US: AZ Sun Program announces another 34 MW PV facility
The seventh photovoltaic facility is set to come online next June under Arizona-based electricity utility, APS AZ Sun program. Black & Veatch has been selected to design and build the 34 MW.
India: solar cheaper than grid power
Solar power is cheaper than grid power for commercial consumers in Maharashtra, Delhi and Kerala, even with no subsidies, according to a quarterly report published by consulting company Bridge to India.
LDK Solar subsidiary sale still awaiting approval
LDK Solar is still awaiting governmental approval for the sale of LDK Anhui. The closing date for Shanghai Qianjiang Group to purchase the subsidiary was originally set for March 31.
EU: Installers against anti-dumping tariffs
European installers are against the introduction of punitive and protective tariffs, a survey conducted by the EuPD Research showed today.
Bosch receives first offers to buy solar division
Following Boschs announcement that it is exiting the crystalline photovoltaic business, the Germany-based electronics giant has confirmed it has received offers from interested parties. It is unclear, however, how long Bosch will take to review them.
Photovolt unveils 900 MW Japanese PV pipeline
Germany-based Photovolt Development Partners has unveiled a photovoltaic pipeline worth 925 MW (DC) in Japan. Completion is scheduled for between 2014 and 2015. The company is also planning to install 110 MWp in Israel and 35 MWp in Mexico.
JinkoSolar to supply 115 MW of PV modules to South Africa
JinkoSolar Holding Co., Ltd has signed a module supply agreement with a South African developer to deliver 115 MW for two photovoltaic plants.
Australia: Research shows fully renewable system possible
New research from the University of New South Wales (UNSW) in Australia has drawn the conclusion that a fully renewable electricity system could not only be possible but cost effective. Key to the research, is that the study factors in a carbon price between AUD50 AUD100/ton, which would make even the most efficient coal-fired plants cost uncompetitive.
Germany: Power exporter even with fewer nuclear plants
Germany managed to export more power in 2012 than it has in the last five years. With a net surplus of 22.8 terawatt-hours (TWh), the exported amount of energy was four times as much as that in 2011. This data was released by the Federal Statistical Office in Wiesbaden in Hesse.
China drops solar cell import taxes, sends "positive signal" to Europe
China dropped import duties and value-added tax (VAT) for a variety of equipment, including for solar cells and lithium-ion batteries on April 1, thus sending a “positive signal” to the China-Europe trade negotiations.
