After 1,000 home installations, GRID Alternatives poised for interstate expansion
Californian not-for-profit solar installer has racked up its 1,000th photovoltaic installation and is ready to expand to other states with established solar economies.
New nuclear sites for England and Wales
Government plans for new nuclear power plants have been revealed in the UK, with eight sites named in its energy policy statements. The government has also released its Microgeneration Strategy, which focuses on non-financial barriers to microgeneration, including small-scale photovoltaic installations.
Home energy software, communications, efficiency and solar start-ups get investment from GE
GEs “Ecomagination: Powering Your Home” Challenge has resulted in $63 million of investment into home energy technology companies from GE and venture capital partners.
Bilateral PV research and development deal signed
U.S. and German photovoltaic and concentrated solar power (CSP) researchers are set to formally collaborate after a historic accord was signed today in Berlin, Germany. The signatories were from the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) and the Helmholtz Gemeinschaft.
Finance flows for US solar installations
Banks, corporations and insitutional investors are making funds available for U.S. solar power projects as the market expands. Some investments are facilitating certain solar companies to make the shift from photovoltaic installer to turnkey provider.
Solar plane arrives at Paris Air Show
A solar plane, Solar Impulse HB-SIA, has landed and is drawing major crowds at the Paris Air Show underway this week in the French capital. While certainly not the first solar aircraft, the Solar Impulse is the first airplane to be able to fly without fuel and capable of flying day and night.
Bosch to build 640 MW production facility in Malaysia
A photovoltaic manufacturing site in Penang, Malaysia, is scheduled to be completed by the end of 2013, at a cost of 520 million. The facility will primarily serve the Asian solar market.
pvXchange figures show significant price milestone
Online photovoltaic product exchange platform shows manufacturers across all tiers dropping prices and the 1-per-watt-peak milestone being reached for modules from Asian manufacturers. Although it must be noted that this price was only reached for larger installations and therefore higher order volumes.
South Africa: PV could be a "goldmine" if supported by government
A recent report believes South Africa could be the next photovoltaics superstar, if the government implements a strategy supporting the technology. However, there are a number of barriers hindering growth, particularly in the residential sector.
IHS iSuppli: c-Si module costs to fall below USD$1 per watt by 2012
According to IHS iSuppli, crystalline silicon (c-Si) photovoltaic module costs are set to fall to USD$1 per watt by the first quarter of 2012.
