SPI: Exciting yet challenging times
The Solar Power International, SPI for short, is currently taking place at the Dallas Convention Center in Texas. Today is the third day of the expo and already over 21,000 professionals from more than 125 countries have attended.
AEG PS inaugurates Indian solar inverter factory
AEG Power Solutions has inaugurated its new 400 megawatt (MW) solar inverter factory in Bangalore, India. While 40 people have already been hired, it is expected that a total of 150 jobs will be created.
Conergy signs 5 MW of large projects in the US
Full-system manufacturer and integrator Conergy, has announced at the Solar Power International trade show that is has signed agreements to install five megawatts (MW) of large photovoltaic projects in the U.S.
California: Cupertino and Q-Cells to install PV for PG&E
Cupertino Electric, Inc. will install another 20 megawatt (MW) photovoltaic system in California, the U.S. for Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E). Meanwhile, Q-Cells will build a total of 30 MW for the utility.
Arise ordered to pay nearly 1 million to Scheuten
Arise Technologies Corporation has been ordered to pay Scheuten Solar 920,066 as a result of an arbitration hearing in Germany.
Aleo passes 1 GW module mark; insecure about market development
Ten years after its establishment, aleo solar AG says it has manufactured over one gigawatt of photovoltaic modules and created 1,000 jobs.
6.1 MW PV system to be installed at New Jersey school
KDC Solar LLC has started construction on a 6.1 megawatt (MW) ground-mounted photovoltaic installation at The Lawrenceville School, in Lawrence Township, New Jersey.
US: Sanyo makes modules available in solar lease partnership
Sanyo is making its photovoltaic modules available to homeowners in California, New Jersey, Arizona, Colorado and Hawaii in a solar lease partnership with BrightGrid Solar. The companies hope to roll out the scheme to other states in the coming months.
Phoenix Solar completes Greek PV project
Phoenix Solars Greek subsidiary has completed a 1.1 megawatt (MW) photovoltaic park in Macedonia.
PV equipment spending set to halve in 2012
The Solarbuzz PV Equipment Quarterly report has found that global photovoltaic equipment spending is projected to fall by more than 45 percent in 2012. This is on the back of historic peaks in 2011, or USD$13.1 billion.
