Fluor Corporation (NYSE: FLR) announced today that after two years of engineering, procurement and construction work, it achieved substantial completion of the Arlington Valley Solar Energy II facility for Arlington Valley Solar Energy II, LLC (AVSE II), a member of LS Power Group. The 125-megawatt facility in Maricopa County, Arizona
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India’s Largest Exhibition and Conference for the Solar Industry gets underway
The some 100 speakers and 700 attendees are also exchanging the latest information on the topics of photovoltaics (PV), PV production technologies, energy storage and solar thermal technologies until the conference draws to a close on November 14. The exhibition kicks off at 10:00am (IST) on Tuesday, November 12. Around 170 exhibitors are set to … Continue reading India’s Largest Exhibition and Conference for the Solar Industry gets underway
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Ethiopian Electric Power Corporation (EEPCo) approves 300 megawatt solar power project
Global Trade and Development Consulting together with its Project Development Partner, Energy Ventures, both Maryland-based companies, today announced that they have been awarded the contract by the Ethiopian Ministry of Water and Energy and the Board of Directors of the Ethiopian Electric Power Corporation to build, operate, and transfer three (3), one hundred (100) megawatt … Continue reading Ethiopian Electric Power Corporation (EEPCo) approves 300 megawatt solar power project
Continue readingSkytron Energy ensures 115 MWp dispatchable power from Romanian solar power plants
skytron energy, one of the world’s leading developers of monitoring, control and supervision systems for renewable energy power plants, has been awarded a 50 MWp photovoltaic project by LSG Building Solutions, a major Romanian EPC company for utility-scale renewable energy projects. Following on from two PV projects already completed by the skytron energy and LSG … Continue reading Skytron Energy ensures 115 MWp dispatchable power from Romanian solar power plants
Continue readingAfter 18-Month Downturn, European Solar Photovoltaic Demand to Rebound in 2014
The European solar photovoltaic (PV) market is poised to recover during the fourth quarter of 2013 (Q4’13), after an 18-month downturn that redefined the role of Europe within the global solar PV industry. Quarterly PV demand from Europe is now set to stabilize at the 2.5 gigawatt (GW) level during the first half of 2014, with … Continue reading After 18-Month Downturn, European Solar Photovoltaic Demand to Rebound in 2014
Continue readingTotal awarded a solar power generation plant in South Africa
Total S.A. (« Total ») (CAC : TOTF.PA) announced being selected as the preferred bidder for an 86 megawatt-peak (MWp) ground-mounted solar power project by South Africa’s Department of Energy (DoE), as part of the third round of tenders for renewable energy generation facilities. Total’s affiliate, SunPower Corporation (« SunPower ») (NASDAQ : SPWR), a global solar energy … Continue reading Total awarded a solar power generation plant in South Africa
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After 18-Month Downturn, European Solar Photovoltaic Demand to Rebound in 2014
The European solar photovoltaic (PV) market is poised to recover during the fourth quarter of 2013 (Q4’13), after an 18-month downturn that redefined the role of Europe within the global solar PV industry. Quarterly PV demand from Europe is now set to stabilize at the 2.5 gigawatt (GW) level during the first half of 2014, with … Continue reading After 18-Month Downturn, European Solar Photovoltaic Demand to Rebound in 2014
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Japan’s biggest solar energy plant starts generating power
Japan’s biggest solar power plant opened in the southwestern Japanese prefecture of Kagoshima on Monday. The photovoltaic plant is a major new attempt to develop the country’s renewable energy resources amid lingering public concern over the impact of the 2011 Fukushima nuclear power plant disaster. The facility, the Kagoshima Nanatsujima Mega Solar Power Plant designed … Continue reading Japan’s biggest solar energy plant starts generating power
Continue readingSolar Conference Reflects New Realities for the Photovoltaic Industry in 2014
Two things were evident at the recent Solar Power International conference in Chicago. The first is that players in the PV space see an improving industry environment after a difficult 18 months. The second is that companies across the industry chain are preparing new strategies to seize on the opportunities stemming from renewed optimism about … Continue reading Solar Conference Reflects New Realities for the Photovoltaic Industry in 2014
Continue readingSEIA Applauds Introduction of Renewable Energy Standard Bill
Christopher Mansour, Vice President of Federal Affairs of the Solar Energy Industries Association, released the following statement today in support of new legislation by Senators Mark Udall (D-Colo.) and Tom Udall (D-N.M.) that would require utilities to generate 25 percent of their electricity from wind energy, solar power and other renewable energy sources by 2025. … Continue reading SEIA Applauds Introduction of Renewable Energy Standard Bill
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China leads solar photovoltaic supply and demand in Q3
A quick snapshot of the crystalline silicon (c-Si) supply chain within the solar PV industry at the end of Q3’13 reveals that China dominated the midstream production stages, from ingot to module. However, unlike previous periods during which China dominated c-Si supply, this time China is also the largest contributor on the demand side. While … Continue reading China leads solar photovoltaic supply and demand in Q3
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Twenty years of photovoltaic market development has seen the deployment of close to 100 GW of PV
The price decrease of PV modules and system is opening new opportunities, in both grid-connected and off-grid applications. The key components of a photovoltaic power system are various types of photovoltaic cells (some-times also called solar cells) interconnected and encapsulated to form a photovoltaic module (the commercial product), the mounting structure for the module or … Continue reading Twenty years of photovoltaic market development has seen the deployment of close to 100 GW of PV
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Feed-in tariffs drive majority of global solar photovoltaic markets, but unsubsidized markets growing
IEA PVPS' 18th “Trends in Photovoltaic Applications” report, finds that feed-in tariff policies were responsible for 61% of the global PV market in 2012. The International Energy Agency's (Paris) Photovoltaic Power System Programme (IEA PVPS) finds that solar photovoltaics (PV) have reached a point where it is beginning to develop regardless of financial support, but … Continue reading Feed-in tariffs drive majority of global solar photovoltaic markets, but unsubsidized markets growing
Continue readingIndia reaches 2.1 GW of solar photovoltaic capacity; Wind energy sector continues to stagnate
According to the latest updated by the MNRE, Solar in India has crossed the 2 GW landmark(grid-connected and off-grid systems combined). As of 31 August 2013, the total solar installed capacity stood at 2100 MW, out of which grid-connected solar capacity was 1969 MW and off-grid systems was 131 MW. About 130 MW of grid-connected … Continue reading India reaches 2.1 GW of solar photovoltaic capacity; Wind energy sector continues to stagnate
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Dubai mega solar power project unveiled
Dubai inaugurated the first phase of a solar energy park on Tuesday as the Gulf emirate seeks to diversify its energy sources. The solar energy plant, named the “Mohammed bin Rashid al-Maktoum Park” after the emirate’s ruler, will produce 1,000 megawatts of electricity when completed, and will cost 12 billion dirhams ($3.3 billion), WAM said. … Continue reading Dubai mega solar power project unveiled
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Leading US companies invest heavily in solar energy
U.S. companies are adopting solar power faster than ever before. In the last year, “U.S. businesses, nonprofits and government organizations have blanketed their rooftops and properties with over 1,000 megawatts of new photovoltaic solar installations,” according to the second annual Solar Means Business report from the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) and The Vote Solar … Continue reading Leading US companies invest heavily in solar energy
Continue readingEnel Green Power Making Solar Power Grow in Romania
With more than 25 megwatts of solar photovoltaic power being put online between July and October, Enel Green Power is following up the rapid growth of wind power over the last two years in Romania with a similar performance in PV solar power. On October 7, EGP connected to the grid the Colibasi solar power … Continue reading Enel Green Power Making Solar Power Grow in Romania
Continue readingFirst Solar to Build 250MW Power Plant in California for NextEra Energy Resources
First Solar, Inc. (Nasdaq: FSLR) announced today it has entered into an agreement to construct a 250 megawatt (MW)AC solar power plant in Riverside County, California, for a subsidiary of NextEra Energy Resources, LLC. The McCoy Solar Energy Project will be located on approximately 2,300 acres of mostly public land provided by the Bureau of … Continue reading First Solar to Build 250MW Power Plant in California for NextEra Energy Resources
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Crystalline Silicon and Thin Film Photovoltaic Results
professional essay Over the last 30 years, hundreds of life cycle assessments (LCAs) have been conducted and published for a variety of residential and utility-scale solar photovoltaic (PV) systems with wide-ranging results. The inconsistencies in these results can be attributed to the technologies evaluated
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Cost of photovoltaic has dropped 99% since 1977
The price of solar photovoltaic cells has dropped 99% in the past quarter century. So in an increasing number of markets around the country, solar is at or very close to grid parity. Consider Colorado. The Denver Business Journal reported last month the results of months-long competitive bidding process: Xcel Energy Inc. is proposing to … Continue reading Cost of photovoltaic has dropped 99% since 1977
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