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CALIFORNIA NEWS
Recurrent Energy to Build 50 MW of PV Systems
Recurrent Energy has signed agreements with Southern California Edison (SCE). The utility will buy 100 percent of the power from three of Recurrent Energy’s California solar projects.
Advanced Energy Awarded 2.4MW Contract
The expansion is expected to be completed in April 2010, and will make the Aerojet site the single largest industrial photovoltaic installation in the State of California.
Solar Tech Study Reports Massive Procedural Delays for Customers Installing Solar Panels
Solar Leadership Summit to Address Solutions that Cut Procedural Red Tape by 75% and Reduce Costs for Solar Consumers.
Brea Could be Going Solar
The City Council tonight will consider contracting with Chevron Energy Solutions to design and build energy-saving projects in the city, including the installation of solar panels at city buildings.
California Solar: Use it or Lose it
With Californians installing more solar systems, utilities are edging closer to that 2.5% cap, which could force future buyers of solar power into a use-it-or-lose-it scenario.
NATIONAL NEWS
PV Powered Selected for 5 MW Project in Oregon
Inverter manufacturer, PV Powered announced today that its PowerVault DC-to-medium voltage turnkey inverter platform has been selected for use in the Northwest’s largest utility-scale project to date.
600kW Roof Solar System to be Installed at Minneapolis Convention Center
Best Power, the project owner and operator, is teaming with Westwood Renewables, LLC to provide the design, engineering, and program management for the project.
Classifying the Top Utility Scale PV Developers in the United States
The twelve project developers with the largest pipelines all share one thing in common: access to a large balance sheet.
Hawaii on Track to Meet Renewable Energy Goals
The fossil fuel-dependent island state is on track to receive 40 percent of its electric power from renewable sources by 2030.
Huntsville Company Works to Help Solar Power Shine Brighter in South
Southern Solar Systems sells solar-pow¬ered water heater systems, solar photovol¬taic systems — which convert sunlight into electricity — and geothermal heat pumps.
UTILITY INDUSTRY & REGULATORY NEWS
TVA Selects SmartSynch for its Renewable Program
The largest public power provider in the U.S. will track renewables via smart meters and cell networks.
MARKETS & MARKET RESEARCH
PV Analysts Cautious Optimism for 2010
Opportunities in the photovoltaics market in 2010 remain strong, say industry analysts participating in a PV World survey, but as Alfonso Velosa of Gartner cautions, “the challenges appear to be stronger than the opportunities at the moment.
FINANCIAL NEWS & MARKETS
GT Solar Reports Results for Third Quarter Fiscal Year 2010
Revenue for the third fiscal quarter included $40.3 million in the PV segment and $133.3 million in the polysilicon segment.
INTERNATIONAL NEWS
Aleo Solar Receives Mexican Order
The framework contract covers solar modules with a rated output of 5 megawatt, which is to be supplied by the end of this year.
Siliken to Build PV Module Production Plant in Ontario
The Siliken Group of renewable energy companies will open a plant manufacturing photovoltaic modules in Ontario, Canada, with an initial production capacity of 50 MW. It could start operations in the last quarter of 2010.
1-German FDP Opposes Solar Incentive Cuts
Germany’s Free Democrats, junior coalition partners in Chancellor Angela Merkel’s centre-right government, are opposed to proposals by the Environment Ministry to cut solar power incentives.
Canada’s Leading Renewable Energy Developer, SkyPower, Uses Sierra to Actively Manage High Levels of Complexity to Deliver Superior Performance in Program Execution
Siterra+ provides SkyPower with a corporate wide standard for how information is distributed. It also offers best practices for project execution and proof of completion for overall development deliverables.
S. Korea Sees $4.8 B Renewables Investment in 2010
South Korea, heavily dependent on oil and gas imports, estimated on Wednesday that renewable energy investment would hit reach 5.5 trillion won ($4.78 billion) this year, jumping 52 percent from 2009.
Bangladesh to Get $100M Loan for Clean Energy
More than three quarters of the loan will be spent on the government’s solar energy programme and the rest will be used to buy compact fluorescent lamp bulbs known as CFL bulbs.
ADB to Support Chinese Solar Power Project with US $1M
Asian Development Bank has approved a technical-aid project which aims at supporting China’s use of concentrated solar power technology on a large scale.
Renewables 61% of New EU Power Generation Capacity in 2009
Renewables accounted for 61% of new electricity generating capacity in 2009. Of the total new capacity, 39% was from wind power and 16% was from photovoltaic solar power, EWEA said.
