DOE offers three further PV conditional loan guarantees
The U.S. department of Energy (DOE) has awarded three more conditional loan guarantees to photovoltaic projects, worth a total of USD$4.5 billion. Around 1,400 jobs and 1.3 gigawatts of photovoltaics are expected to be created.
Suntech terminates wafer agreement and thin film venture
Suntech has terminated a solar wafer supply agreement with MEMC. It will also discontinue investment in thin film subsidiary CSG Solar AG. Overall, the company will incur expenses of around USD$236 million.
Californian college US first to go "grid positive"
Californias Butte College has announced it is the first college in the U.S. to go “grid positive”. Generating over 100 percent of its electricity from solar power, the educational institution says it will feed power back to the grid.
UK: Coventry is the first cathedral to sign up to solar
A 50 kilowatt (kW) photovoltaic array is to be installed on the roof of Coventry Cathedral. It is the first time a cathedral in the U.K. will utilize solar power in this way.
UK solar industry rallies to seek way round FIT cuts
A call to arms by the UK solar industry in the face of the governments decision to cut feed-in-tariff (FIT) rates for installations larger than 50 kilowatts (kW) gathered momentum yesterday as politicians, solar businesses, and a diverse mix of supporters and would-be users of photovoltaic technology met in London.
Austrian technology company Fronius announces major sales growth
On the back of strong growth in sales in its Solar Electronics division, supplying the photovoltaic industry, Fronius has continued its international expansion and recorded a 52 percent increase in sales.
80 million secured for 48 MW PV project
S.A.G Solarstrom has secured the required 80 million ($116 million) financing commitment from the Deutsche Bank Group, to build its 48 megawatt (MW) project in northern Italy. 12 MW is currently already connected to the grid.
German Lower House of Parliament formerly turns its back on nuclear
The government adopted the Renewable Energy Act [EEG] Amendment today, which will abandon nuclear and offer some support for renewable sources.
Fast falling prices drive recovery
After two quarters of declining shipments, photovoltaic module manufacturers are set to see strongly recovering demand through the second half of 2011.
Ontarios solar success hits a snag in Windsor
With a rapidly expanding solar sector and a growing number of installations, Ontario has rapidly emerged as a major photovoltaic market. However, a local solar manufacturers in the Windsor area are accusing local utilities of lagging behind with grid capacity and threatening jobs.
