US: SolarCity receives USD$40 million for residential solar project
SolarCity and financial services company Citi have announced a new USD$40 million fund to finance residential solar projects in the U.S. this year.
Lithuania to open first solar panel production site
Lithuania is to see its first solar panel production site opened this spring. Initial capacity will be 38 megawatts (MW), however, there will room to ramp up to 65 MW.
US: Louisiana PUC orders limited FIT
The Louisiana Public Utility Commission (PUC) has ordered utilities in the U.S. state to implement an undifferentiated feed-in tariff (FIT) for a limited contract term of five years. This will make it nearly impossible to finance projects.
Power-One opens 1 GW North American facility
Power-One, Inc. has opened its North American manufacturing facility in Phoenix. Up to 350 people are expected to be employed.
Gehrlicher sells 1.9 MWp solar rooftop system
Gehrlicher Solar AG has sold a 1.9 megawatt peak (MWp) solar system to PT Erneuerbare Energien GmbH for 4.65 million.
First Solar buys 15 MW solar project; sells 20 MWs
First Solar Inc. has completed the acquisition of Helios Energy’s Amherstburg II Solar Project. First Solar will now sell it, along with a second project to Enbridge Inc., for around CAD$90 million.
Seat installs 4 MW rooftop PV project
Seat has completed the first phase of its ‘Seat in the Sun’ project, worth 17 million. When completed the project will comprise a total of six photovoltaic (PV) plants.
Abantia completes 5 Italian PV plants
Spanish group Abantia has begun operations on five photovoltaic (PV) plants in Italy.
Austria sets 2011 PV tariffs
Austria’s photovoltaic (PV) feed-in tariffs will remain at their current levels for 2011.
Recurrent Energy steps up its Ontario game
Celestica is to manufacture 180 megawatts worth of photovoltaic (PV) modules for Recurrent Energy, which is looking to install 19 solar power plants in Ontario.
