PV installations in China to reach 13.5 GW, including 4 GW of rooftop, says IHS
Despite some lower estimates by industry sources, IHS is standing by its earlier forecast for distributed PV installations in China this year.
Enel begins construction of 100 MW PV plants in Chile
Budgeted at $180 million, the two projects will generate some 254 gigawatt hours a year — the equivalent of 143,000 Chilean households.
Solarcentury installs PV plant in Kenya
The solar project, located at the Changoi Tea Farm, is one of the largest in East Africa. The installation marks British solar company’s growing international activities in emerging markets.
SNEC opens to bustling crowds
More Chinese equipment and inverter manufacturers presented their products than previous years amidst growing optimism that China’s young distributed PV power market will soon take off.
US photovoltaic market to approach 20 GW in 2014
An influx of new capital for centralized and distributed generation is boosting strong growth. PV systems are increasingly attracting investments from installers and utility companies as well as institutional investors, private and municipalities.
Ingenious Clean Energy finances £27 million solar parks project
Barclays provided a £15 million loan towards the financing of three new solar parks in southwest England developed by British Solar Renewables.
Chinese rooftop PV expected to reach only 1 GW in 2014 rather than 8 GW target
PV players attending the SNEC PV Power Expo in Shanghai say a lack of regulations covering subsidies for distributed solar will keep installations from meeting the ambitious goal this year.
Trina Solar posts first-quarter net profit of $26.5 million
The Chinese group is aiming to develop 400 MW to 500 MW of downstream PV projects in 2014 and expects to realize its module shipment target of 3.6 GW to 3.8 GW in 2014.
Proposed UK policy changes lead to reevaluation of 215 PV farms
Mid-scale solar farms, above 5 MW and below approximately 30 MW, are the group most at risk from DECC’s recent proposals. After March 2015, this size category would be unable to access ROCs.
SolarWorld weighs legal action following alleged Chinese spy attack
Although condemning the alleged hacking as a “criminal act,” SolarWorld’s chief exec also describes it as “a big honor and a nod to our excellent technology.”
