Trina Solar announces joint venture with Yabang Group
The Chinese PV giants have invested $45 million in Yabang Group’s subsidiary, Changzhou NESL Solartech Co., and hope to reach 500 MW production capacity within 12 months.
Jun Yang to invest in Lightway, 680 MW of planned PV projects
The Hong Kong-based solar power investment company plans to develop 400 MW PV power generation projects in China over the next three years.
US: NREL data book reveals 83% PV capacity increase in 2012
The recently released Renewable Energy Data Book details how the industry grew in 2012, revealing a particularly strong showing for solar.
Citizen-led coalition calling for 3 GW of solar power by 2030 in US state of Colorado
The coalition of more than 11,000 citizens and 280 businesses is calling on Colorado state officials to ramp up rooftop solar installations, with a target of 1 million solar roofs by 2030.
EU imposes maximum 42.1% anti-dumping tariff on Chinese solar glass exporters
The provisional duties vary between 17.1% and 42.1% depending on each Chinese company’s cooperation with the investigation. The tariffs are due to take effect tomorrow, Nov. 28.
US company Astonfield to install pilot PV project in Oman
The solar installation will be implemented with the assistance of local firm Multitech, and should begin commercial operation in mid-2014.
US to become third-largest PV market in 2014
A PV pipeline in excess of 43 GW represents 7% growth in a year, propelling the U.S. to third-place in 2014 installation projections, behind China and Japan, reports NPD Solarbuzz.
Solarcentury to build 10.2 MW solar park in Somerset, UK
The British solar company has been selected to engineer, procure and construct (EPC) the plant, which is owned by Belltown Power company.
UK: Conergy to build 40 MW of PV plants, further 50 MW in pipeline
Conergy teams up with U.K. partner Camborne Energy to sell 40 MW of solar farms to investors, while also securing full EPC rights for 90 MW project pipeline.
Solar Frontier tests solar greenhouse in Fukushima
The Greenhouse PV Demonstration Project is part of a residential solar promotion campaign driven by Japan’s METI.
