REC partners with roofing specialists Sika and Centroplan
By cooperating with specialists rooftop solar installations, REC says it can offer customers certainty as well as a 20-year guarantee and long-term peace of mind.
Gestamp Solar to build its first utility scale PV project in Japan
The Madrid-based solar developer will construct a 31.6 MW PV plant in the town of Daigo, having agreed funding with Deutsche Bank.
UK: PV popular 'north of the border'
In the U.K.’s booming solar market, land scarcity is causing developers to look further north for PV power plant sites. This includes notoriously overcast Scotland, where a recent survey has shown that solar remains popular with the public.
Chile: Finance approved for First Solars 141 MW Luz del Norte power plant
Assisted by U.S. export financing, First Solar is set to begin construction on what will be Latin Americas biggest PV power plant. The debt financing is expected to clear during the northern hemisphere summer, clearing the way for construction on the 141 MW to begin.
Indian state of West Bengal plans 250 MW mega PV plant
India’s Ministry of New and Renewable Energy hopes to secure permission next week for the $365 million project, which will be located near the Purulia Pumping Storage Project.
Japan Solar Power Network to add 29 MW of rooftop solar
The Tokyo-based distributed power generation company has partnered with Beisia Corporation to fit 33 buildings with rooftop PV systems totaling 29 MW.
Conergy to build its second Philippines PV power plant
While it may be finding the going tough in established PV markets, Conergy continues to build on its strong reputation and track record in Southeast Asia. The latest announcement is that it is to build a 8 MW power plant in the Philippines, its second in the country.
Windiga Energy plans inaugural PV plant for Burkina Faso
The Canadian renewable energy company plans to construct a 20 MW solar plant in the African nation, having signed an investment support agreement with its government.
Canadian Solar agrees 140 MW EPC contract with Samsung
The deal represents the largest EPC agreement in Canada’s history, and will culminate in the creation of a 140 MW solar plant for the city of Kingston.
Niche PV markets to grow to 1.2 GW in a decade, says Lux Research
Led by steady growth in the building integrated photovoltaics sector, niche solar markets will prove a steady growth path for thin-film suppliers over the next ten years.
