REI: Finance challenges remain
The 6th Renewable Energy India (REI) Expo opened its doors today in Delhi, with fewer exhibitors than last year. Talk at the show has been of the challenges in finding finance to develop photovoltaic projects and of a market under-delivering on expectations.
Bosch introduces further solar scale backs
Bosch has announced shorter working hours for around 3,500 of its solar employees. A complete phase out of photovoltaics is no longer excluded, despite the fact the company distanced itself from solar exit rumors last month.
South African PV developers to invest $114 million in women
Eighteen photovoltaic developers, who have finally signed contracts for 651.53 MW worth of projects in South Africa on Monday, are among 28 renewable energy companies that will allocate US$114 million of their investment to women engaged in energy enterprises.
Serbia: More details emerge on OneGiga PV project
At one GW, Serbia is planning to build the worlds largest photovoltaic project. Project developer, Securum Equity Partners & Associates shares more project and manufacturing details with pv magazine.
New Jersey and Pennsylvania should bank on solar new report
A report commissioned by trade associations representing more than 100 solar companies in New Jersey and Pennsylvania has, perhaps not surprisingly, extolled the benefits of photovoltaics over conventional electricity generation.
SiC Processing to unveil redevelopment plan
SiC Processing GmbH has announced it will develop a restructuring plan to ensure the companys liquidity in the coming weeks. Meanwhile, it has agreed with its major creditors to defer upcoming payments.
Moncada plans 189 MW South African PV project
Italian renewables company Moncada Group has won the second tender issued by the South African Department of Energy to build a 189 MW, 240 million photovoltaic plant in De Aar, near Cape Town.
EU permits expanded range of duty-free Chinese imports; comments on Chinese polysilicon investigation
With the fallout from the ongoing EU anti-dumping investigation into Chinese photovoltaic products continuing with yesterdays Chinese criticism of FIT subsidies in European member states, the union has muddied the waters further with the latest plans for its Generalized Scheme of Preferences (GSP). Meanwhile, a spokesman has commented on the recently filed anti-dumping polysilicon investigation launched by China.
Algeria plans over 3 GW of solar
Algerian state-owned company Sonelgaz intends to deploy more than four GW of renewable energy in Algeria within the next decade, most of which will comprise solar power.
LDK Solar terminates wafer supply contract for $33.4 million
LDK Solar has agreed to terminate a long-term solar wafer supply contract with Japan-based Sumitomo Corporation. As a result, Sumitomo will pay LDK US$33.4 million.
