SunPower releases first sustainability report
Silicon valley based manufacturer SunPower has released its Sustainability Report for 2010. The report is part of the companys plan to be good environmental stewards.
Ontario Liberals victory supports solar
In a victory that can be interpreted as a positive sign for photovoltaics in north-America, Dalton McGuintys Liberal party has claimed victory in yesterdays Ontario elections.
Agreement on Project Helios by years end
Greeces Energy Minister has been reported by Bloomberg as saying that he expects agreement on the massive ten-gigawatt (GW) photovoltaic Project Helios by the end of the year. The project would require an investment of some USD$27 billion.
Solar landfill cap project completed
A one-megawatt (MW) photovoltaic project has been dedicated at the Hickory Ridge landfill site near the U.S. city of Atlanta. While small compared to many photovoltaic power plants, Republic Services, Inc. still claims it is one of the state of Georgias largest.
Work begins on world's largest solar bridge
Construction has begun on the world’s largest solar bridge in the UK, according to Network Rail. The new Blackfriars station, which will be built on a bridge over the River Thames, will consist of 4,400 photovoltaic panels.
Solar Millennium to sell 2.25 GW US pipeline
German solar power plant company, Solar Millennium AG is set to sell its pipeline worth 2.25 gigawatts (GW) to turnkey developer solarhybrid. The conditional agreement of the sale was announced today.
Solar Decathlon finale becomes a waterShed event
Continual rain only whetted the competitive appetite of the 4,000 students from 19 colleges across four continents who participated in the U.S. Department of Energy Solar Decathlon 2011 in Washington, D.C., from September 23 through October 2.
Satcon inverters selected for 40 MW Canadian plant
Worldwide utility-scale inverter company Satcon, which has its headquarters in Boston, U.S., has been selected by Q-Cells to provide inverters worth 40 megawatts (MW). The inverters are for the Starwood project in Ontario, California.
REC Silicons US plant restart hampered
Vertically integrated solar manufacturer Renewable Energy Corporation (REC) has had its restart plants held back by power outages. REC Silicons Moses Lake, Washington, was affected.
Bulgaria: Phoenix Solar to build 50 MW plant
Germany-based photovoltaic integrator Phoenix Solar has announced that it has the go ahead to begin construction of a 50 megawatt (MW) photovoltaic plant in Bulgaria.
