India considering tax incentives for solar households
Ministry of New and Renewable Energy proposes a tax incentive for homeowners keen on installing solar panels on their rooftops.
NRG Energy completes 6 MW community clean energy project in California
Developed in collaboration with Boeing and San Diego State University, the Community Solar 1 Generating Facility will power 2,200 local households.
GT Advanced Technologies agrees furnace supply deal in Qatar
The company will supply its HiCz 200 monocrystalline furnace to Qatar Solar Energys new 300 MW PV production facility in Doha, Qatar.
Landmark solar thermal rooftop unveiled in Australia
A house in Sydney has been fitted with a fully building integrated photovoltaic and thermal rooftop that is one of the first in the world to generate electricity as well as heat.
INRG Solar targets 100 MW UK installations by 2015
The British solar developer plans to bolster its utility-scale portfolio in advance of the introduction of reduced support schemes next April.
SunEdison signs 1.85 GW purchase agreement for NEXTracker trackers
The U.S. solar company has tied up a master purchase agreement for the next three years as it switches focus towards Lean construction techniques.
World Cup prepares for first solar-powered match
Martifer Solar’s 1.4 MW rooftop installation in Belo Horizonte will power the first solar powered World Cup finals match. Greece take on Colombia tomorrow at the Estadio Mineirao.
China gives tax boost to distributed PV power generation
Government taxation authorities announce that buyers of distributed PV power should invoice power generators in an effort to ease tax burdens.
Solargreen lands Knesset rooftop contract
The Airport City based developer will install a 300 kW rooftop on the Knesset. The system is part of the $2m Green Knesset project.
Solar powers Brazil’s World Cup
The countdown for the largest, costliest and arguably most controversial World Cup tournament to date has started and football fans are looking forward to Thursday’s opening ceremony and inaugural match between host nation Brazil and Croatia at the Arena de Sao Paulo.
