Becky Beetz
Jobs to go as Suntech-owned Kuttler announces it will focus on PV industry
Suntech-owned KSL-Kuttler Automation Systems GmbH, based in Dauchingen, Germany has announced 62 redundancies today following the news that the company will be redirecting its efforts towards the photovoltaics (PV) industry.
Premier Power to build 0.5 MW solar power plant in Sicily; opens new Southern California office
Premier Power Renewable Energy, Inc. has signed a contract to build a 0.5 megawatt (MW) solar power plant for Italian timber company Mirrione Francesco Legnami SRL, in Sicily. The company has also announced the opening of a new Southern California office in the U.S. to serve new and existing customers.
Scheuten Solar implements three PV projects for WDP in Belgium
Scheuten Solar has implemented three turnkey photovoltaics (PV) systems consisting of a total of 4,380 PV modules for Warehouses de Pauw (WDP). The systems have been installed at three different WDP warehouses in Vilvoorde, Aalst and Zele, Belgium.
Tianwei upgrades thin film silicon solar capacity to 75 MW
China-based Baoding Tianwei Solar Films, Ltd. (Tianwei) has placed an upgrade order to increase its production capacity of thin film silicon solar modules from 46 megawatts (MW) amorphous technology to 75 MW Micromorph technology with Oerlikon Solar.
25th EU PVSEC extends exhibition area following high demand
WIP, organizer of the 25th European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference and Exhibition/5th World Conference on Photovoltaic Energy Conversion (25th EU PVSEC/WCPEC-5), has announced that the exhibition area has been extended to 80,000 sqm, from 65,000 sqm last year, in order to accommodate more than 950 global exhibitors.
Italy: National PV guidelines for Autorizzazione Unica adopted
The Italian National Guidelines for the Autorizzazione Unica – the centralized procedure for the authorization of photovoltaics (PV) systems – have been readmitted to the political agenda, according to PV Legal.
Neuwing Development and RPP announce merger; forms one of largest utility-scale solar pipelines in Mid-Atlantic
Neuwing Development, LLC and Renewable Power Partners, LLC (RPP) have completed a definitive merger agreement. Under the agreement, the companies have combined to create Neuwing Renewable Energy, LLC (NRE), a renewable energy development company focused on utility-scale solar projects ranging in size from one to 20 megawatts (MW) throughout the Mid-Atlantic region, in the U.S.
Research study aims to analyze economic benefit of solar energy
A major research effort led by Arizona State University is looking at how solar and other renewable energies can help the economy. The project includes tools to benefit homeowners, businesses and the leaders who need to make informed decisions about which power-generation methods to use and where to locate new facilities, such as solar fields.
Australia: National solar schools program receives new funding
Primary and secondary schools across Australia will have access to funding for solar panels and rainwater tanks from July 15, under new funding for the National Solar Schools Program.
Egypt unveils plans for 100 MW solar power plant
The Egyptian electricity ministry has unveiled plans to build a new $700 million 100 megawatt (MW) solar power plant between 2012 and 2017 that should further establish the country as one of the leading developers of utility-scale solar plants, reports Reuters.
