Falling costs and increasing capacity may see PV rival fossil fuels
The IEEE, a body of professionals involved in all aspects of the electrical, electronic and computing fields, believe there is a potential for photovoltaic electricity generation to become more economical than traditional fossil fuels, within the next decade.
US Air Force Academy installs six MW solar plant
The United States military has announced the completion of a photovoltaic installation at a facility in Colorado, in partnership with Colorado Springs Utilities and SunPower Corp.
McGraw-Hill announces 14.1 MW solar plant in New Jersey
In what will amount to a large privately owned photovoltaic installation, McGraw-Hill will install a ground-mounted solar array on 50 acres of land adjacent to the corporations two office buildings in East Windsor, New Jersey.
US utility companies installing solar as capacity rapidly expands
The latest report from the Solar Electric Power Association (SEPA) into U.S. utility integrated solar electricity installations has revealed that their numbers grew by 100 percent in 2010 and that the growth is occurring in states outside of California at greater levels than were expected.
Report: Public Prosecutor's office investigating Conergy
According to a report in the daily newspaper “Handelsblatt”, the public prosecutors office in Hamburg has set its sights on eight former managers of the Hamburg photovoltaic company.
Dyesol takes research to Japan and creates "solar steel" in Wales
Australia-based dye sensitized photovoltaic developer Dyesol has been awarded a prestigious Japanese research grant and announced the creation of worlds largest dye sensitized steel based module, in partnership with Tata Steel in North Wales.
Phoenix Solar undertakes 15.9 MW Thai PV project
Phoenix Solar AGs Singaporean subsidiary, Phoenix Solar Pte Ltd has signed a contract with Solarta Co Ltd for the construction of two photovoltaic power plants worth 15.9 megawatts (MW) in Thailand.
Bangladesh set to install 2,000 PV power plants
Bangladesh is set to install 2,000 photovoltaic mini-grid power plants by 2014 in a bid to bring its off-grid areas under the power network.
Solyndra completes 3 MW rooftop PV system in Belgium
Solyndra International AG has announced the completion of a three megawatt (MW) rooftop photovoltaic system in Belgium. It is said to be the companys largest project to date.
pvXchange looks to international expansion and eyes US market
Online photovoltaic module and inverter trading platform pvXchange has appointed new senior management and will open new offices overseas, as part of its international expansion program.
