Fernando de Noronha goes solar
The Brazilian archipelago Fernando de Noronha, with a population slightly over 3,000, will be powered by PV technology this year thanks to a new partnership between Grupo Neoenergia and utility company Companhia Energética de Pernambuco (Celpe).
India: NVVN to sign PPAs with 22 companies
NTPC Vidyut Vyapar Nigam (NVVN) is expecting to sign power purchase agreements (PPAs) with 22 companies by the end of this month to develop 350 MW of grid connected PV power.
China launches large battery energy storage station
BYD and the State Grid Corporation of China (SGCC) have developed a battery energy storage station that they claim as the world’s largest possibly.
LDK Group's capital increase and takeover offer
German company Sunways AG has decided to increase its company’s share capital and only LDK Solar Germany Holding GmbH has been entitled to subscribe for these new shares.
NREL and Natcore to develop black silicon products
The National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) has entered a patent license agreement with Natcore Technology Inc. to develop a line of black silicon products that can help to increase solar PV cell efficiency.
Western Wind secures cash grant before year-end
Western Wind Energy Corp. announced today that it has signed a module supply agreement (MSA) with a leading PV panel supplier for its Yabucoa Project in Puerto Rico.
JA Solar and Solarhybrid enter into module supply agreement
JA Solar has entered into an agreement with Solarhybrid to supply 19 megawatts of solar modules for Solarhybrid’s Allstedt I solar power plant in Halle, Germany.
Sun-Believable: Research on paint-on solar cells
The next coat of paint on the exterior of our houses may just generate electricity from the sun. University of Notre Dame’s researchers have taken a leap towards this vision by creating ‘solar paint’.
Malaysia: Release of FIT quotas and further regulations for PV
The Sustainable Energy Development Authority Malaysia (SEDA) has re-evaluated its quotas and will re-open its e-FIT online system tomorrow after the system’s review maintenance since 27 December 2011.
Germany: Solar power output increases by 60 percent in 2011
The German Solar Industry Association (BSW) has announced that German solar power producers have increased electricity output this year by 60 percent over 2010 to 18 billion kWh. This is more than three percent of total power output volumes.
