PV capacity in Brazil could hit 100 GW by 2050
Rejecting current government estimates, Greenpeace Brazil offers an ambitious outlook for the development of PV in the country that would see future capacity increase tenfold.
China to remain on top despite looming shakeout
A chaotic consolidation, fraught with uncertainties, will still provide new opportunities in the Chinese market for new investors and global firms, Lux Research says.
Renewable energy support schemes now present in 127 countries, report finds
The Worldwatch Institute — an independent research organization based in Washington D.C. — reports that 127 countries worldwide have now enacted support schemes for renewable energy.
JA Solar plans 300 MW of projects in China
The Chinese solar giant is increasing its EPC operations in the face of growing solar demand at home. The company is planning to build three 100 MW projects in Hebei Province.
Three directors resign at Suntech as cash flow concerns continue
Stricken Chinese solar manufacturer Suntech suffers top-level resignations as internal debt and leadership problems worsen.
Gehrlicher Solar America completes first stage of of 7.2 MW Arizona plant
The first phase of the UniSource Energy Service solar park consists of a 4 MW array. When complete, the plant will supply power to some 91,000 residents.
JinkoSolar, Sentinel Solar raise 2.3 MW rooftop array in Ontario
Ontario’s feed-in tariff continues to attract solar projects. Greenhouse operator Vine Fresh Produce’s new 2.3 MW rooftop installation, constructed by Sentinel Solar, employed more than 9,000 high-efficiency JinkoSolar modules.
EU energy commissioner calls for reform of German RE law
EU Energy Commissioner Günther Oettinger called for a fundamental reform of Germany’s renewable energy law during a speech in Berlin.
Western US renewables could become cost competitive by 2025
The NREL — the U.S. Department of Energy’s primary laboratory for renewable energy research — predicts that solar power generation in western U.S. will be cost-competitive by 2025.
Interview: certification and quality
Jan Willem Vos, the international account manager for Solar Insurance and Finance, discusses whether the certification of photovoltaic components is sufficient to ensure quality for project investors.
