Ontario to be site of North Americas largest rooftop PV system
Photovoltaics (PV) system developer OYA Solar Inc. and Atlas Tube have said they will develop North America’s largest rooftop PV project, worth $20 million.
Conergy investing 5 million in new production installations
Germany-based Conergy is investing 5 million in new production installations for solar cells at its Frankfurt (Oder) factory. In doing this, said the company, it will be able to increase the efficiency of its solar modules and further expand its manufacturing capacities.
Austrias largest solar power plant connected to the grid
With an output of 950-megawatt hours per year, Austrias largest solar power plant was connected to the grid in mid-September.
US: Eurus Energy and NRG Solar to build Californias "largest" PV generating facility
Eurus Energy America and NRG Solar have joined forces to build what they say will be, upon completion, the largest photovoltaics (PV) generating facility in California, the U.S.
Small PV project developers in India to benefit from carbon credits
Climate change firm Emergent Ventures International (EVI) has launched an initiative to aggregate solar power projects to help developers in India earn carbon credits from the UN Clean Development Mechanism (CDM), which aims to reduce emissions through the deployment of clean technologies.
Conergy inaugurates northern Germanys largest solar park
Together with representatives from politics and industry, Conergy officially inaugurated the six-megawatt solar power plant in northern Germany in Tarp, near Flensburg on Wednesday.
CEC approves 370 MW solar thermal project in Mojave Desert
The California Energy Commission (CEC) has approved the construction of the 370-megawatt (MW) Ivanpah Solar Electric Generating System project in the Mojave Desert.
Haitis economic recovery to be supported with USD$1 million solar initiative
NRG Energy, Inc. and Solar Electric Light Fund (SELF) have announced a commitment through the Clinton Global Initiative to greatly expand the use of solar power to meet electricity needs for the Haitian Central Plateau commune of Boucan Carre, through the use of a USD$1 million fund.
Germanys wind branch attacks solar sector
According to a media report, BWE (German WindEnergy Association) President Hermann Albers has demanded that the solar sector demonstrates photovoltaic’s (PV) potential for reduced costs. In his view, saving the EEG (Renewable Energy Sources Act) is at stake.
Turkeys largest thin film PV power system connected to the grid
Turkeys largest thin film photovoltaics (PV) system has been completed and connected to the grid, according to Centrosolar.
