First 100 MW solar plant points to missed opportunity in Australia
In a ceremony attended by the heads of AGL Energy and First Solar, and ministers from the NSW government, but not the federal government, the 1,366,380th and final solar panel was installed on the 102 MW Nyngan solar farm in western NSW on Friday.
Australia: "[Utility scale] solar can genuinely compete without subsidies within three to four years."
The final module was put in place on Australia’s largest PV power plant today. The 102 MW Nyngan Solar Plant was supplied and installed by First Solar. However the outlook for utility scale solar in Australia continues to appear cloudy. First Solar Asia-Pacific regional manager Jack Curtis spoke to pv magazine about what he makes of the future of big PV Down Under.
German renewables pushing wholesale electricity further into negative territory
Wednesday saw German solar panels generate a record 27.7 GW of electricity. With more sunny weather predicted, that benchmark is expected to be short-lived.
Hawaiian utility bids to slash net metering payments
Move could almost double system payback times. Utility and opponents have until the end of June to reach agreement before the PUC steps in.
The pv magazine weekly news digest
A solar spending spree, president Obama takes a personal interest in Caribbean solar and good news from the Azores. Plus the ever-fearless pv mag pokes a stick at the Russian bear and Big Brother Google.
China dispatch: $255 billion needed for achieving renewable targets
Report released by Ernst & Young says that China needs at least RMB1.58 trillion (US$255 billion) in to achieve the investment target for both solar and wind installations, within which at least RMB522 billion ($84 billion) needed for the distributed PV.
ET Solar to build 70 MW solar plant in Philippines
The Chinese company continues its global expansion with a market debut in the Southeast Asian country following a major new project in the Middle East.
GreenLancer closes $5 million B Round
A cleanweb startup that allows solar installers to outsource engineering and system design has closed a second round of financing to fund its growth. GreenLancer is expanding it software team, enabled through closing a $5 million B Round.
Iraq seeking solar, wind investors
The government is looking to build three large-scale solar plants and a wind power station in several provinces and is offering incentives to potential foreign investors to take on the projects.
Suntech to upgrade entire production to four busbar modules
Ranked as a top tier module by Germany’s VDE Institute, Suntech’s four busbar module generates more power and offers increased efficiency.
