UK: Early FIT reviews, rapid growth and brownfield development
pv magazine has learned the UK Government is likely to announce a feed-in tariff (FIT) review this April, with a view to implementing any changes in 2012. Up to 500 megawatts (MW) of new photovoltaic (PV) projects are also expected to be installed this year, while brownfields have been identified as the next big trend.
US: Princeton to install 5 MW solar collector field
Princeton University has announced it will install a 5.3 megawatt solar collector field on 27 acres of its land in West Windsor Township, New Jersey.
Suntech and Zachry selected for first phase of 700 MW solar project
Suntech Power Holdings Co., Ltd. and Zachry Holdings, Inc., have been selected by Sempra Generation to design and construct the 150 megawatt (MW) Mesquite Solar 1 project in Arizona, the U.S.
REC and ABB building 24 MW Italian solar plant
REC Systems and ABB have started construction on a 24.2 megawatt (MW) solar power plant in the Lazio region of Italy.
AEG PS and GCL-Poly sign 36 million order deal
Following the signing of a 36 million contract at the end of 2010, AEG Power Solutions is to provide GCL-Poly Energy Holdings Limited with its Thyrobox M power supply systems.
JA Solar enters 400 MW supply contract
JA Solar Holdings Co., Ltd. has signed a supply agreement with an unnamed European customer for the delivery of 400 megawatts (MW) of solar modules. The financial terms were not disclosed.
US: SolarCity receives USD$40 million for residential solar project
SolarCity and financial services company Citi have announced a new USD$40 million fund to finance residential solar projects in the U.S. this year.
German Federal Government lacks PV plan
Following a query from Germanys green politician Hans-Josef Fell, it has become clear the Federal Government is not following an industrial policy strategy for the strengthening of the photovoltaics (PV) industry.
PV on "brink of economic breakthrough"
A new study has found that global investments in photovoltaic (PV) technology could double from 35 billion to 40 billion today, to over 70 billion in 2015.
Lithuania to open first solar panel production site
Lithuania is to see its first solar panel production site opened this spring. Initial capacity will be 38 megawatts (MW), however, there will room to ramp up to 65 MW.
