SolarMarkt connects 4 solar projects to Czech grid
Germany-based SolarMarkt AG connected four solar projects worth a total of 5.7 megawatts (MWs) to the Czech Republic grid at the end of last year.
Enel to build 9 MW Italian PV plant
Enel Green Power has said it will build a nine megawatt (MW) photovoltaics (PV) power plant in Adrano, Italy.
France: New joint research laboratory for PV polymers
A new public-private mixed research laboratory dedicated to the development of polymer materials for photovoltaic (PV) module technologies has been set up in France.
Angola turning to PV
Following rapid growth in the country over the past few years, Angola is increasingly turning to renewable energy. Due to its cost effectiveness, photovoltaics (PV) is an attractive option.
Canadian government investing CAD$3.9 million in solar
The city of Colwood in British Columbia, Canada is to implement a community-scale solar project following a CAD$3.9 million investment from the countrys Clean Energy Fund.
Suntech and Siemens sign module supply agreement
Suntech Power Holdings Co. Ltd. is to supply Siemens Energy with its photovoltaics (PV) modules, following the signing of a framework agreement.
A slight hope in Spain
Spains Congress has passed the law which intents to cut the number of full load hours for existing photovoltaics (PV) installations reactively. Now the Senate may achieve some palliative corrections.
US President sets lofty clean energy goal
In his State of the Union address this week, U.S. President Barack Obama said he was counting on solar energy as a key resource for the nations energy supply.
Ikea goes solar
REC has installed photovoltaics (PV) systems on two of Ikea’s German stores. A further three stores in the U.S. are set to receive PV.
Schott Solar to expand global capacity
Germany-based Schott Solar has announced it will boost its global photovoltaic (PV) module production capacity to more than 800 megawatts (MWs) this year. It will also expand its wafer production capacity.
