Manz cuts jobs in its PV business
Manz AG is cutting 62 jobs in its solar division. The German production locations affected are in Reutlingen, Tübingen and Karlstein, said the photovoltaic equipment supplier in a release earlier this week.
250 kW power to gas plant enters operation
The Center for Solar Energy and Hydrogen Research (ZSW) has inaugurated a 250 kW power to gas research plant with a possible methane production of up to 300 cubic meters per day. This makes it the largest plant of its kind in the world.
Ghana: UK developer plans Africa's largest PV project
British renewables developer Blue Energy has today announced plans to build one of the world’s largest photovoltaic plants in Ghana.
Kaco and OCI Solar announce partnership
Kaco new energy and OCI Solar Power have finalized a partnership to develop a 400 MW solar project in San Antonio, Texas. This project will power about 70,000 households.
Latest Japanese Coca Cola solar fund schools selected
The latest 24 schools to benefit from solar facilities provided by Coca Cola’s Yen 2.5 billion (US$30.4 million) Japan Reconstruction Fund have been selected.
Phono Solar introduces Japanese natural disaster cover
Chinese solar module manufacturer Phono Solar has launched what it claims is Japan’s first natural disaster insurance cover for solar installations.
Toshiba to continue to sell SunPower modules in Japan
Since 2010, Toshiba has sold 150 MW of SunPower modules to the Japanese residential market. In an agreement announced today the partnership will continue until 2018.
Qatar: Gulf state plans 200 MW solar project
With commentators questioning the appropriateness of staging the latest UN Climate Change Conference in the capital of Qatar a country with one of the world’s highest levels of GHG emissions per capita plans have been unveiled for the country’s first solar power plant.
Australia: Community solar goes live
Crowdfunded or community photovoltaic installations are becoming a growing trend around the world. The latest, by a non-profit group in the Australian city of Melbourne, has launched a 740 kW community solar roof.
Interview: Inside Ghanas first major PV power plant
Blue Energy announced the 155 MW Nzema photovoltaic power plant project today. The U.K.-based renewable energy developer has formed subsidiary Mere Power Nzema Ltd. to execute the project. Douglas Coleman, is the project director of Mere Power Nzema and he took the time to speak with pv magazine about the project particulars.
