Interview: Inside Ghanas first major PV power plant
Blue Energy announced the 155 MW Nzema photovoltaic power plant project today. The U.K.-based renewable energy developer has formed subsidiary Mere Power Nzema Ltd. to execute the project. Douglas Coleman, is the project director of Mere Power Nzema and he took the time to speak with pv magazine about the project particulars.
Stop-start Ontario solar rush will soon restart maybe
The huge backlog of planned solar power projects in Canada that was prompted by an over-generous FIT regime could be solved when the provincial government’s new FIT program starts either this month, or in January 2013.
Germany: More than 600 MW of PV installed in October
The German Federal Network Agency has released official installation numbers for October. There are barely any photovoltaic parks with more than 10 MW capacity installed.
Global Solar winding up production
In an ominous sign for the flexible CIGS manufacturer, U.S.-based Global Solar is reported to have been laying off staff at its Tucson, Arizona manufacturing facility. Reports are that the company has cut 95 staff.
Yingli Solar provides modules for 24 MW Puerto Rico project
Chinese manufacturer Yingli Solar has provided around 110,000 modules for the Ilumina 24 MW solar plant in Puerto Rico.
IEA calls for "urgent action" on climate change
The executive director of the International Energy Agency has made a call for “more urgent than ever” action to reduce carbon emissions and promote “low-carbon” energy investment. The strong statement comes as the second week of the UNs Climate Change Conference in Doha continues.
LDK reins in losses in Q3
When LDK Solar publishes its quarterly figures there is as much interest in the company balance sheet as in the headline figures. With a staunching in the flow of money out of the debt-ridden manufacturer in Q3, the good news for shareholders is a US$536 million reduction in total liabilities.
Portugal: Stalled new PV fab gets off the ground
Portugals RPP Solar, a Lisbon-based photovoltaic manufacturer, has begun advertising for employees for 460 jobs in its new solar panel plant, which is expected to open at a still unspecified date in Abrantes municipality in central Portugal.??
Our CSP power can compete with diesel, Germany company claims
A German company is claiming its turnkey Concentrated Solar Power (CSP) plants offer cheaper power generation costs than diesel and gas without subsidies in sunbelt regions.
EU call to end environmentally harmful state subsidies
The draft EU Environmental Action Program (EAP), which would guide the union’s environmental policy up to 2020, calls for state subsidies to environmentally harmful activities to be phased out and also demands a taxation shift in emphasis from laborer to polluter.
