Report: Germany To Accelerate Scheduled Solar Feed-In-Tariff Reductions
Germany's environment ministry and economy ministry have developed a plan that calls for accelerating the next round of PV feed-in-tariff (FIT) reductions. Under the plan, the government will now slash  [read more]
Wed, 22 Feb 2012 15:14:31 EST
Dept. Of Commerce Postpones Chinese Solar Trade Case Ruling Again
The U.S. Department of Commerce (DOC) has postponed its preliminary determination in the countervailing-duty investigation of Chinese solar products. The determination, originally scheduled for Jan. 19, had already been postponed  [read more]
Wed, 22 Feb 2012 10:52:07 EST
Germany Expected To Be 36% Powered By Renewable Energy By 2020
Germany's energy landscape in 2020 is expected to be dramatically different from its current mix, according to a new report from Frost & Sullivan. Nuclear energy capacity will be halved,  [read more]
Wed, 22 Feb 2012 10:50:54 EST
Minnesota Power Offering New Rebates Through SolarSense Program
Minnesota Power has introduced an updated version of its SolarSense program, which provides solar project incentives for residential and commercial customers. According to the utility, the program provides a base  [read more]
Wed, 22 Feb 2012 10:49:35 EST
Phoenix Airport Installs 5.4 MW Solar Project
The Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport has inaugurated a 5.4 MW PV installation featuring technology from SunPower. The system is expected to generate the equivalent of 51% of the electricity  [read more]
Wed, 22 Feb 2012 10:48:23 EST
BLM Releases Draft Plan For RE Development Areas In Arizona
The U.S. Department of the Interior's (DOI) Bureau of Land Management (BLM) has released the draft plan for the Restoration Design Energy Project (RDEP), which seeks to identify lands across  [read more]
Wed, 22 Feb 2012 10:47:09 EST
Advanced Solar Photonics Introduces PV Inverter Line
Advanced Solar Photonics (ASP), a PV equipment manufacturer, has launched a series of grid-tied inverters. The units are designed for residential and small-commercial rooftop or ground-mount installations. The company says  [read more]
Wed, 22 Feb 2012 10:45:38 EST
SPG Solar Completes PV Installation At National University
National University, headquartered in La Jolla, Calif., has completed an 852 kW PV installation at two campuses in San Diego. The project was installed by SPG Solar. The two rooftop  [read more]
Wed, 22 Feb 2012 10:44:25 EST
JinkoSolar Opens PV Module Testing Lab In China
JinkoSolar Holding Co. Ltd., a China-based solar product manufacturer, has opened a PV module testing laboratory in Jiangxi, China. The facility has been awarded the Underwriters Laboratories (UL) Witness Testing  [read more]
Wed, 22 Feb 2012 10:43:02 EST
Legal Clash Over Solar Incentive Cuts In U.K. Heads To Supreme Court
The U.K.'s Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC) is expected to formally file a Supreme Court appeal today challenging previous rulings that deemed its abrupt PV feed-in-tariff (FIT) cuts  [read more]
Tue, 21 Feb 2012 14:01:30 EST