Arise ordered to pay nearly 1 million to Scheuten
Arise Technologies Corporation has been ordered to pay Scheuten Solar 920,066 as a result of an arbitration hearing in Germany.
Aleo passes 1 GW module mark; insecure about market development
Ten years after its establishment, aleo solar AG says it has manufactured over one gigawatt of photovoltaic modules and created 1,000 jobs.
6.1 MW PV system to be installed at New Jersey school
KDC Solar LLC has started construction on a 6.1 megawatt (MW) ground-mounted photovoltaic installation at The Lawrenceville School, in Lawrence Township, New Jersey.
US: Sanyo makes modules available in solar lease partnership
Sanyo is making its photovoltaic modules available to homeowners in California, New Jersey, Arizona, Colorado and Hawaii in a solar lease partnership with BrightGrid Solar. The companies hope to roll out the scheme to other states in the coming months.
Phoenix Solar completes Greek PV project
Phoenix Solars Greek subsidiary has completed a 1.1 megawatt (MW) photovoltaic park in Macedonia.
PV equipment spending set to halve in 2012
The Solarbuzz PV Equipment Quarterly report has found that global photovoltaic equipment spending is projected to fall by more than 45 percent in 2012. This is on the back of historic peaks in 2011, or USD$13.1 billion.
Australia: Four percent of installations "unsafe"
A Senate hearing at the Australian Federal Parliament has learned that a national inspection program of residential photovoltaic installations has found that four percent, of an initial survey, are “unsafe”.
France: Siemens brings 31 MWp of PV online
Siemens Energy has completed a 31 megawatt peak (MWp) photovoltaic project in France. It is said to be the largest installation of its kind in the country.
US: Solar leasing installations continue to grow
Solar leaser, SunRun and Californian market analyst, PV Solar Report have released data showing that solar leasing, or third-party-owned solar, accounted for 59 percent of Californian residential installations in the third quarter (Q3) of 2011. This brings the cumulative total for 2011 to 51 percent.
Canadian Solar lowers Q3 guidance
In line with a number of other photovoltaic companies, Canadian Solar has revised its third quarter guidance downwards, due to the continuing flat market.
