Opel Solar and Truenorth to install solar on brownfield sites across North America
Opel Solar, Inc. and Truenorth Solar & Environmental, L.L.C. have undertaken a strategic partnership to install utility-scale solar fields on brownfield sites across North America, which they say have been deemed otherwise unusable.
Exclusive: Enfinity developing EPC strategy; set to build 30 MW PV project
Speaking to pv magazine about the future, Wim Goethals, head of finance Americas for photovoltaics (PV) development company, Enfinity, said they are currently developing their own engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) strategy, in order to maintain a competitive edge.
US: Constellation Wines to install 3 solar projects worth 3.95 MW
Constellation Wines U.S. has announced it is to invest in three solar energy installations across California. Around 17,000 solar panels will reportedly be installed at the four wineries by the end of the year, making the initiative the largest solar footprint in the country’s wine industry, according to the company.
4.4 MW PV project to be installed at Denver International Airport, US
Constellation Energy and Denver-based Oak Leaf Energy Partners are to install a 4.4-megawatt (MW) photovoltaics (PV) project at Denver International Airport in the U.S.
Arizona, US schools to receive 2.5 MW worth of PV pavilions
Several schools in Arizona, the U.S. are set to be installed with photovoltaics (PV) pavilions, in a bid to meet their own electricity needs. The systems are expected to generate a total of 2.5 megawatts (MW) of power.
US: CEC approves 250 MW Abengoa Mojave solar thermal project
U.S.-based California Energy Commission (CEC) has approved the construction of the 250 megawatt (MW) Abengoa Mojave Solar project. It is the second solar thermal project to be licensed in California in as many weeks.
South Korea: SunEdison signs MOU for 400 MW of solar projects
SunEdison and Gyeongsangnam-do (GSND), a provincial government in southeastern Korea, have announced the execution of a non-binding Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for the establishment of 400 megawatts (MW) of solar power plants in the Korean province. The projects are expected to be completed by the end of 2013.
Wellkey to establish PV production line in China; aims to hit 1 GW by 2015
Hong Kong-based Wellkey Solar Technology Co. Ltd has signed an agreement with the Sanshui Government of Foshan City, Guangdong Province, China to set up its photovoltaics (PV) module production line in LePing High Tech Industrial Zone, located near Guangzhou Airport. The company has said it plans to reach one gigawatt (GW) of annual module production capacity by 2015.
Solarwatt starts new manufacturing line; doubles capacity?
??Solarwatt, located in Dresden, Germany has invested over 35 million in a new solar module production line and logistics center. Operations have already begun on the production line, where capacity has been expanded from 200 to 400 megawatts peak. The company added that up to 140 new jobs are expected to be created in the region.
UL opens PV testing facility in Japan
Underwriters Laboratories (UL), has opened a testing and certification facility for photovoltaic (PV) equipment in Ise City, Mie Prefecture, Japan. It added that it has plans to open a further facility in India.
