California: Low income families to benefit from new solar partnership
Yingli Green Energy Americas, Inc. has formed a partnership with GRID Alternatives to install one megawatt of solar energy systems for 400 low-income families in California.
48 MW US solar project officially opened
Sempra Generations 48 megawatt (MW) Copper Mountain Solar plant has been officially opened in Nevada, the U.S. The company has announced its plans to expand it by 200 MW.
New EPIA director elected
Martin Heming has been elected as the European Photovoltaic Industry Associations (EPIAs) new director.
German 2010 PV installation figures announced
Newly installed PV capacity in Germany almost doubled in 2010. However, the solar subsidy cuts were not implemented without consequences. Almost 7,250 megawatts (MW) were installed, which is much less than originally expected by the grid operators.
First Solar to open Arizonian PV module factory
First Solar, Inc. is to open an over 250 megawatt (MW) PV module manufacturing facility in Mesa, Arizona. Around $300 million is being invested into the project, while up to 600 jobs are expected to be created.
2010 PV market growth strong
Newly installed global PV capacity reached 18.2 gigawatts (GW) in 2010, according to a new report, thus representing annual growth of 139 percent.
Importance of PV module quality to increase
PV module quality, materials, production and market issues are set to be the themes of an upcoming workshop in Germany. A key discussion point will be the integration of quality measures into production lines.
UK outlines plans to lower FITs; industry outraged
The UK Government has announced its plans to cut PV feed-in tariffs (FITs). Under the proposals, support for all new and standalone installations over 50 kilowatts (kW) will be reduced. The Renewable Energy Association (REA) has reacted with outrage.
Germany: Government approves solar cuts
The German Federal Government has approved an early reduction of its solar subsidies.
19 MW Colorado PV park completed
Xcel Energy and SunPower Corp. have completed a 19 megawatt (MW) PV power plant in Colorado, the U.S. In other news, SunPower is working on a 30 MW project.
