Forum attendees oppose self-consumption levy
Charge would strangle the growing self consumption market, say attendees at the 14th Forum Solarpraxis. Policy support is needed to drive solar and storage costs must come down say solar representatives.
Scatec Solar to build 50 MW Ghana PV plant
The Norwegian solar company also estimates that the entire African continent requires $100 billion in PV investment over the next decade if it is to wean itself off unsustainable energy.
RustMo 1 PV plant in South Africa begins commercial operation
The 7 MW installation from juwi was brought online a week ahead of schedule, supplying clean energy to the grid in the north west of the country.
Storage: value in 'unloading grid'
The 8th International Renewable Energy Storage Conference (IRES) in Berlin has highlighted the potential of small battery solutions to increase stability and prevent surges of PV electricity.
Hanwha SolarOne's $70 million share issue
Chinese solar manufacturer Hanwha wants to expand its project development business in China and upgrade its manufacturing processes. Hanwha Group intends to start manufacturing polysilicon in future.
Canadian Solar closes deal on 40 MW of projects
Four Ontario solar projects will be sold for an undisclosed sum to fund managers DIF. The sale marks another win for Canadian Solar’s downstream Solutions subsidiary.
Greek PV market shrivels to just 6 MW per month
Austerity-driven FIT cutbacks have seen PV installations in Greece plummet from the 801 MW installed in the first quarter. Figures show only 6 MW were installed in each of August and September.
German government launches 16 million organic PV R&D project
The Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF) will sponsor the Merck-led project into achieving further breakthroughs in the development of organic photovoltaics (OPV).
Ontario opens application window for small FIT projects
The OPA will allocate FIT payments for up to 123.5 MW of small solar projects plus 15 MW for planned arrays on yet to be constructed buildings. The procurement rules for larger projects are still being formulated.
Neo Solar is into profit
Taiwanese cell maker Neo Solar has returned to profit after completing its merger with Delsolar in May. October saw the company’s best revenues since March 2011.
