Indian solar on a roll
India is ahead of its intital target for solar power. The ambitious Solar Mission plan issued last year seems to be hitting the right numbers.
Cautious optimism in Los Angeles
Cautious optimism prevailed at the Solar Power International this year in Los Angeles. The show closed its doors last night.
What's at stake for solar in California
Four years ago, California passed the most aggressive global warming bill in the United States, setting a goal of reducing carbon emissions by 25 percent to 1990 levels by 2020 and to 80 percent below 1990 levels by 2050. Now Proposition 23 wants to hack it.
Solar jobs in the U.S on the rise
The National Solar Jobs Census gathered by Solar Foundation in the U.S has determined that the number of jobs in the industry has a sunny outlook.
First Solar plans two new plants
The company announced today that it plans to build two new four-line manufacturing plants. This is to boost the company’s annual manufacturing capacity by nearly 500 MW.
Solar Frontier to supply General Electric
Solar Frontier announced today that the company will supply General Electric with its CIS (copper, indium and selenium) thin film modules. This move is to supplement GE’s portfolio as a solar energy solutions provider.
Thailand's Bangchak Petroleum secures loan for solar power plants
Thailand petroleum company Bangchak has secured a 4.2 million Thai Baht (100 million euro) loan from the Asian Development Bank for two solar power plants in central Thailand.
DOI approves solar project on U.S public lands
The U.S Department of the Interior (DOI) has approved the Ivanpah solar electrical generating system. The project proposed by BrightSource Energy, based in Oakland, is stated to be able to produce up to 370 megawatts of energy.
Conergy signs framework agreement in Italy
Conergy has announced that it has received an order from Uni Land, an Italian real estate holding company to develop nine solar installations.
Ascent Solar achieves IEC certification
The manufacturer of flexible thin film solar modules has announced that it is the first manufacturer to receive the full IEC 61646 certification for thin film flexible monolithically integrated CIGS modules upon completion of environmental testing.
