First Solar's $455.7 Million Loan Guarantee for Canada
First Solar Inc. is the world's largest maker of thin-film solar modules. The company is looking to power project investments in Canada and has secured a $455.7 million of loan guarantees from the U.S. Export-Import Bank. First Solar plans to build two solar plants in southern Ontario with a combined capacity of 90 megawatts. Ontario has seen a significant spike in solar energy investment following the passing of the Canadian province's recent Green Energy Act, catapulting it into the position of number two in installed solar capacity, trailing only California. The loan guarantee in the largest ever approved by the U.S. Export-Import Bank for solar products shipped abroad, and is aimed at helping President Obama in his goal of doubling U.S. exports by 2015.
The Solar Decathlon 2011 - Part 3
More entries in this years Solar Decathlon for your interest and enjoyment.
For How Long will Germany Remain the World's Largest PV Market?
The Italian market is growing faster than ever before. In the first half of 2011, the market volume was almost three times that of Germany. Italy is on its way to becoming the world's number one market in 2011.
Alternative Energy Risk Analysis
Anyone with a financial interest in renewable energy has exposure to weather and climate-related risk. Understanding, quantifying and managing that risk is absolutely essential to the successful development and operation of renewable energy projects.
Mindi Hertzog Named CBO of BioLogic Energy Partners
BioLogic Energy Partners has recently announced that Mindi Hertzog will join the company as their Chief Business Officer based in San Diego, CA.
Smarter and Energy-efficient Buildings Create $2-billion European Building Automation Systems Market
Energy management and lighting solutions are likely to lead the industry, while heating, ventilation and air conditioning systems will continue to play an important role
"Green Power" for the Romani in Transylvania
Phaesun supports students initiative SIFE with electrification of Romani settlements in Romania
Incentives, imports and storage – the implications for CPV
Following the webinar ‘What is the next step for CPV commercialization in the US', PV Insider got the thoughts of Lewis Fraas and Andy Skumanich on topics such as energy storage, cheap imports and the role of incentives.
Varian Solion Ion Implant Gains Strong PV Market Traction Worldwide
In just over one year since its formal launch, Solion ion implant technology from Varian Semiconductor Equipment Associates Inc. ("Varian") (NASDAQ: VSEA) is being adopted in high volume manufacturing by PV cell manufacturers worldwide.
Quality Standard of the Network DERlab for Outdoor Tests Allows Reliable Benchmarking of PV modules
At a workshop of the conference of the International Solar Energy Society in Kassel, Germany, leading research institutes from Europe and the USA adopted a new draft for an outdoor test standard for photovoltaic modules yesterday.
Corvus Energy's AT6500 Module is the New Standard in Battery Power and Safety
Corvus Energy's 6.5 kWh batteries are the world's most powerful and safest lithium-polymer batteries
Present and future: cost reduction and new opportunities now central to thin film
PV Insider have announced that cost reduction and new opportunities are the two central themes of the 4th Thin Film Solar Summit USA (1-2 December, San Francisco).
NorthWestern Energy Signs Agreement with OwnEnergy for Montana Community Wind Farm
Butte, MT – September 1, 2011¬ – NorthWestern Energy (NYSE: NWE), and OwnEnergy, Inc., a developer of Community Wind projects, today announced that they have signed a 25-year Qualifying Facility Agreement, for the 9.7 megawatt Two Dot Wind Farm. The project is located in Wheatland County, near the town of Two Dot, about 90 miles NW of Billings.
NRG Systems Introduces Complete Solar Resource Assessment System
NRG Systems, leading manufacturer of wind measurement equipment for the global wind industry, has brought its product leadership and technical expertise to the solar industry with the introduction of a complete solar resource assessment system. Like its complete measurement systems developed for wind measurement, the NRG Systems solar resource assessment system includes tower, sensors, data logger and communications module—everything a developer needs to assess a site's solar potential.
Solyndra To File For Bankruptcy, Despite $535 Million DOE Guarantee
Solyndra, a California-based thin film solar company that received a $535 million loan guarantee from the US Department of Energy, has halted operations and plans to file for bankruptcy. Solyndra is the third US solar manufacturer to close its doors in less than a month, and like Evergreen Solar and SpectraWatt before it, Solyndra says it is unable to compete with larger rivals in Asia, as the price of solar panels continues to drop. President Obama visited Solyndra's DOE-supported facility in May 2010 to promote the agency's investments in renewable energy. The company's failure will undoubtedly fuel the fires of the administration's critics. For several months Republicans have been calling for an investigation into how Solyndra was chosen to receive a loan guarantee.
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