Portugal: Stalled new PV fab gets off the ground
Portugals RPP Solar, a Lisbon-based photovoltaic manufacturer, has begun advertising for employees for 460 jobs in its new solar panel plant, which is expected to open at a still unspecified date in Abrantes municipality in central Portugal.??
UK survey: More would invest in solar if they knew the financial benefits
The authors of a survey of 2,000 Britons, which found that only one in three people realize how much money can be saved by installing solar power systems, have called for more publicity about the financial benefits of photovoltaics.
Japan: Shimozuru power plant goes online
The 1MW Shimozuru solar power plant in Kagoshima Prefecture in southern Japan has gone online. Solar Frontier supplied approximately 6,700 thin film modules to this utility-scale project.
Our CSP power can compete with diesel, Germany company claims
A German company is claiming its turnkey Concentrated Solar Power (CSP) plants offer cheaper power generation costs than diesel and gas without subsidies in sunbelt regions.
Germany: EU Commission assesses EEG
The EU Commission is assessing the renewable energy policy or EEG in Germany. EU Commissioner Joaquín Almunia sees the EEG with a critical eye.
Signet Solar U.S. bows to the inevitable
The U.S. parent company of Germanys Signet Solar which went bankrupt in June 2010 has followed suit more than two years later.
ReneSolar announced Q3 results
ReneSolar has announced that the company has exceeded guidance figures with a record solar wafer and module shipments of 533 MW. This represents an increase of 5.8% from Q2.
1,050 First Solar employees still seeking jobs
The job agency has advised First Solar employees to immediately look for new job opportunities. The First Solar plant in Frankfurt/oder will definitely be closed at the end of the year.
More PV R&D projects win SunShot funding
With QBotix having secured US$1 million and Stion $2 million from the U.S. Energy Department’s SunShot initiative, a further seven projects to secure support in the current round of funding focus on PV, storage and grid integration.
FITs can unlock Africa's untapped renewable energy potential
A new policy guide has been launched by the World Future Council, Heinrich Böll Foundation and Friends of the Earth UK for African decision makers at the UN climate summit COP 18 in Doha.
