183 MW of PV approved in Chile
Two new photovoltaic projects totaling 183 MW in Chiles northern Atacama region have received the green light for development from the Environmental Evaluation Commission in Atacama.
First Solar awarded contract for 13 MW MENA installation
Photovoltaic activity in the MENA region continues to pick up, with the Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) awarding the 13 MW first stage of its 1 GW Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum project to First Solar.
Satcon files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy
Satcon Technology Corporation and its six subsidiaries have today, October 17, filed voluntary petitions in Delawares U.S. Bankruptcy Court under the U.S. Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Code. The company aims to reorganize its structure, and improve both its balance sheet and capital structure.
EuPD: Independence in demand from consumers
As FITs and support mechanisms for photovoltaics change and hence uncertainty for consumers increases, so too does their willingness to invest in storage. This is one of the results of EuPDs latest research into consumer behavior, called “Endcustomers in Focus,” released this week.
Solar Frontier stops production at MP2 PV plant
Japan-based Solar Frontier has announced that production will be suspended at its 60 MW MP2 photovoltaic module manufacturing plant. Around 200 employees will be affected.
SunPower idles manufacturing lines; cuts 900 jobs
As part of its reorganization plan, SunPower Corporation has said it will idle six solar cell manufacturing lines in the Philippines and cut around 900 employees, most of which are based on the archipelago.
First Solar signs 100 MW MOU in Indonesia
First Solar Inc. has signed a memorandum of understanding with Indonesias PT. Pembangkitan Jawa Bali Services (PJB Services) to work on the development of utility-scale photovoltaic projects in Indonesia.
Ontario FIT program deemed discriminatory
According to the International Centre for Trade and Sustainable Development (ICTSD), which was citing a confidential interim WTO dispute settlement report, a panel has agreed that Ontarios FIT system violates WTO rules.
Dead manufacturers walking: Study predicts solar firms' survival
By 2015, seven out of nine of the worlds leading solar module manufacturers will be China-based; and two will be U.S. firms, following a round of flameouts and takeovers in the industry, according to a report just released by Boston-based GTM Research.
Germany sets significantly higher 2013 EEG levy
Germanys transmission system operators have today, October 15, announced the EEG (renewable energy law) levy for 2013.
