The US solar industry achieved a positive trade flow of US$1.9 billion globally in 2010, according to the Solar Energy Industries Association's (SEIA) and GTM Research’s U.S. Solar Energy Trade Assessment 2011.
31 August, 2011
US Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar has approved a transmission line on public lands connecting a 250 MW solar power project to the energy grid in California.
31 August, 2011
The Department of Energy has finalised a partial guarantee for an US$852 million loan to support the 250 MW Genesis Solar concentrating solar power (CSP) project in California, USA.
30 August, 2011
SunPower Corp and LS Power's subsidiary, White Oak Solar Energy LLC, have opened the 10 MW Dover SUN Park solar photovoltaic (PV) power plant in Dover, DE, USA.
24 August, 2011
Saint-Gobain Performance Plastics Corporation is buying solar and other speciality films manufacturer Solar Gard Speciality Firms from Bekaert.
17 August, 2011
New York’s Soltas Energy Corporation has taken a majority stake in Sunergy America LLC of Wall, New Jersey, USA.
17 August, 2011
The 7 MW Ukishima Solar Power Plant has commenced operation in Kawasaki, Japan.
16 August, 2011
The California Energy Commission has approved the construction of a 570 MW solar thermal and gas hybrid power plant in Los Angeles County.
16 August, 2011
Three solar power projects in Thailand are being planned, with a total capacity of 118 MW
15 August, 2011
GE Energy has entered into an agreement with California-based eSolar, which specialises in tower-based concentrating solar thermal technology.
15 August, 2011
The Indian government has rejected two of 37 solar projects awarded in its first national renewable auction, but has accepted a number of solar thermal plants.
15 August, 2011
The changes could significant create opportunities for renewable projects
15 August, 2011
The two US patents cover technology to improve the performance of silicon nanowire solar cells.
12 August, 2011
Solar thermal projects in the US have attracted billions of dollars in the second quarter of 2011.
12 August, 2011
The silicone encapsulant claims to enable flexible thin-film modules to be laminated using roll-to-roll processing.
12 August, 2011
Octopus Investments is hoping to make further investment in renewable energy with funding from some of its lower risk, capital preservation-focused investments.
11 August, 2011
The rates are higher than those proposed by many solar power developers in the country.
11 August, 2011
The solar manufacturer has announced plans to open a new cell and panel factory in Mexicali.
10 August, 2011
First Solar will supply solar panels on the expansion of the solar complex in Nevada.
09 August, 2011
The large-scale solar energy project in Arizona was bought from First Solar.
09 August, 2011
British Antarctic Survey has bought two solar photovoltaic (PV) systems for its new research building.
09 August, 2011
Centrotherm Photovoltaics has predicted significant demand for high-performance cells and modules from solar cell manufacturers over the coming months.
08 August, 2011
Researchers are aspiring to show that a network of wind and solar-powered data centres could transform the data and renewable energy industries.
08 August, 2011
Polish manufacturer dtw has been a long-term supplier of components for solar inverter production for SMA.
08 August, 2011
The new Sunny Boy inverters, approved for temperatures down to -40°C, are available to the Canadian market.
08 August, 2011
The purchase brings RTR Group’s installed solar photovoltaic (PV) portfolio to 241 MW.
05 August, 2011
IMS Research forecasts over 22 GW of new solar photovoltaic (PV) capacity will added in 2011.
04 August, 2011
The Canadian government has refused to commit new funding to a CAD$1.4 billion programme to fund renewable energy projects, according to Bloomberg.
04 August, 2011
The 900 MW Kunitomi solar panel plant in Japan is now open for commercial operations.
04 August, 2011
South Africa’s news 20-year plan calls for 42% of new energy generation capacity to come from renewable sources.
03 August, 2011
SunPower and Citi have set up a US$105 million fund for residential solar leasing projects in 8 US states.
03 August, 2011
Veeco has announced it will end manufacture of copper indium gallium selenide (CIGS) solar systems as it posts Q2 2011 financial results.
03 August, 2011
The grant will allow a team of researchers in Victoria to continue the development of plastic solar cells.
02 August, 2011
General Motors Ventures has made a US$7.5 million equity investment into Sunlogics and signed commercial agreements with the solar developer.
02 August, 2011
Solaria says the UK is one of its strategic core growth markets because of high solar photovoltaic (PV) demand.
01 August, 2011