Netherlands reached 665 MW of cumulative PV capacity in 2013
Figures released by the country’s Ministry of Infrastructure and Environment reveal that Amsterdam leads the way, with more than 16 MW of solar power installed.
Japanese FIT set to fall
A solar analyst predicts the world’s most generous FIT will be cut by 14% from April. A committee of experts has revised down its estimate of operation and maintenance costs for solar.
Delay in details of Shunfeng-Suntech acquisition
Shunfeng has delayed the release of details of the acquisition days after Suntech’s liquidators said they would be closely examining the terms. The liquidators recently stepped up debt recovery efforts.
Juwi to develop 10 MW Texan project
German developer juwi has signed a 30-year PPA for a 10 MW solar project with utility El Paso Electric Company. The project is set to be generating in December.
Solar renaissance is under way, says IHS
Production capacity investments by Canadian Solar and SunPower will be the first of many, predicts IHS. The market research company is also predicting microinverters will start to gain traction this year.
Meyer Burger, CSEM partner on Swiss heterojunction technology project
Heterojunction silicon technology offers a higher level of efficiency than standard cells and a simpler production process. It also boasts remarkable temperature characteristics and low-cost mass production of PV modules.
US Interior Department greenlights 550 MW projects in California, Nevada
Developer First Solar has agreed to undertake significant project design changes and mitigation measures to minimize impacts to wildlife, including the endangered desert tortoise.
SunEdison fourth-quarter net loss deepens
Lower sales in the company’s solar division and falling semiconductor material prices, coupled with high charges related to a facility closure, contributed to its profit plunge.
Air Force boasts biggest solar plant among US military installations
The new plant will provide 35 percent of the Arizona military base’s electricity demand. The U.S. Air Force is working to increase its use of renewable electricity to 25 percent by 2025.
Chile connects more than 100 MW of solar projects to grid
The country’s grid-connected solar capacity soared from 6.7 MW in December to more than 100 MW the following month.
