Japan: New PV FITS to prompt 3.2 GW installation growth
3.2 GW, or US$9.6 billion worth of new photovoltaic installations are expected to be added in Japan, following the countrys solar electricity price announcement on June 18.
Activ Solar completes 21.18 MWp Ukrainian PV system
Activ Solar has completed the first phase of its Starokozache Solar Power Station, located in the Ukraines Belgorod-Dnestrovskiy, Odessa region. Overall, the power station will have a capacity of nearly 43 MW.
NovaSolar bankruptcy announced
Thin film manufacturer, NovaSolar has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, according to news reports.
Recurrent Energy to sell 100 MW Ontario PV portfolio
Recurrent Energy is planning to sell a 100 MW photovoltaic portfolio to Mitsubishi Corporation and Osaka Gas. The acquisition will be complete once the facilities come online in Ontario, Canada.
1 MW PV plant online in Chile
A one MW photovoltaic plant has been completed and grid connected by Spain-based Solarpack and Chilean state enterprise Codelco (Corporación Nacional del Cobre de Chile).
Abengoa plans 200 MW Californian PV plant
Spain-based Abengoa has undertaken a US$360 million contract to engineer and construct a 200 MW photovoltaic plant in Californias Imperial Valley.
Lack of consumer understanding highlighted in solar survey
According to Applied Materials fourth annual solar energy survey, while many consumers are said to be “optimistic” about the renewable energy, there is a lack of understanding regarding costs and adoption rates.
Intersolar: PV optimism in the face of adversity
The second day of the Intersolar Conference closed yesterday with the CEO panel displaying remarkable optimism in the face of extremely challenging conditions for manufacturers. The CEOs of Canadian Solar and JA Solar were upbeat about predictions for installed capacity in 2012.
Indias JNNSM: Projects under batch II are a "risky" proposition
Many of the batch II solar projects under Phase I of Indias Jawaharlal Nehru National Solar Mission (JNNSM) have been deemed a risky proposition in a new research report by India-based CRISIL Research.
EthoSolar and TecnoSun to manufacture PV tracking systems in Ontario
EthoSolar and its sister company, TecnoSun Solar Canada Inc. have announced they will establish a 50 megawatt (MW) photovoltaic tracking system manufacturing facility in Ontario, Canada. The move is part of a strategic partnership, developed with Germany-based TecnoSun Solar Systems AG.
