Solar electricity News for May 2010

Solar electricity News Archive

Conergy builds 5 MW solar power station in Greece

Conergy AG’s Greek branch is building a 5 MW solar power station in Greece despite the current economic crisis in the country.

Utility-scale solar thin-film farm in China

The China Energy Conservation and Environmental Protection Group (CECEP) will build a 5 MW utility-scale solar thin-film power plant in Inner Mongolia.

Global renewable electricity to grow 3.2% per year

The world will install 107 GW of green power by 2035, up from 44 GW in 2007.

Alstom invests in solar thermal company BrightSource Energy

Alstom is investing up to US$55 million in solar thermal company BrightSource Energy Inc to enter the solar thermal energy market.

Azure Power and SunEdison develop solar PV in Gujarat

Azure Power and SunEdison will develop and construct a 15 MW solar photovoltaic (PV) power plant in Gujarat, India.

Solar PV could overshoot Mediterranean Solar Plan 20 GW target

That is the conclusion following a two-day conference on the Mediterranean Solar Plan (MSP) where representatives from 43 Mediterranean countries discussed the potential for solar photovoltaic (PV) electricity in the region.

Phaesun solar power plants in Liberia

German Phaesun GmbH have installed off-grid solar power plants for police barracks in Liberia in West Africa and trained Liberian electricians on site.

Fraunhofer gives its annual prize to 41.1% metamorphic triple junction PV cell developers Fraunhofer gives its annual prize to 41.1% metamorphic triple junction PV cell developers

Dr. Andreas Bett and Dr. Frank Dimroth have been awarded the the 2010 Joseph von Fraunhofer Prize for their work developing multi-junction solar cells and concentrator modules.

Cornwall, UK company offers new Feed-in Tariff investment

Plug Into The Sun, a solar PV installation company has launched a scheme for investors to benefit from the UK's new Feed-in Tariff (FIT).

Siemens increases Archimede Solar Energy stake

Siemens Energy is increasing its stake in the concentrating solar power (CSP) specialist Archimede Solar Energy Srl from 28% to 45%.

Solar energy powers World Cup viewing in Ghana Solar energy powers World Cup viewing in Ghana

Solar energy will enable public football World Cup viewing in Oboadaka, Ghana, through the World Future council and Energiebau Sunergy Ghana Ltd.

Solar to generate 20%-25% of global electricity by 2050

The International Energy Agency (IEA) has released roadmaps for solar PV and concentrating solar power (CSP), predicting that the two solar technologies could generate 9000 TWh of green power in 2050.

Solar research partnership in Australia

Suntech Power Holdings Co Ltd, the University of New South Wales (UNSW) and Silex Solar will research advanced technology to further improve the power conversion efficiencies of crystalline silicon solar cells.

Australia launches largest roll-out of renewable energy Australia launches largest roll-out of renewable energy

The Australian Government will commit A$653 million over four years to establish a Renewable Energy Future Fund.

Conergy sells two solar parks in Apulia, Italy

Conergy has sold two Italian solar parks with a power output of 1 MW each to Plain Energy GmbH.

SunPower solar PV power plant in Italy

SunPower Corp is building a 1.3 MW solar photovoltaic (PV) power plant in the Lazio region of Italy for Solar Green Energy-SGE, a joint venture between EDF-EN Italia, a subsidiary of EDF Energies Nouvelles, and Emmecidue, an Italian project developer.

First Solar tops PV module suppliers list in 2009 First Solar tops PV module suppliers list in 2009

Solar thin-film manufacturer, First Solar, topped the rankings list for solar photovoltaic (PV) module suppliers in 2009, according to IMS Research.

Phoenix Solar builds 7.8 MWp of solar parks in Germany

Phoenix Solar AG will build two solar parks for SWT Stadtwerke Trier (city utility of Trier) in Germany totalling 7.8 MWp.

Meier Solar Solutions and Fraunhofer CSP cooperate on solar PV

The Fraunhofer Centre for Silicon Photovoltaics CSP and Meier Solar Solutions GmbH, a producer of laminators for encapsulating solar modules, will cooperate on solar photovoltaics (PV).

Centrosolar goes from loss to profit in Q1

Centrosolar recorded net earnings of €4.4 million in the first quarter of 2010, compared to a loss of €6.3m in Q1 2009.

SunEdison plans 12 MW solar PV in Italy SunEdison plans 12 MW solar PV in Italy

SunEdison plans to complete 12, 1 MW solar photovoltaic (PV) power plants in the province of Lecce, Apulia in Italy.

ZSW thin-film solar cell reaches 20.1% efficiency

Thin-film solar cells have reached an efficiency of 20.1% at the Zentrum für Sonnenenergie- und Wasserstoff-Forschung (Centre for Solar Energy and Hydrogen Research, ZSW) in Germany.

Bank launches initiative to generate 3 GW of solar in Asia

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) says its Asian solar energy initiative will generate 3 GW of solar power over the next three years.