Puerto Rico: Big savings from first PV power plant
The Governor of Puerto Rico held a press conference late last week to claim that electricity costs for consumers could drop as much as 40 percent when the first photovoltaic power plant is completed in the U.S. territory.
Taiwan Power Company announces 7.5 MW PV pipeline
During a visit to the Taiwan Power Company’s new 4.6 megawatt photovoltaic park – the largest in the country – pv magazine learned that the utility has plans to install a further 7.5 MW over the next three years.
US universities adopt solar
For the first time a database of photovoltaic installations at U.S. universities and higher education institutions has revealed that the cumulative installed capacity has increased by 450 percent in three years.
Solar landfill cap project completed
A one-megawatt (MW) photovoltaic project has been dedicated at the Hickory Ridge landfill site near the U.S. city of Atlanta. While small compared to many photovoltaic power plants, Republic Services, Inc. still claims it is one of the state of Georgias largest.
Work begins on world's largest solar bridge
Construction has begun on the world’s largest solar bridge in the UK, according to Network Rail. The new Blackfriars station, which will be built on a bridge over the River Thames, will consist of 4,400 photovoltaic panels.
Solar Millennium to sell 2.25 GW US pipeline
German solar power plant company, Solar Millennium AG is set to sell its pipeline worth 2.25 gigawatts (GW) to turnkey developer solarhybrid. The conditional agreement of the sale was announced today.
Satcon inverters selected for 40 MW Canadian plant
Worldwide utility-scale inverter company Satcon, which has its headquarters in Boston, U.S., has been selected by Q-Cells to provide inverters worth 40 megawatts (MW). The inverters are for the Starwood project in Ontario, California.
Bulgaria: Phoenix Solar to build 50 MW plant
Germany-based photovoltaic integrator Phoenix Solar has announced that it has the go ahead to begin construction of a 50 megawatt (MW) photovoltaic plant in Bulgaria.
Saudi inaugurates first solar power plant
Saudi Arabia’s first solar power plant was inaugurated on October 1.
California: 35 MW PV project completed
Cupertino Electric, Inc. has completed two ground-mount photovoltaic projects worth 35 megawatts (MW) in Central California.
