UK: Court of Appeal hears FIT appeal
Uncertainty in the UKs solar industry may be reduced today as the Governments appeal against a High Court ruling that its feed-in tariff (FIT) cut was illegal is heard. The High Courts initial ruling was made in response to a case brought before it by the environmental NGO Friends of the Earth and a coalition of solar companies.
US: A new pact in California to be unveiled
Governer Edmund G. Brown and U.S. Interior Secretary Ken Salazar will meet at Elk Grove, California on Friday to unveil a new agreement that seeks to boost clean energy jobs in the state.
JinkoSolar moves into France
Chinese manufacturer JinkoSolar has announced that it will open a French subsidiary. The new office will be located in Montpellier, which the company describes as being in Frances “sun belt”.
First project for SunPowers new CPV tech
The Arizona State University (ASU), Salt River Project (SRP) and SunPower Corp. announced today that a one-megawatt (MW) project will go ahead, the first to use SunPowers C7, concentrating photovoltaic (CPV) technology. SunPower hopes the trackers can achieve the lowest levelized cost of electricity (LCOE) for photovoltaics.
Schott Solar halts wafer manufacture
In what it says are efforts to realign its business away from upstream manufacturing, Schott Solar announced today that it will discontinue its wafer manufacturing processes. 290 jobs will be affected by the move.
Mars Rover enjoys its day in the sun
After spending more than seven years constantly on the move in hazardous, previously uncharted territory, the Mars Exploration Rover Opportunitya geologic robot is taking some time to kick back and bask in the sun.
Conergy to power agricultural water pumps
Bear Creek Ranch in Wasco, California has chosen Conergy’s Solar Large Projects Group as the project manager for its power generation site. The site will power water pumps and irrigation systems for the surrounding almond orchards.
Isofoton to commercialize Ferrolinera EV charging system
Spanish photovoltaic provider Isofoton has reached an agreement to commercialize a photovoltaic electric vehicle (EV) charging system. The “Ferrolinera” EV charging stations will provide more than 1,000 EV charging points throughout Spain.
UAE: 1 GW solar project launched
In a country where development projects are often bold, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) has launched a solar park that, when completed, will be worth some 1,000 megawatts (MW).
