Hyundai to build South Korea's largest solar plant
Hyundai Heavy Industries and French company Saint-Gobain are set to build Korea’s largest thin film solar cell factory.
Suntech opens first US manufacturing plant
Suntech Power Holdings Co., Ltd. has opened its first U.S. manufacturing plant in Arizona, the U.S., today.
US: PPA for 150 MW solar thermal project approved by CPUC
Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) has received approval from the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) for a 25-year power purchase agreement, meaning U.S.-based SolarReserve can move forward with its 150 megawatt (MW) Rice Solar Energy Project.
Exclusive Isofotón interview: Direct competition with Chinese manufacturers
Isofotón is now back on a path to growth after suffering a serious collapse in business as a result of the global financial crisis. CEO Angel Luis Serrano talks to pv magazine about the strategy of the Spanish solar cell and module manufacturer.
Ammer: Operationally Conergy has survived the worst
(Update) In operational terms we have survived. This was the statement made by Dieter Ammer, departing chairman of the Board at Conergy AG at the General Meeting of Shareholders, according to a report by the press agency dpa-AFX.
SunEdison sells 70 MW PV plant to First Reserve
North America-based SunEdison has sold a 70-megawatt (MW) photovoltaics (PV) power plant located in Northeastern Italy, near the town of Rovigo for around 276 million to First Reserve.
Ontario: Commercial operations start on 80 MW PV plant
Enbridge Inc. and First Solar, Inc. have achieved commercial operation of their 80 megawatt (MW) Sarnia Solar Project, which they say, makes it the largest operating PV facility in the world.
UK renewable energy industry warns against cutting FITs
Over 60 key renewable energy figures and experts have published an open letter to the UK Government, warning them that prematurely cutting the feed-in tariffs (FITs) before April 2013 would have a profoundly damaging effect on long term investor confidence.
Germany: 13 percent FIT degression expected
Based on recently released figures for newly installed photovoltaics (PV) capacity for June to August, Germanys Federal Network Agency expects that the degression in feed-in tariffs will reach its maximum limit of 13 percent by the start of next year.?
US: CEC approves a further 959 MW of solar thermal power in California desert
The California Energy Commission (CEC) has approved the installation of nearly another one gigawatt (GW) of solar thermal power in Southern California, the U.S.
