Greentech Media Research (GTM, Boston) has released a report which finds that the solar photovoltaic (PV) supply chain has begun to stabilize due to increasing demand, and predicts that global PV module prices will fall only 1% in 2014. “PV Pricing Outlook 2014” also predicts that prices will rise along the rest of the value … Continue reading Solar photovoltaic module prices to fall only 1% in 2014
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California to nearly double wind energy, solar power by 2020
California is set to nearly double its wind and solar power generation over the next seven years as utility companies try to meet the state’s requirement to source 33 percent of energy from renewables by 2020, reliability regulators said. The state is expected to add 8,000 megawatts of renewable energy by 2020 and needs to … Continue reading California to nearly double wind energy, solar power by 2020
Continue readingFluor completes construction of 125 MW solar power plant in Arizona
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
Continue readingIndia’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
Continue readingEthiopian 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 readingSolar energy company wins converts going door to door
On a sleepy suburban street near Los Angeles, Reno Mendenhall walks up to a modest home and knocks on the door. The tall, blonde, 31-year-old is so clean cut that he says he is sometimes told he looks like Britain’s Prince William. A woman comes to the door and Mendenhall, dressed in gray shorts and … Continue reading Solar energy company wins converts going door to door
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 readingEnel Green Power Enters South African Renewables Market
Enel Green Power has begun work on four solar and two wind power projects in South Africa, moving towards the Enel Group’s 2013-2017 Business Plan objective of entering emerging markets. With four PV solar and two wind power projects totalling 513 megawatts of installed capacity, Enel Green Power has entered into a South African renewable … Continue reading Enel Green Power Enters South African Renewables Market
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
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 readingWorld Energy Council and Bloomberg New Energy Finance launch global energy costs analysis
Unique perspective on relative costs of developing and delivering electricity from energy sources around the world. The World Energy Council (WEC) and Bloomberg New Energy Finance (BNEF) today launched a new landmark report into the worldwide cost of developing and delivering electricity. The study,
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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
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The solar energy’s potential in Azerbaijan is 5,000 megawatts, representative of the State Agency for Alternative and Renewable Energy Sources, Jamil Melikov said on Nov. 1 at a round table meeting. According to him, the potential of wind energy in the country is 4,500 megawatts, biomass – 1,500 megawatts, geothermal energy – 800 megawatts, … Continue reading Solar energy
Continue readingShunfeng to buy Suntech for $492 Million
Shunfeng Photovoltaic International Ltd. (1165), a Chinese solar company owned in part by Cheng Kin Ming, plans to buy the main unit of what was once the world’s largest photovoltaic maker for 3 billion yuan ($492 million). Jiangsu Shungfeng Photovoltaic Technology Co. agreed to buy Wuxi Suntech Power Co., according to a statement Shunfeng … Continue reading Shunfeng to buy Suntech for $492 Million
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 readingEnel Green Power awarded 513 MW in South Africa photovoltaic and wind energy auction
These projects mark a significant step forward in Enel Green Power growth strategy in Africa. Enel Green Power (EGP) has been awarded with the right to sign energy supply contracts with the South Africa utility Eskom for 314 MWp of solar projects and 199 MW of wind projects (for a total of 513 MW) in … Continue reading Enel Green Power awarded 513 MW in South Africa photovoltaic and wind energy auction
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
Continue readingChina 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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