EDF Renewable Energy inaugurates 143 MW Californian solar project
The Catalina Solar PV plant, the worlds eighth-largest, was officially inaugurated over the weekend by its owners, French energy giants EDF Renewable Energy.
Germany: PV development continues to decline
Germany added more than 10,000 PV installations with a total capacity of 291.64 MW in August. Starting October, FITs for PV systems between 1 and 10 MW will fall for the first time below EUR 0.10 per kilowatt hour.
EU PVSEC conference draws crowds despite crisis
The 28th European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference and Exhibition kicked off on Monday in Paris. The scientific program has remained largely unaffected by the current crisis. The halls open on Tuesday for exhibitors.
Annual solar installations to outstrip wind for first time, Bloomberg says
Winds of change blow through renewable energy sector as installed solar power set to outdo wind in 2013, according to a Bloomberg New Energy Finance (BNEF) study.
Singapore: Housing Development Board calls largest solar-leasing tender
The Housing Development Board (HDB) of Singapore is currently drawing up plans for the largest single solar-leasing project to date. The tender calls for 5MW in total in four precints on the main island.
Market for large-scale solar in Japan to wane after 2014 fiscal year, Yano reports
Lack of space and fewer incentives will cause Japan’s large-scale solar market to contract rapidly once the 2014 fiscal year has passed, reports Tokyo-based Yano Research Institute.
PV for 70,000 Tanzanian households
The African Development Bank has approved $50 million of funding for solar and geothermal investment in the African country. Ten remote rural districts will benefit from off-grid PV installation.
Conergy negotiates with potential investors
German solar solutions provider Conergy is currently in negotiations with seven potential investors from Asia and Europe for the takeover of its Conergy SolarModule facility in the eastern German state of Brandenburg. Employees at the plant were updated on these talks yesterday evening.
A roadmap to lower soft costs
The U.S. Department of Energy has issued a plan to slash the soft costs of solar by 2020. The new reports focuses on the non-hardware costs of residential and small commercial projects, but makes no mention of company profits.
World's largest PV skylight installed in New Jersey by Onyx Solar
The skylight, for Novartis Pharmaceuticals, comprises 820 PV modules and will produce enough electricity to power the equivalent of 600 homes, Onyx Solar says.
