India: Guidelines for selection of 750 MW grid-connected PV projects
The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has released the draft guidelines for the second phase of batch 1 under the Jawaharlal Nehru National Solar Mission (JNNSM) to set up 750 MW of grid solar PV power projects. Comments and suggestions have been requested by the end of April to facilitate the finalization of the guideline.
Westinghouse Solar to debut in Australia
The pending merger between U.S. rooftop solar designer and manufacturer Westinghouse Solar and Australian renewable energy company CBD Energy will see Westinghouse products sold in the Australian market.
Wind-solar hybrid plants up to twice as efficient
Solar and wind power generation complement each other better than previously thought, according to a study released by the Reiner Lemoine Institut and Solarpraxis AG.
Malaysia: Saudi Arabian company to develop polysilicon plant
Malaysian state Sarawak will develop a new US$1.6 billion polysilicon manufacturing plant which is slated to start operations in 2016.
SolarWorld interested in Bosch's solar production
SolarWorld CEO Frank Asbeck has told Germany’s Handelsblatt that the company is interested in a part of Bosch’s solar cell production unit.
ReneSola to supply Enerparc with modules
ReneSola has signed a deal with EPC Enerparc AG to deliver 43.6 MW of modules between April and June this year. 35 MW will be delivered via ReneSola’s OEMs in Poland and India.
Power-one and Phono Solar cooperate on testing program
Power-One, Inc. and Phono Solar have started an Exchange Testing Program. The two companies will exchange products for review and inspection in their own testing facilities.
SolarWorld expects losses of more than 0.5 billion
SolarWorld AG has said it expects a loss of more than half a billion euros. The German company has also reported the loss of around half its share capital.
What does Suntechs insolvency mean for solar?
When Suntech defaulted on $541 million of convertible U.S. bonds in March, solar players across the world were watching. The very public, and long-expected, failure of the former poster boy of solar, Zhengrong Shi, has left the PV industry asking what Wuxi Suntechs insolvency means for solar.
Japan: PV on the ascent, but nuclear power uncertainty remains
The Japanese Ministry for Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) has announced that the total combined renewable energy capacity between April 2012 and January 2013 has reached 1,394 MW. Photovoltaic capacity alone accounted for 1,392 MW.
