Solar to become mainstream, but will experience growing pains
A new report has found that the Fukushima nuclear disaster will help to push solar energy into the mainstream, but that demand is currently not growing as fast as production. Furthermore, regulatory stability is needed in order to foster investor confidence. Overall, while there are long-term gains to be had, the interim will be difficult.
Canadian Solar and GCL to build up to 1.2 GW wafer plant
Canadian Solar Inc and GCL-Poly subsidiary Suzhou GCL Photovoltaic Technology Co., Ltd. are to build a 600 megawatt (MW) photovoltaic wafer manufacturing plant in China. The ability to expand capacity to 1.2 gigawatts (GW) will exist.
Germany: 8.3 MW PV power plant opens
An 8.3 megawatt (MW) photovoltaic power generation installation, which was connected to the grid in October 2010, was opened in a ceremony on Friday May 27.
Siemens to install 3 MW PV system in New Jersey
Siemens Energy, Inc. is to provide engineering, procurement and construction services on a three megawatt ground-mounted photovoltaic power plant in New Jersey, the U.S.
6 MW deal signed by SPP and JCM in Ontario
Solar Power Partners (SPP) and JCM Capital (JCM) have signed an agreement with Rumble Energy to provide six megawatts (MW) of commercial-scale photovoltaic installations in the state of Ontario, Canada.
Germany: Nuclear to be abolished; deeper PV cuts under consideration
In a positive move, The German cabinet has today announced it will close all of Germanys nuclear power plants. But, casting a shadow over the news, for some at least, it has been said that some governmental factions are looking to further curb photovoltaic feed-in tariffs.
Global PV manufacturing experiencing healthy growth
SEMI PV Group and the German Engineering Federation’s (VDMA) research into the global photovoltaic manufacturing industry has found that the industrys book-to-bill ratio stands at 1:13, indicating it is still in expansion mode.
Suntech to supply solarhybrid with 190 MW of solar panels
Chinese solar panel manufacturer Suntech has announced a deal to supply German photovoltaic power plant project developer solarhybrid AG for the majority of its projects in 2011.
Singapore: HDB launches 2 MW solar leasing scheme
Representing Singapores first solar leasing scheme, the countrys Housing and Development Board (HDB) has said it is undertaking a two megawatt photovoltaic project, which aims to test solar energy in 30 housing precincts.
Morgan Solar secures $16.5 million funding; will open CPV manufacturing facility
Morgan Solar Inc. has secured USD$16.5 million in the first tranche of its Series B funding round. It aims to use the funds to make its Sun Simba concentrated photovoltaic modules commercially viable.
