Latin America to see largest CPV system installed
Skyline Solar has been selected for what it says is Latin Americas largest utility-scale concentrated PV (CPV) power plant. The company has also unveiled its new Skyline Solar X14 array.
UK: Wirsol Solar and Corby to create "solar city"
Wirsol Solar UK Ltd and Corby Borough Council have joined forces to install PV systems on “as many council owned properties as practicalities permit” in Corby, England.
Australia: Sunshine Coast to get 10 MW solar farm
Local business, Energy Parks Australia (EPA), has lodged a Development Application with the council which, if approved, would see the Sunshine Coast boast one of Australias largest solar parks.
Wagner Solar UK offers help to Japan
Wagner Solar UK Ltd, has announced the decision to donate three percent from the sales of Sanyo modules during the entire month of April, to World Vision for Japan related causes.
United Solar awarded patent for nano-crystalline technology
United Solar, manufacturer of light-weight, flexible thin-film solar modules, announced today that its team has received the patent for “Method for depositing high-quality microcrystalline semiconductor materials.”
Germany: 17 percent renewable electricity
Germanys conservative government has issued its annual report on the contribution of renewable energy to the German energy market in 2010. Wind turbines, hydroelectric plants, solar cells, and biogas digesters now provide nearly 17 percent of the country’s electricity.
SolarWorld sets its sights on expansion
On the back of a successful 2010, SolarWorld AG has announced it is looking to expand its PV module production capacity to 1.4 gigawatts. The company is also looking to develop new storage technologies.
Solar Millennium Claassen dispute heats up
Solar Millennium AG has announced it will sue former CEO Utz Claassen for the full repayment of his 9 million signing fee, after settlement negotiations reportedly failed.
JinkoSolar signs 6 MW supply deal
JinkoSolar Holding Co., Ltd. has signed a one-year supply agreement with U.S.-based Lumos Solar. The financial details were not disclosed.
Fukushima fallout could create 100 GW of newly installed PV
Following the nuclear disaster in Japan, Bank Sarasin believes the potential now exists to install an additional 100 gigawatts (GW) of PV by 2015.
