Smart Grid's best year
Mercom Capital in Texas, U.S. has released a report stating 2010 as the best year smart grid has had.
Decision about German solar promotion this week
A proposal for the brought forward cuts of the photovoltaic feed-in tariffs in Germany is to be presented by the end of the week. The plans will be officially presented by the Minister of Environment tomorrow before noon. That was the word from governing party circles.
Environmental permitting approved on 230 MW solar ranch
First Solars 230 megawatt (MW) AV Solar Ranch One project has received final and non-appealable environmental permitting. Construction is scheduled to begin this year, with project completion expected by the end of 2013.
20.5 GWs of PV installations predicted for 2011
Latest estimates state that new photovoltaics (PV) installations grew by 130 percent last year to reach 17.5 gigawatts (GWs). This year, installations are forecast to hit 20.5 GWs, thus taking total installed capacity to 58 GWs.
Hanwha SolarOne adds 2 GWs production capacity
Hanwha SolarOne Co., Ltd. (formerly Solarfun Power Holdings) is to expand its production capacity by two gigawatts (GWs) through the addition of a cell and module production facility in Nantong, China.
US: WMECo to install 4.2 MWs in Springfield
Western Massachusetts Electric Company (WMECo) is to develop a 4.2 megawatt (MW) solar energy facility in Springfield, Massachusetts, the U.S.
Germany: Masdar and Beck complete 6 MW solar park
German companies Masdar PV and Beck Energy GmbH have completed construction on a six megawatt solar park, located in Luckenwalde, 50 km south of Berlin.
BIPV to compensate for PV panel commoditization
A new report states that the photovoltaics (PV) industry is at a crossroads, with a growing realization that PV panels are becoming commoditized. But, it believes building integrated photovoltaics (BIPV) could provide a strategic solution.
SMA posts record 2010 sales
SMA Solar Technology AG has announced it expects record sales of between 1.7 to 1.9 billion for 2010. Looking forward, the German inverter company says it hopes to achieve sales of 1.5 to 1.9 billion this year.
US solar market shows increased M&A activity
According to a new report, the U.S. greentech mergers and acquisitions (M&A) landscape posted a record year in 2010, with the solar sector displaying increased activity.
