Good Energy Group acquire provisional approval to build 49.9 MW UK solar farm
The renewable energy supplier must fulfil further appropriate conditions for its planned PV plant, to be built on a disused airfield in the English county of Norfolk.
Phase I of 400 MW Texan solar project complete
OCI Solar Power has completed the 41 MW Alamo I solar farm, which is phase I of a 400 MW project that will become the biggest PV installation in Texas once complete.
Global PV installations to reach 45 GW in 2014, say IHS
The analyst’s new white paper looks ahead to next year, forecasting a PV recovery fueled by increased capital spending and module price stability.
SunPower to supply 20 MW of solar panels for Japanese installation
The solar technology provider has signed a supply agreement with Ecomax Japan Inc., who will install the panels in several central and northern Japan locations.
Inverter shipments to top 10 GW in final quarter
IHS estimate that quarterly shipments of solar inverters will exceed 10 GW for the first time ever in Q4 after a record 9.9 GW were shipped in the third quarter of 2013.
SolarCity launches Give Power Foundation
For every megawatt of residential solar installed in 2014, the U.S. solar company will donate a solar power system to a school in a developing country.
First Solar modules chosen for 48 MW French PV projects
The global provider of PV solar systems will supply its thin-film modules to four solar energy plants in France’s Auvergne, Midi-Pyrenees and Sarrazac regions.
Renewable energy system owners enjoy high satisfaction, finds report
The study from the NC Sustainable Energy Association suggests that rewarding policies helped bolster owners’ desires to “do the right thing” on energy.
UK ratifies new WEEE regulations on PV recycling
The U.K.’s adaption of the EU’s Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) Directive will come into force on January 1, 2014 in a move welcomed by PV Cycle.
China State Grid becomes shareholder of Dii
The world’s largest power utility joins the Desertec Industrial Initiative via its subsidiary, China Electric Power Research Institute (CEPRI).
