Australia: Community solar goes live
Crowdfunded or community photovoltaic installations are becoming a growing trend around the world. The latest, by a non-profit group in the Australian city of Melbourne, has launched a 740 kW community solar roof.
Interview: Inside Ghanas first major PV power plant
Blue Energy announced the 155 MW Nzema photovoltaic power plant project today. The U.K.-based renewable energy developer has formed subsidiary Mere Power Nzema Ltd. to execute the project. Douglas Coleman, is the project director of Mere Power Nzema and he took the time to speak with pv magazine about the project particulars.
Energy supply transformation needed
A lot that needs to be done to enable the transition towards larger shares of renewables in the power mix. The 5th International Conference on Integration of Renewable Energy and Distributed Energy Resources, which opened today in Berlin, Germany, brought together global participants from the energy sector to discuss the transformation of the power system, the challenges that lie ahead and the solutions.
SunPower signs joint venture agreement in China
SunPower has signed a joint venture agreement with Tianjin Zhonghuan Semiconductor (TZS), Inner Mongolia Power Group (IMP) and Hohhot Jinqiao City Development Company (HJCD) for the manufacturing and deployment of the company’s proprietary SunPower C7 Tracker (C7) concentrator technology in the Chinese market.
Stop-start Ontario solar rush will soon restart maybe
The huge backlog of planned solar power projects in Canada that was prompted by an over-generous FIT regime could be solved when the provincial government’s new FIT program starts either this month, or in January 2013.
US: $120 million to establish new batteries and storage hub
A team led by Argonne National Lab has been selected for an award of up to US$120 million to establish a new Batteries and Energy Storage Hub over five years.
Germany: More than 600 MW of PV installed in October
The German Federal Network Agency has released official installation numbers for October. There are barely any photovoltaic parks with more than 10 MW capacity installed.
Global Solar winding up production
In an ominous sign for the flexible CIGS manufacturer, U.S.-based Global Solar is reported to have been laying off staff at its Tucson, Arizona manufacturing facility. Reports are that the company has cut 95 staff.
Yingli Solar provides modules for 24 MW Puerto Rico project
Chinese manufacturer Yingli Solar has provided around 110,000 modules for the Ilumina 24 MW solar plant in Puerto Rico.
First Solar to supply 2 MW to China
First Solar will partner with Zhenfa New Energy Science & Technology Co., Ltd for a project in Xinjiang province, China.
