PV

Ingeteam connects its first solar PV plant in Puerto Rico

Tuesday, 25 March 2014 Robin Whitlock Ingeteam has connected a 500kW power plant in Puerto Rico which is also the first solar plant to have installed the transformer version of the company’s UL compliant central inverter INGECON SUN Power ...

The First AfricaPVSEC opens its doors in Durban, South Africa on March 27

Monday, 24 March 2014 REM

The first Africa Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference and Exhibition (AfricaPVSEC) opens its doors on 27 March 2014 in Durban, South Africa.

Wolseley UK installs huge solar array on distribution centre roof

Thursday, 20 March 2014 Robin Whitlock Eight thousand solar panels have been installed on the roof of Wolseley UK’s National Distribution Centre (NDC) in Leamington Spa, capable of generating enough electricity to power around 450 homes a ...

Vista Solar honored

Thursday, 20 March 2014 REM Vista Solar, a Santa Clara, Calif.-based solar installer and SunPower Commercial Dealer has received the SunPower "Commercial Regional Top Producer of the Year" award for its outstanding sales ...

UK Government to retain local authority renewable energy powers for new homes

Thursday, 13 March 2014 Robin Whitlock The UK Government has preserved the Planning & Energy Act (aka Merton Rule), in the outcome of its Housing Standards Review following an appeal by the Renewable Energy Assocation (REA) and Solar Trade ...

PV Platform Romania to be held 9-11 April 2014

Wednesday, 12 March 2014 REM

PV Platform Romania, an event organized by REECO, will be held 9-11 April 2014 at Expo Arad International.

Scottish Water installs solar panels at water treatment works

Thursday, 06 March 2014 Robin Whitlock Solar panels are being installed to help reduce energy costs at six water treatment works in West Dunbartonshire, Glasgow, North Lanarkshire, Aberdeenshire, the Highlands, and Aberdeen across Scotland ...

Stion achieves 23.2 percent efficiency with thin film CIGS process

Tuesday, 04 March 2014 REM

The high efficiency thin film solar company Stion has announced that it has produced a 23.2 percent efficiency thin-film cell based on its proprietary tandem junction technology

Japan

Jinko Solar to launch new series of smart modules at Japan Expo

Tuesday, 04 March 2014 Robin Whitlock

Jinko Solar has announced that it will launch a new series of Smart Modules at the PV Expo in Japan on February 26, 2014

JA Solar to supply 7.8 MW in square mono modules to British Solar Renewables

Tuesday, 04 March 2014 Dan McCue

JA Solar Holdings Co., Ltd. (will supply 7.8 MW of its high-efficiency full square mono solar modules to British Solar Renewables, a U.K-based developer of large-scale renewable projects.