Crowdfunded solar to go live
Solar Mosaic, a crowdfunding solar startup from Oakland California, will launch its online marketplace today, offering microinvestors the chance to put their money towards a solar installation.
First Solar extends Intermolecular collaboration
Thin film manufacturer and First Solar has announced that has signed a two-year collaboration and licensing agreement with Intermolecular Inc. The collaboration aims to increase efficiencies beyond First Solars announced technology roadmap.
Mexico, Chile and Brazil to lead PV in the region
According to the latest NPD Solarbuzz report “Emerging PV markets report: Latin America & Caribbean”, the demand for PV is set for high growth through 2017.
EDF Renewable Energy completes Catalina financing
Financing for the 143 MW Catalina photovoltaic power plant in, Californias Mojave Desert, has closed. EDF Renewable Energy has announced that a majority interest in the project has been acquired by a group of investors.
A look into SunPowers US$2 billion payday
Yesterdays announcement that the solar subsidiary of Warren Buffets MidAmerican Solar has agreed to purchase SunPowers Antelope Valley Solar Projects (AVSP) for a sum between US$2 billion and US$2.5 billion has made headlines around the world. But what signal does it send both about the U.S. solar market and the way solar is seen as an asset? Solar industry analyst Goetz Fischbeck spoke with pv magazine about the implications.
10 MW installation in Cyprus buffer zone
The University of Cyprus has secured United Nations (UN) permission to build a 10 MW PV park within the UN buffer zone.
MidAmerican acquires 579 MW Antelope Valley power plants
SunPower has announced a deal that will see it sell the co-located Antelope Valley Solar Projects (AVSP) to MidAmerican Renewables for an undisclosed amount. The AVSP will be worth some 579 MW when completed.
The 2012 solar year in review and what lies ahead in 2013
During 2012, many PV manufacturers endured a long, uphill battle, staggering under steep price cuts, excess inventory, shrinking margins and political headwinds; and all the while, jostling for position with other technologies. However, those that have demonstrated the stamina to survive, and that can hold their ground in 2013, have a chance at remaining in top demand for years to come.
Industry shakeout filters out untested PV technologies
Only the lowest cost and most commercially viable PV technologies will end up surviving through the brutal PV shakeout phase of 2012, writes Finlay Colville, vice president of NPD Solarbuzz.
Battery market development will be guided by step-wise innovation
Pike Research’s Brittany E. Gibson is confident that emerging cleantech markets for batteries, especially for transportation and stationary applications, will be viable new markets in ten years.
