EU plans renewables-friendly grid expansion to 2050
The need to incorporate solar and other renewables into the European electricity grid network has prompted the launch of the e-Highway2050 project.
Owners seek to downsize Blythe solar project
The new owners of the 1 GW Blythe Solar Energy Project in Riverside County, California, want to downsize the scheme to 485 MW.
Germany: Consortium of banks finance 128 MW of PV
A consortium of banks, led by German institutions Bayerische Landesbank and UniCredit will invest 200 million (US$ 260.8 million) in eight solar parks with a total capacity of 128.9 MWp.
Germany: Belectric grid connects 128 MW thin film PV plant
Project developer and integrator Belectric has announced the completion of a 128 MW thin film photovoltaic plant in Brandenburg, Germany. The company claims that it is the largest power plant in Europe to have been supplied with First Solar modules.
India: Guidelines for selection of 750 MW grid-connected PV projects
The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has released the draft guidelines for the second phase of batch 1 under the Jawaharlal Nehru National Solar Mission (JNNSM) to set up 750 MW of grid solar PV power projects. Comments and suggestions have been requested by the end of April to facilitate the finalization of the guideline.
Westinghouse Solar to debut in Australia
The pending merger between U.S. rooftop solar designer and manufacturer Westinghouse Solar and Australian renewable energy company CBD Energy will see Westinghouse products sold in the Australian market.
Wind-solar hybrid plants up to twice as efficient
Solar and wind power generation complement each other better than previously thought, according to a study released by the Reiner Lemoine Institut and Solarpraxis AG.
Greece adds 793 MW of PV in Q1 [Updated]
Greece added 793 MW of photovoltaics in the first quarter of 2013, according to national electricity market operator (LAGIE). In March alone, 259 MW of new capacity was installed. Meanwhile, a new renewable energy systems (RES) bill has been introduced.
Malaysia: Saudi Arabian company to develop polysilicon plant
Malaysian state Sarawak will develop a new US$1.6 billion polysilicon manufacturing plant which is slated to start operations in 2016.
SolarWorld interested in Bosch's solar production
SolarWorld CEO Frank Asbeck has told Germany’s Handelsblatt that the company is interested in a part of Bosch’s solar cell production unit.
