Greece announces new PV rates
The Greek government has announced changes to its photovoltaic subsidies. It has also highlighted the important role the technology plays in Greece.
Switzerland also publishes PV tariff cuts
Switzerlands Department of the Environment, Transport, Energy and Communications (DETEC) has announced that photovoltaic feed-in tariffs (FITs) will decrease by a total of 18 percent.
SunPower completes Tenesol acquisition
U.S.-based SunPower Corp. has completed its acquisition of French solar company, Tenesol SA. At the same time, Tenesol parent company, Total has bought new shares from SunPower, thus taking its ownership of the company to around 66 percent.
Arizona: Fluor to install 125 MW solar plant
Fluor Corporation has been awarded both an engineering, procurement and construction contract, and an operations and management contract by Arlington Valley Solar Energy II, LLC (AVSE II) for a solar plant worth 125 megawatts (MW).
Topaz solar project acquisition complete
MidAmerican Energy Holdings Company subsidiary, MidAmerican Renewables, LLC has completed its acquisition of First Solars 550 megawatt (MW) Topaz solar project.
Solon receives 2 concrete takeover bids
According to reports, Berlin-based Solon has received two concrete takeover offers. Negotiations are expected to begin in the coming week.
Gehrlicher and Merk Solar Enerji establish Turkey JV
Germany-based Gehrlicher Solar AG and Turkish energy company, Merk Solar Enerji Çözümleri San. ve Tic. Ltd. ?ti. have established a joint venture (JV) under which they plan to develop photovoltaic projects in Turkey and its neighboring countries.
US: Retroactive duties could be applied to Chinese solar imports
The controversy surrounding the U.S.-China trade debate looks set to continue well into 2012. Having already twice delayed the deadline for its preliminary decision on Chinese solar import duties into the U.S., the Department of Commerce has now introduced a “critical-circumstances” ruling, meaning that retroactive duties could be applied.
Conergy completes 6 MW PV rooftop project in France
Conergy France and local partner Soligest, have completed work on three photovoltaic rooftop installations worth 6.1 megawatts (MW).
Mali set for off-grid solar boost
Under its latest plans to electrify rural areas of developing countries, NGO FRES Netherlands, along with its Mali-based subsidiary, Yeelen Kura, will install six off-grid photovoltaic plants in the country in 2012, thus adding to the two systems it helped erect there in 2011.
