloud imaging devices called Total Sky Imagers (TSIs). The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) is funding the project as a part of its SunShot Initiative.
US Coast Guard starts $50 million solar rooftop renovations in Puerto Rico
On any U.S. Coast Guard ship, “PV” refers to a passenger vessel. But now some shore-side personnel are learning a new lexicon, as their bases in Puerto Rico launch a photovoltaic project.
