Work on 92 MW US PV plant complete
Construction work on the first phase of a 150 MW photovoltaic plant has been completed by Sempra U.S. Gas & Power in Boulder City, Nevada. Overall, the project is scheduled to be finalized in 2015.
US: Record year for residential solar installations
Americas solar installers are racking up some of their highest sales results ever, according to the Washington, DC-based trade group, the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA).
Germany: Schüco sells off thin film production plants
Germany-based Schüco has appointed three international auction houses to handle the sell-off of its photovoltaic thin film module production facilities.
Hanwha to supply 155 MW of PV modules to South Africa
Hanwha SolarOne has signed its biggest deal to date with an agreement to supply 155 MW of photovoltaic modules to two solar farms being developed in South Africa.
Italian investment gives Suntech a $60 million headache
Chinese photovoltaic module giant Suntech has dropped something of a bombshell in its preliminary Q3 figures, out last Friday, with the revelation that its Italian troubles will force it to reissue its consolidated financial statements for 2010 and 2011.
Lawyers to challenge backdated tax on solar in Greece
A group of international renewable energy investors are questioning the legality of the imposition of retroactive taxes on renewable electricity generation plants in Greece with a view to lodging a formal complaint with the EU.
Andhra Pradesh invites bids for 1 GW of solar installations
The lowest common denominator nature of the Indian method of calculating solar tariffs will see domestic developers win the contracts to develop photovoltaic plants in the latest state to announce details of its auctions Andhra Pradesh, according to consultancy Bridge to India.
$28 million more SunShot funding announced
The U.S. Department of Energy’s SunShot initiative has announced a $21 million funding package to promote the development of off-the-shelf household solar systems.
Go ahead for Philippine solar projects
LG CNS of South Korea has reportedly signed a deal to build a US$180 million photovoltaic plant at Cavite near Manila on the main Island of Luzon. The company will provide the bulk of financing for the plant, which would begin construction within a year and be completed by 2014, according to a report in the Manila Bulletin.
1.11 MW Nevada PV system unveiled
Nevada’s largest private school Faith Lutheran Middle School & High School is now home to a 1.11 MW PV array. More than 4,000 PV panels were delivered by SolarWorld.
