"Exciting" and "volatile" year predicted for US PV
A new report reflecting the U.S. solar industrys 2011 first quarter predicts that both “exciting” and “volatile” times lie ahead. The country has, to date, over 2.3 gigawatts (GW) of installed photovoltaic capacity. This is expected to double by the end of the year.
Solar Frontier makes progress on three Japanese projects
Japanese solar subsidiary of Dutch Oil giant Shell is supplying the Tokyo Electric Power Company (Tepco) on one of Japans first major solar plant installations, while putting their recycling systems in place and installing solar systems to keep petrol pumps running in times of disaster.
Italy dumps nuclear; renewable energy stocks rise
Italy has voted against nuclear, prompting the country’s renewable energy stocks to soar.
Chevron completes 1.1 MW project at Californian College District
The Antelope Valley Community College, in central California, has inaugurated a new solar installation as part of an extensive energy efficiency audit and upgrade, completed by Chevron Energy Solutions.
Reuters: Germany will not cut FITS on July 1
Germanys photovoltaic industry suffered a clear break down in the first half of the year. However, Reuters has reported that significantly less than one gigawatt (GW) of new capacity was installed between March and May, meaning there should be no tariff cuts on July 1.
US Air Force Academy installs six MW solar plant
The United States military has announced the completion of a photovoltaic installation at a facility in Colorado, in partnership with Colorado Springs Utilities and SunPower Corp.
McGraw-Hill announces 14.1 MW solar plant in New Jersey
In what will amount to a large privately owned photovoltaic installation, McGraw-Hill will install a ground-mounted solar array on 50 acres of land adjacent to the corporations two office buildings in East Windsor, New Jersey.
US utility companies installing solar as capacity rapidly expands
The latest report from the Solar Electric Power Association (SEPA) into U.S. utility integrated solar electricity installations has revealed that their numbers grew by 100 percent in 2010 and that the growth is occurring in states outside of California at greater levels than were expected.
Report: Public Prosecutor's office investigating Conergy
According to a report in the daily newspaper “Handelsblatt”, the public prosecutors office in Hamburg has set its sights on eight former managers of the Hamburg photovoltaic company.
Dyesol takes research to Japan and creates "solar steel" in Wales
Australia-based dye sensitized photovoltaic developer Dyesol has been awarded a prestigious Japanese research grant and announced the creation of worlds largest dye sensitized steel based module, in partnership with Tata Steel in North Wales.
