Silfab opens solar module manufacturing facility; receives loan approval?
Silfab Ontario has officially opened its new solar module manufacturing facility in Mississauga, Canada. During a ribbon cutting ceremony, it was announced that the company has received approval for a 2.2 million loan.
Korea: Construction on 100 MW thin film plant underway
Construction on the Hyundai-Avancis 100 megawatt Korean thin film solar module plant has begun. Expected to be operational by 2012, KRW 220 billion (around US $200 million) has been invested in the project.
US: CPUC approves PG&Es 150 MW PPA
The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) has approved Pacific Gas & Electrics 20-year contract to purchase 150 megawatts (MW) of solar power from Sempra Generations Mesquite Solar 1 facility in Arizona, the U.S.
SDG&E signs 80 MWs worth of PPAs
San Diego Gas & Electric (SDG&E) has entered into two 25-year solar power purchase agreements for a total of 80 megawatts (MW). Under them, a total of 24 solar projects will be built.
Ontario: SPP and JCM sign 20 MW of solar projects
Solar Power Partners (SPP) and JCM Capital have signed an agreement with Solar Power Network (SPN) to provide full project financing for up to 20 megawatts (MW) of solar.
US Foodservice sees 1.18 MW PV system completed
SPG Solar has completed construction on a 1.18 megawatt photovoltaic installation for U.S. Foodservice-San Francisco. It is said to be the largest rooftop and carport solar power system in Northern California.
Gran Canarias largest solar rooftop system completed
Conergy has just completed a 1.75 megawatt rooftop solar system on Gran Canaria. It is said to be the largest of its kind on the Canary Islands.
Conergy completes 2.2 MW solar park
Conergy has completed a 2.2 megawatt (MW) solar park near Berlin, Germany.
Sacramento dedicates 3 MW solar power system
One of Californias largest solar power installations has been dedicated. The three megawatt (MW) system is located at Depot Park, a three million square-foot commercial and industrial complex in South Sacramento.
250 MW solar ranch offered $1.187 billion US DOE loan guarantee
The 250 megawatt (MW) California Valley Solar Ranch power plant has been offered a conditional commitment loan guarantee of up to $1.187 billion from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE).
