First Solar, Ingenero develop diesel-PV hybrid project for Rio Tinto in Australia
Seen by the partners as another step towards energy alternatives for remote mining operations, the project will initially offset up to 20% of the existing grid demand and drastically reduce diesel usage.
SNEC: China's PV growth faces challenges
The market is on the path for growth but still faces major hurdles: European equipment and inverter manufacturers in particular face intensifying Chinese competition, while the country’s ambitious targets won’t be reached unless the government adapts its distributed PV power policy.
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.
