Platina refinances 9.5 MW Italian PV park for 37 million
Platina Partners LLP has secured 37 million in debt financing from the German Commerzbank for its Archangel photovoltaic park.
Production begins at Wackers new polysilicon facilities
Wacker Chemie AG has begun production at its new polysilicon production facilities in Nünchritz, Germany three months earlier than scheduled.
SunEdison sells 33 MW worth of PV systems in Italy and Spain
SunEdison has sold off 33 megawatts (MW) from its photovoltaic portfolio in Italy and Spain to KGAL GmbH & Co. The news follows KGALs earlier acquisition of 20 MW from SunEdison in the second quarter of 2011.
China: JinkoSolars Haining facility resumes operations
JinkoSolars Haining photovoltaic module manufacturing facility has resumed operations. The news follows yesterday’s announcement that it had completed phase one of environmental safety upgrade.
14 GW non-residential PV pipeline for China
According to new data released, Chinas non-residential photovoltaic pipeline currently stands at 14 gigawatts (GW). It is expected that the market will exceed 1.6 GW this year.
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.
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.
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.
Saudi inaugurates first solar power plant
Saudi Arabia’s first solar power plant was inaugurated on October 1.
US: Solar-enhanced oil recovery
Solar energy’s viability to more efficiently produce oil is being tested by Chevron Technology Ventures. BrightSource Energy is the technology provider and the company in charge of engineering, procurement and construction.
