State Grid Corp, China’s largest State-owned power utility company, announced on Friday that starting Nov 1, it will provide a free connection service for distributed PV solar electricity producers that are close to customers. State Grid will be responsible for the cost of the connection design and the national grid’s modifications. The cost for one … Continue reading Brighter days for photovoltaic solar power in China
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Humala opens first solar power plant in Peru
Peru’s President Ollanta Humala Tasso will arrive in southern Arequipa region to open the first solar power plant in the country that will generate 22 megawatts. The opening ceremony will take place at 10:30 am at Pampa de La Joya, province of Arequipa. At the event the launch of the Majes Photovoltaic Power Plant in … Continue reading Humala opens first solar power plant in Peru
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ISOFOTON calls to create a technology framework to maintain European leadership in PV sector
ISOFOTON, world leader in solar technology, has actively participated in the APVIA PV 2012 International Exhibition, an important event that attracts corporate executives in the solar sector in Asia, which is being held this week in Singapore. Angel Luis Serrano, President of ISOFOTON, participated today in a specific panel where he called for the creation … Continue reading ISOFOTON calls to create a technology framework to maintain European leadership in PV sector
Continue readingRays of hope for solar power firms
China’s solar-panel industry has been rocked by recent US duties on its exports to combat alleged dumping and the specter of similar action by European authorities. At least one company sees the standoff as an opportunity, however. This “major crisis in the industry will lead to many big improvements in technology,” said Kevin Zhou, managing … Continue reading Rays of hope for solar power firms
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One Millionth Photovoltaic Solar Module Installed at MidAmerican Solar’s Topaz Project by First Solar
Earlier this month, the one millionth solar module was installed at what is the largest solar project under construction in the world. When complete, the 550-megawattAC project will include nearly 9 million photovoltaic (PV) modules. On May 16, the first solar module was installed at Topaz Solar Farms, located in San Luis Obispo County, Calif. … Continue reading One Millionth Photovoltaic Solar Module Installed at MidAmerican Solar’s Topaz Project by First Solar
Continue readingMasdar to develop 15 MW solar power plant in Mauritania
The 15-MW solar photovoltaic project will provide for the annual demand growth in the country, estimated to be at a rate of 12% in 2012. Masdar announced today the development of a 15-megawatt solar power project in Nouakchott, the capital city of the Islamic Republic of Mauritania. The plant will deliver 10 per cent of … Continue reading Masdar to develop 15 MW solar power plant in Mauritania
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Stanford researchers use solar power to study elephants in Africa
The seasonal solar-powered research camp gives scientists a rare opportunity to quietly observe, videotape and photograph wild elephants at Mushara waterhole, an isolated oasis in Etosha National Park in Namibia. A team of elephant researchers from Stanford University has transformed a remote corner of southern Africa into a high-tech field camp run entirely on sunlight. … Continue reading Stanford researchers use solar power to study elephants in Africa
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Sunways solar cells for the largest transparent photovoltaic roof in the USA
Sunways AG has received its largest individual order for building-integrated photovoltaics to date: the Konstanz-based photovoltaics specialist is supplying semitransparent design solar cells for the new US head office of pharmaceutical company Novartis. The new construction in East Hanover, New Jersey, will see the installation of the largest transparent photovoltaic roof in the USA. Renowned … Continue reading Sunways solar cells for the largest transparent photovoltaic roof in the USA
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Solar power is contagious
People are more likely to install a solar panel on their home if their neighbors have one, according to a Yale and New York University study in the journal Marketing Science. The researchers studied clusters of solar installations throughout California from January 2001 to December 2011 and found that residents of a particular zip code … Continue reading Solar power is contagious
Continue readingFirst Solar awarded contract for 13 MW MENA solar power plant
Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) awarded the first phase of Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Solar Power Plant to the US-based First Solar Inc. The contract to construct the first phase of Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Solar Park, a 13 megawatt (MWDC) solar photovoltaic (PV) power plant in Dubai was awarded to US-based … Continue reading First Solar awarded contract for 13 MW MENA solar power plant
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Concentrated Solar Power and Photovoltaic meet 5.1% of Spanish electricity demand in August
At 2.2% of demand, Spain’s CSP plants provide the largest contribution to demand by this technology anywhere in the world. Photovoltaic produced 841 GWh during the month, with Concentrating Solar Power supplying another 466 GWh, compared to 21.5 TWh of demand. Spain’s National Energy Commission (CNE) has released a report finding that the nation met … Continue reading Concentrated Solar Power and Photovoltaic meet 5.1% of Spanish electricity demand in August
Continue readingChina to raise solar power installation target
According to the notice, companies in every province or autonomous region can apply for up to 500 MW. The National Energy Administration will further raise the target for distributed photovoltaic power generation installation, in a move to support Chinese solar companies, which are struggling after the United States imposed heavy duties on their products. The … Continue reading China to raise solar power installation target
Continue readingPrincipal Solar Introduces Photovoltaic Module Rating System
The Principal Solar Institute, an online reference center and resource guide for the commercial and utility scale solar market, today announced the introduction of the PSI PV Module Rating, the first-of-its kind approach that allows easy, unbiased, comprehensive analysis and comparison of photovoltaic (PV) modules. PSI Ratings are designed to allow solar consumers to make … Continue reading Principal Solar Introduces Photovoltaic Module Rating System
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Delivery of Photovoltaic Projects in Indonesia
First Solar, Inc. (NASDAQ: FSLR) and PT. Pembangkitan Jawa Bali Services (PJB Services) of Indonesia today signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to collaborate on the delivery of 100 megawatts (MW) of utility-scale solar power plants in Indonesia in order to address the growing energy demand in the country. “Indonesia has an increasingly urgent need … Continue reading Delivery of Photovoltaic Projects in Indonesia
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Yingli Green Energy supplied photovoltaic modules for the largest solar plant in Peru
Gestamp Solar SL (Madrid, Spain) and Solarpack (Getxo, Spain) have completed two 20 MW solar photovoltaic (PV) plants in Southern Peru. Yingli Green Energy Holding Company Limited (NYSE: YGE) (“Yingli Green Energy” or the “Company”), a leading solar energy company and one of the world’s largest vertically integrated photovoltaic (“PV”) manufacturers, which markets its products … Continue reading Yingli Green Energy supplied photovoltaic modules for the largest solar plant in Peru
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Photovoltaic: Solar Energy Sustainability
The search for market equilibrium is an elusive quest in the solar energy industry. But the addiction to subsidies, carve-outs and other political favors has done little to improve the success potential for solar. Quite the reverse, by creating the conditions that made possible and induced China to expand its aggressive export strategy of market … Continue reading Photovoltaic: Solar Energy Sustainability
Continue readingCommerce Department Upholds Tariffs on Chinese Photovoltaic Cells
In a move that could have international implications for the global soar energy market, the U.S. Department of Commerce ruled on trade tariffs for Chinese solar photovoltaic manufacturers. U.S.-based PV manufacturers initiated the case against what they called “dumping,” or flooding the American market with artificially cheap Chinese solar powerproducts that undercut American manufacturers. If … Continue reading Commerce Department Upholds Tariffs on Chinese Photovoltaic Cells
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Brazil Braxenergy to install two 30 MW photovoltaic solar power plants
Brazilian renewable energy developer Braxenergy filed a request with local energy sector watchdog Aneel for the installation of two 30 MW photovoltaic (PV) solar plants, Juazeiro I and Juazeiro II, and their respective transmission systems. Braxenergy plans to install the ventures in Brazil’s northeastern Bahia state. Aneel has also received a request for the installation … Continue reading Brazil Braxenergy to install two 30 MW photovoltaic solar power plants
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Using the solar power to “crack” almonds
Conergy Projects Group has broken ground on a 725 kW photovoltaic system for T&P Farms out of Arbuckle, California. The system will power T&P Farms almond hulling and shelling operations – allowing the power of the sun to supply the energy needed to “crack” the nuts out of their shells so they can go into … Continue reading Using the solar power to “crack” almonds
Continue readingChina’s domestic photovoltaic (PV) market
China announced its latest Photovoltaic Development Five-Year-Plan which targets 20 GW of PV systems and one GW of concentrated solar thermal power to be completed by 2015. China’s domestic photovoltaic (PV) market made a slow start to the year, with just 720 megawatts (MW) installed in the first half, according to the latest research from … Continue reading China’s domestic photovoltaic (PV) market
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