SolarCity teams up with Honda for US customers
A US$65 million fund created to make solar arrays more affordable for Honda customers in the U.S. has been launched today. The fund is the result of a partnership between the carmaker and solar lease provider SolarCity.
Solar Frontier benefits from Japanese boom
Japanese thin film manufacturer Solar Frontier is capitalizing on the countrys solar boom and is focusing on becoming a downstream business leader and provider of “full turnkey solutions” in the country. The company has also begun to reduce the losses of the business unit of which it is a part.
Solar phone charging launched in Tanzania
Vodacom and Fenix International have launched the ReadySet mobile phone charging system in Tanzania. The portable phone charger is powered either by a solar panel or a bicycle dynamo.
Spain: Deger to supply 1,161 trackers
Tracking system developer and manufacturer Deger announced today that it will supply over 1,000 tracking systems to Spain. The systems are for several solar parks to be developed near the city of Lleida, in the Catalonia region of Spain.
WWF reiterates push for 100% renewable world by 2050
Reiterating its goal of a world powered solely by renewable energy by 2050, and recognizing the need for new policy following the deadline of its 20-20-20 climate targets, the WWF has released a new report outlining ways the EU can both meet, and increase, its energy commitments.
EU: AFASE-commissioned report shows tariffs shrinking PV jobs
A report produced by independent analysts Prognos and released today, has shown that employment in the solar sector in Europe would decrease on the back of tariffs being applied to Chinese-made solar cells and modules. The study sees tariffs shrinking the European PV market.
EU ProSun says fair competition will deliver jobs
ProSun has rejected the findings of the AFASE-sponsored report on the Sino/EU PV trade case, which was presented today in Brussels. ProSun has argued that fair competition, “is beneficial to everybody.”
KKR acquires 69 MW PV project in Ontario
Investment company KKR & Co. L.P. has acquired Starwood Energy Group Global, LLCs 69 MW Sault Ste. Marie (SSM) photovoltaic project, located in Ontario, Canada.
US: LADWP receives influx of solar FIT applications
Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LADWP) has received applications to build 107 MW of solar projects in the first week of its new renewable energy FIT program.
PV in the Philippines beginning to pay off
The photovoltaic market in the Philippines may be small, but it is increasingly gaining momentum, with cumulative capacity totaling over 5 MW. An important driver is the high cost of conventional electricity which, coupled with the countrys FIT program, means the technology is starting to pay off.
