Avancis acquired by China's CNBM
German thin film manufacturer Avancis has announced that its acquisition by Chinese building materials and glass supplier CNBM has gone ahead. It says that preparations to restart its production in Torgau, Germany, will begin immediately.
Etrion, Hitachi to build 34 MW of utility-scale PV projects in Japan
Etrion is one of the first foreign independent power producers to secure Japanese domestic financing for utility-scale solar plants. Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank provided is funding the projects.
Randall MacEwen appointed president & CEO of Ballard Power Systems
The Board of Directors of Ballard Power Systems have announced the appointment of Mr. Randall (Randy) MacEwen as President and Chief Executive Officer, effective October 6, 2014.
ReneSola to develop 13 MW solar farm project in UK
The Chinese PV company expects the solar farm in Dorset, England, to be fully operational and connected to the national energy grid by end of this year.
New UK funding scheme will hit solar hard, says industry
DECC’s first round of spending in the Allocation Framework for Contracts for Difference is unlikely to benefit the solar sector, argues the STA and REA.
juwi enters Philippine market with utility-scale plant
The German company will provide complete EPC services for the 6.25 MW solar farm, which is replacing old diesel generators. The project is one of a number of projects in the company’s pipeline.
China to top 100 GW PV capacity by 2018, says NPD Solarbuzz analyst
By 2018, the world will boast at least nine countries with more than 5 GW PV capacity installed, led by China with more than 100 GW.
Mini rooftop boom expected in Australia
Australian solar installers are reporting high levels of inquiries as the axe hovers over the Small-scale Renewable Energy Scheme (SRES) which subsidizes rooftop PV. The SRES looks likely to be scrapped or wound up early, although the final decision from the government has not yet been handed down.
Fluor puts online the 170 MW-AC Centinela Solar project in Southern California
Fluor has completed the massive plant in only 20 months time, as the latest utility-scale PV project to go online in Southern California’s Imperial Valley. The plant may also be one of the last mega-projects in the area, as California increasingly moves to smaller utility-scale solar.
Australias largest operating solar farm comes online
Fotowatio Renewable Ventures (FRV) has inaugurated Australias largest operating solar farm, the 24 MW Royall Solar Farm, 23 kilometers (14 miles) outside of the countrys capital city of Canberra. While there are larger PV power plants under construction, at present it is largest operating solar farm Down Under.
