Photovoltaics (PV) News for November 2013

Photovoltaics (PV) News Archive

Solar-powered wireless electrochromic glass is wireless

SAGE Electrochromics Inc has developed electrochromic glass that is solar-powered and can be wirelessly controlled with an iPad.

This month’s top three renewableenergyfocus.com stories

Read on to discover which stories were the most popular with visitors to the site during November.

SolarCity announces major California expansion SolarCity announces major California expansion

SolarCity has opened ten new operations centres in California. All are expected to be operational by the end of 2013, nearly doubling the company’s locations in the state.

First Solar starts construction of first Japanese plant

First Solar has started to build a solar project in Kitakyushu-shi, Japan, its first project in the country.

DIF acquires PV plants from Canadian Solar

Canadian Solar Inc’s subsidiary, Canadian Solar Solutions Inc plans to sell four utility-scale solar power plants located in Ontario, Canada to a fund managed by Dutch infrastructure fund DIF.

Silicon Energy wins GCCA Award for solar innovation

'Cascade' double-glass PV module earns top honor in 'Best in Solar and Wind' category.

South African solar farm now in operation South African solar farm now in operation

The Rust Mo 1 solar farm, build by juwi Renewable Energies, has been connected to the national grid in South Africa.

ASD solar storage system awarded innovation prize ASD solar storage system awarded innovation prize

ASD Automatic Storage Device has received a German Renewables Award 2013 for its ASD Sonnenspeicher solar energy storage system.

3TIER selects Kompact Grid as partner in Romania

New relationship brings advanced wind and solar forecasting capabilities to the country.

2014 World Future Energy Summit draws new exhibitors, sponsors

Ninety per cent of show space sold, WFES organizers report

Fluor completes Arizona PV farm

Fluor Corporation has ‘achieved substantial completion’ of a solar facility in Maricopa County, Arizona.

IKEA to install solar panels on Miami store IKEA to install solar panels on Miami store

IKEA will install solar panels on its Miami-Dade-area store under construction in Sweetwater, Florida, making it the largest such installation in South Florida.

Canadian Solar provides 32 MW PV modules for China

Canadian Solar Inc has been awarded a module supply agreement to provide China Perfect Machinery Industry Corp with 32 MW of solar photovoltaic (PV) modules for a solar power plant project.

Solar panels reduce bill by £25K Solar panels reduce bill by £25K

Mark Group has installed 502 solar panels across three buildings belonging to De Montfort University, Leicester, UK, saving the university around £25,500 on its annual electricity bills.

Kyocera starts operation of Japan’s largest solar power plant Kyocera starts operation of Japan’s largest solar power plant

Kyocera Corporation has launched a 70 megawatt (MW) solar power plant in Kagoshima Prefecture, southern Japan, reportedly the country’s largest.

Solar Energy USA approved by GSA

Solar Energy USA has been nationally approved to offer solar panel systems through the US General Services Administration (GSA).

Dynamic Energy and DiCarlo Distributors complete New York solar project

Dynamic Energy Solutions, LLC has finished construction on a 904.2kW solar project for a food distributor in Holtsville, New York.

Alameda-Contra Costa Transit District taps RGS Energy for solar project

Installion entails 425 kW elevated solar power plant at Alameda-Contra Costa's Hayward D6 Bus Facility in Hayward, California.

Hibiscus Villa eco-resort project earns award nomination Hibiscus Villa eco-resort project earns award nomination

Trojan Battery & TeamSustain named finalists for Intersolar India’s “Solar Projects in India” Award

SunPower acquires panel cleaner specialist SunPower acquires panel cleaner specialist

SunPower Corp has acquired Greenbotics Inc, a California-based company that offers panel cleaning products and services for large-scale solar power plants.

Mass Megawatts Wind Power develops new solar tracking technology

Patent-pending, low-cost, tracking system promises a 3.5-year payback for millions of consumers.