Californian college US first to go "grid positive"
Californias Butte College has announced it is the first college in the U.S. to go “grid positive”. Generating over 100 percent of its electricity from solar power, the educational institution says it will feed power back to the grid.
UK solar industry rallies to seek way round FIT cuts
A call to arms by the UK solar industry in the face of the governments decision to cut feed-in-tariff (FIT) rates for installations larger than 50 kilowatts (kW) gathered momentum yesterday as politicians, solar businesses, and a diverse mix of supporters and would-be users of photovoltaic technology met in London.
Trina to deliver modules to 60 MW Renault PV project
Trina Solar (Spain) S.L.U. will deliver 55 megawatts (MW) worth of photovoltaic modules to Renaults solar project, under a new sales agreement with developer, Gestamp Solar.
US first utility scale CIS solar project on track
juwi solar Inc. is gearing up to construct the U.S.s first utility scale ground-mount CIS (copper, indium and selenium) solar plant. It is scheduled for completion at the end of 2011.
Site for 400 MW PV project narrowed down
The site where a 400 megawatt (MW) photovoltaic project set to be the worlds largest when complete has been narrowed down to three U.S. states.
Meyer Burger and GCL sign CHF160 million order contract
GCL-Poly subsidiary, GCL Silicon Material Technology Development Co., Ltd. has ordered CHF160 million (around USD$192.3 million; 133.6 million) worth of new photovoltaic equipment from Meyer Burger Technology Ltd.
7.56 MW Deutsche Bank PV project inaugurated
Work on Deutsche Banks 7.56 megawatt (MW) Italian photovoltaic park is complete. It is said to be one of Europes largest tracking solar power plants and the biggest project to use Sanyos HIT solar modules to date.
Brazil: First commercial-scale PV plant completed
Brazils first commercial-scale photovoltaic plant has been completed and connected to the national grid.
Q-Cells unveils thin film PV modules in US
A year after its entry into the market, Q-Cells has launched its thin film photovoltaic modules in the U.S., according to media sources.
Belectric grid connects CIS PV plant in Germany
Belectric Solarkraftwerke GmbH has connected a 551 kilowatt CIS (copper, indium, selenium) power plant to the German grid.
