Bear Republic inaugurates its solar beer operations
Bear Republic Brewing, a Northern California beer brewery known for its leading approach to sustainable water use has now adopted a rooftop PV system that will zero out its utility use of electricity. We didnt do this for marketing, but rather as the right thing to do; we also want to show other breweries that it is a good thing to do, says CEO Richard Norgrove, in Cloverdale, CA.
US fund backs $480m Myanmar solar project
ACO Investment Group will collaborate with Myanmar’s Ministry of Electric Power to construct two 150 MW solar plants by 2016.
Rising silicon prices lift GCL-Poly back into the black
First half financial results reveal a 52% sales increase on the back of a 16% rise in polysilicon spot prices.
SPI Solar subsidiary seals 30 MW China deal
Xinyu Xinwei New Energy will engineer, procure and construct a 30 MW solar PV plant in Zhongwei City, China.
Sonnedix closes financing on inaugural Japanese PV project
The global solar power developer has secured financing for two solar PV plants totaling 4.5 MW in Japan’s Yamanashi Prefecture.
Australia: Solar costs could rise 50% if RET cut
Householders could be hit with increased system costs if Australia’s government winds back the Renewable Energy Target.
Australian rooftop PV facing immediate 30% cut
The recommendations of the review into Australias Renewable Energy Target (RET) released yesterday looks set to deal a 30% blow to the countrys rooftop solar industry by its own estimations. The Australian Solar Council says that 8,000 solar jobs could be loss and many small businesses close.
SolarWorld module shipments reach record levels
Company CEO Frank Asbeck confirms August and July to be best months ever for German companys shipment volumes.
pv magazine weekly news round-up: Aug 22-29
A quick look back at the biggest solar news stories that have grabbed our attention over these past seven days.
A complex market: An interview with Dr. Rodrigo Sauaia of ABSolar on Brazil's PV market
Dr. Rodrigo Sauaia serves as executive director of ABSolar, the Brazilian Solar Industry Association. The following interview was conducted at the Intersolar South America trade show, and addresses the barriers and promise of Brazil’s solar market.
