Becky Beetz
Germany: 2.2. MW Stadum solar park officially opened
SunEnergy has officially opened its 2.2-megawatt (MW) solar power plant in the north of Germany. The construction period reportedly lasted less than two months.
Kyocera and REC install 1.1 MW solar system in California, the US
Kyocera Solar, Inc. and REC Solar, Inc. have announced the completion of a 1.134-megawatt (MW) solar energy system installation at Castle Rock Vineyards, located in the heart of California’s Central Valley, in the U.S.
US: SunPower to build 10 MW Delaware solar park
SunPower Corp. has been selected to build the ten-megawatt (MW) Dover SUN Park in Delaware, the U.S. for LS Power Group subsidiary, White Oak Solar Energy, L.P.
Solargiga and Liaoning form joint venture company to construct 500 MW solar wafer project
China-based Solargiga Energy Holdings Limited has entered into a cooperation agreement with Liaoning Oxiranchem, Inc. to manufacture 500 megawatts (MW) of multicrystalline silicon solar ingots and wafers.
Study: Decentralized development of renewable energies creates billions in value output
In what has been termed the first systematic and comparative analysis of the effects of regenerative energy technologies on the output of value, the German Institute for Ecological Economic Research (IÖW) has concluded that photovoltaics (PV) contributed 36 percent to Germanys sum total last year.
Sharp to take over Recurrent Energy for up to USD$305 million
Stepping up its photovoltaics (PV) activity, Sharp has announced it is to take over Recurrent Energy, a U.S.-based solar project developer and generating company for a cash sum of around USD$305 million.
Around 300 jobs to go as REC discontinues PV module operations in Sweden
The Renewable Energy Corporation (REC) has announced it will discontinue operations at its 150-megawatt (MW) photovoltaics (PV) module plant in Glava, Sweden, due to unsatisfactory financial performance and weak future prospects. Around 300 employees will be affected.
centrotherm completes first production line for Chinese state company; 1 GW capacity expected to be reached
centrotherm photovoltaics AG has announced operations at Chinese state company Lu’an Group Corp.s 60 megawatt (MW) solar cell turnkey factory in Changzhi have successfully begun.
Australia: 10 MW PV facility to be built in Mid-West
Australias Energy Minister, Peter Collier, has announced that a 10-megawatt (MW) photovoltaics (PV) facility costing AUD$58 million is to be established in the countrys Mid-West.
sonnen_systeme Projektgesellschaft to step up North American activities
Germany-based sonnen_systeme Projektgesellschaft GmbH has announced it is to step up its North American activities next year and has plans to begin production of its tracking systems in Ontario, Canada. The company cited soaring demand for solar technology as a primary reason.
