- Home
- /
- News
- /
- Solar electricity
- /
- November 2012
Solar electricity News for November 2012
Solar PV component manufacturer Tokyo Electron (TEL) has completed its acquisition of Oerlikon Group’s solar arm, buying Oerlikon Solar for 250 million Swiss francs (US$268 million), Oerlikon announces.
27 November, 2012
The project is the first utility-scale solar power installation in the Islamic Republic of Mauritania and will deliver 10 per cent of electricity capacity in Mauritania.
21 November, 2012
The two plants will use advanced technology specifically developed for the country's needs and will be able to store energy and generate power after sunset
21 November, 2012
Guest Blog by Barry Johnston
21 November, 2012
Johannesburg-based BioTherm Energy has agreed financing terms for one wind and two solar PV projects in South Africa.
20 November, 2012
Sulzer Pumps is to supply pumps for several concentrated solar power (CSP) projects in Spain and India, the Switzerland-based company announced on Tuesday.
20 November, 2012
The solar power market in South Africa has ramped up a gear, with a stream of project news emanating from the country in recent days.
16 November, 2012
On-going, significant technological advances from companies such as Solar Junction and Amonix will help drive concentrated photovoltaic (CPV) installations to almost 1.2 GW by 2016, reports IMS.
14 November, 2012
Joint venture's two 75-megawatt solar photovoltaic projects will spur economic development, create jobs and contribute to South Africa's renewable energy goals
14 November, 2012
The company's global solar PV portfolio now totals more than 500MW in operation or construction in seven countries.
12 November, 2012
The investment in the 40MW of solar power capacity is expected to be its first portfolio investment in Latin Power IV.
12 November, 2012
The global energy map is changing “in dramatic fashion”, the International Energy Agency (IEA) said today, as it launched the 2012 edition of its World Energy Outlook.
12 November, 2012
With more than 1GW installed capacity of large scale solar farms, the US has surpassed Spain to become the second largest market behind Germany, according to the latest data from sector specialists Wiki-Solar.
12 November, 2012
By Mathias Aarre Maehlum, EnergyInformative.org
12 November, 2012
A green energy firm based in the Midlands in the UK is bucking the economic trend as the number of property owners looking to generate green energy increases.
08 November, 2012
With the industry in a state-of-flux, Comly Wilson from CleanEdison suggests a visit to GreenBuild 2012 is more worthwhile than ever
07 November, 2012
SUNdy - with a hexagonal array that floats on the sea surface - was officially launched during the Singapore International Energy Week.
01 November, 2012
The company says it is holding talks with various parties interested in buying Siemens solar PV assets, but will continue to offer products for solar thermal and PV power plants.
01 November, 2012