Solon to build 15 MW Californian solar plant
Solon Corporation is to build a 15 megawatt (MW) (AC) solar power plant in California.
Sunderbans to utilize PV power
The West Bengal Green Energy Development Corporation (WBGEDC) will electrify 41 villages in the Sunderbans, which are devoid of grid connection, at an estimated cost of 18.5 million.
Europe: PV leading renewable energy
According to the European Photovoltaic Industry Association (EPIA), PV represented the strongest capacity growth in Europe last year, out of all the renewable energy technologies.
Africa sees largest rooftop solar system installed
What has been described as Africas largest solar rooftop system has been installed on the roof of the United Nations Environment Programmes (UNEP) headquarters.
OPDE undertakes 26 MW Italian PV project
OPDE Italia has started construction on six Italian PV plants, which, when completed, will produce a total of 26 megawatts (MW).
Australia: PV safety issues highlighted
Ted Spooner, a visiting fellow at the University of New South Wales (UNSW) speaks to pv magazine about PV safety issues, following a recent spate of systems being disconnected from the Australian grid.
Updated: Puxing Chengda to open polysilicon, solar cell and module factories
Having signed agreements with Schmid Silicon Technology GmbH (SST) and Gebr. Schmid GmbH + Co. (Schmidt), Xinjiang Puxing Chengda New Energy Technology Co. Ltd. will open a 15,000 ton polysilicon, and a 2.5 gigawatt solar cell and module factory.
Germany: Parabel to develop 90 MW PV park
Parabel AG is currently in the planning and approval phases for a 90 megawatt (MW) PV park, set to be built in Brandenburg, Germany. When completed, it is expected to be one of Europes largest.
GCL-Poly to more than double production capacity
GCL-Poly Energy Holdings is to invest approximately HK$17.7 billion (around USD$2.27 billion; 1.66 billion) in the expansion of its polysilicon and wafer production facilities in China.
Power-One opens North American inverter facility
Power-One, Inc. has opened its first North American inverter manufacturing facility in Phoenix, Arizona. Initial capacity will be one gigawatt (GW).
