1000 MW and 1100 jobs with Blythe solar project
The U.S. Department of the Interior has approved the nearly 1,100 megawatts solar power project in Blythe, California.
Solar initiative fails in Pennsylvania
For the third time in two years, a legislative proposal to increase the state’s commitment to alternative energy has failed to even reach a vote in the Senate.
25th solar array donation in Texas
Green Mountain Energy Company dedicated its 25th solar array donation in Texas to the Texas Foundation for Educational Advancement.
First energy-neutral building in Africa
Energiebau Solarstromsysteme has received a commission to construct a high-performance photovoltaic system on the roof of the new UNEP (United Nations Environment Programme) office building in Nairobi, Kenya.
Mandatory solar for Indian mobile phone towers
The Indian government will ensure that it is mandatory for mobile phone towers in India to be powered by solar energy.
Sustainable Energy to power 244 Ontario projects
Sustainable Energy Technologies will be supplying inverters and components for 224 ground-based Ontario micro-FiT projects that are in the development phase.
Malaysian FiTs to be implemented by June
The Malaysian bill on the Renewable Energy Act is slated to come into Parliament before the end of this year and into force by June next year. This includes the proposed feed-in tariffs for renewable energy.
South Korea to fund Mozambique's solar plants
The South Korean government has announced that it will provide a US$35 million loan to build three solar power plants in Mozambique.
UK will not slash feed-in tariffs
Chancellor George Osborne detailed the United Kingdom coalition government’s Comprehensive Spending Review today. The feed-in tariffs will not be cut.
UK group buys Italy's Rete Rinnovabile
The UK equity group Terra Firma has purchased Rete Rinnovabile (RTR), a subsidiary of Italy’s Terna Firma for a sum between 620 and 670 million euros.
