LG to invest USD$820 million in solar business
LG Electronics (LG) has announced plans to significantly expand its solar business by investing USD$820 million (KRW one trillion) over the next five years toward its solar cell manufacturing facility in Gumi, southeast of Seoul.
Dow Jones partners with Sunpower to build 4.1 MW solar system
Sunpower has been selected to install a high-efficiency solar power system totaling 4.1 megawatts (MW) at Dow Jones’ corporate offices in central New Jersey, the U.S.
Lebanon looks to expand CSP activities in light of electricity shortages
A call for U.S. companies to develop a feasibility study for a 50 megawatt (MW) Concentrated Solar Power (CSP) plant in Lebanon has been made by the United States Trade and Development Agency (USTDA) and Lebanons Zeenni’s Trading Agency, in light of continued energy shortages in the country.
Etrion to acquire over 30 MW of solar power projects in Italy
The Etrion Corporation is to acquire more than 30 megawatts (MW) of solar power projects in Italy, worth around 45 million.
Energy providers invest in Sharp solar power plants
Sharp Energy Solution Europe has announced it will be building solar power plants for energy providers in Germany. A sum of 6 million has already been invested last year.
Delaware to build new solar park; jobs to be created
A ten-megawatt (MW) solar power plant is scheduled to be built in Dover, the U.S. The project is expected to create up to 150 jobs and construction should begin later this year.
REC installs peak energy modules in Germany
The Renewable Energy Corporation (REC) has successfully installed the first batch of its new Peak Energy modules in Zorbau, Germany.
Odersun opens first factory for design solar modules
Odersun, based in Brandenburg, Germany, has officially opened a second solar factory in Fürstenwalde (Spree).
SunEdison to develop 2 PV projects in Ontario
SunEdison has purchased two ground-mount photovoltaic (PV) development projects in Ontario from Transalta, Canada’s largest publicly traded generator and marketer of electricity and renewable power.
World's first hybrid solar facility to use aluminum frames
Hydro’s Extrusion Americas unit has signed an agreement with Florida Power & Light (FPL) to supply custom aluminum extrusions for the first hybrid solar/fossil fuel energy generating facility in the world. When it comes online later this year, the Martin Next Generation Solar Energy Center will produce 75 megawatts (MW). It will be the world’s second-largest solar plant and the largest outside of California.
