Gehrlicher Solar completes Brazilian football stadium PV project
Gehrlicher Ecoluz Solar do Brasil S.A. has grid connected what it says is the first photovoltaic system on a South American football stadium. The 408 kilowatt peak (kWp) project is located on the Pituaçu stadium in Salvador de Bahia.
Sharp and EGP complete 6 Italian PV projects
Sharp Corporation and Enel Green Power (EGP) have completed six thin film photovoltaic projects in Italy worth 14.4 megawatts (MW).
China: Talesun wins gigawatt solar module order
Solar cell and module manufacturer, Talesun has won a contract from China Merchants New Energy Group Ltd to supply up to one gigawatt worth of photovoltaic modules for solar farms in China and worldwide. The contract, worth US$2.4 billion, will initially be in place for three years.
New York powers ahead with PV installations
According to New Yorks Mayor, the city has tripled the amount of solar energy generated following the completion of 10 new photovoltaic systems. A total of 648 kilowatts (kW) is now installed in the U.S. metropolis.
Japan: 70 MW PV project in the pipeline
Kyocera Corporation, IHI Corporation and the Mizuho Corporate Bank Ltd have unveiled their plans to install a 70 megawatt (MW) photovoltaic plant in southern Japan.
Tenaska closes financing on 130 MW thin film project
U.S. energy company, Tenaska, has closed commercial financing on its 130 megawatt (MW) Imperial Solar Energy Center South utility photovoltaic project.
L&T commissions 40 MW Indian PV plant
L&T Construction has commissioned a 40 megawatt (MW) photovoltaic power plant in Dhursar Village, Rajasthan, India. It is owned by Reliance Power Limited.
Hyundai Heavy moves into storage business
Hyundai Heavy Industries will partner with Magna E-Car Systems under a joint venture, MAHY E-CELL, to co-develop a successful battery cell and battery pack business. Hyundai Heavy aims to couple its new battery direction with its renewable energies division.
Brazil's smart grid market to grow
Northeast Group has released a study, Brazil Smart Grid: Market Forecast 2012-2022, stating that smart grid investments in Brazil are set to reach US$36.6 billion by 2022.
Japan: 200 MW plant planned
In what will dwarf all previous photovoltaic installations in the country, the Japan Times has reported that telecommunications pioneer Softbank is planning to build a 200 megawatt (MW) power plant on the northern island of Hokkaido. It is reported that Softbank is negotiating with the Hokkaido Electric Power Company over prices for the electricity.
