Africa
ABB to Produce PV Inverters for South Africa's Solar Market
23 May 2013POSTED IN Business News
ABB plans to start production of central inverters in South Africa to support the rapidly growing local photovoltaic (PV) market and local content requirements.
DEK Opens Suzhou Technology Centre in China
07 May 2013POSTED IN Business News
As a specialist in solar metallization technology and processes, DEK Solar continues to illustrate the company’s dedication to photovoltaic innovation and on 17 May, will welcome guests as it officially opens its state-of-the-art Suzhou Technology Centre in China.
Conergy Enters Solar Market in South Africa
02 May 2013POSTED IN Applications News
In Cape Town, South Africa, Conergy and its partner Solsquare have built a solar plant that provides power to a home for disabled people.
Soitec Secures Financing for CPV Solar Plant in South Africa
01 May 2013POSTED IN Business News
Soitec (Euronext Paris), a specialist in generating and manufacturing revolutionary semiconductor materials for energy and electronics successfully finalised the ZAR 1,000,000,000 (more than $100 millions) solar financing bond issued by CPV Power Plant No.1 Bond SPV (RF) Ltd, an affiliate of Soitec Solar GmbH. The bonds will finance the construction of a 44 MWp utility-scale concentrator photovoltaic (CPV) solar power plant in Touwsrivier, South Africa.
ReneSola PV Modules Approved for Desert Conditions
23 April 2013POSTED IN Applications News
ReneSola announced that following its participation at the World Future Energy Summit (WFES) in Abu Dhabi earlier this year, a range of its PV modules have been accredited by TUV Nord, a German industry-certification body.
Desertec Foundation: Criteria for implementing large solar projects
18 April 2013POSTED IN Applications News
After several years of development, the Desertec Foundation today releases a set of criteria that ensure the social and environmental responsibility of large solar projects in desert regions. With this step, the foundation offers practical measures to achieve one of the cornerstones of the Desertec Concept: ensuring through that local people benefit from the development of concrete renewable energy projects.
Kaco New Energy Large-Scale Solar Projects in South Africa
25 March 2013POSTED IN Business News
KACO new energy GmbH, a manufacturer of photovoltaic inverters, has been operating in Johannesburg, South Africa since the beginning of the year.
Court Accepts Suntech Restructuring
21 March 2013POSTED IN Business News
Suntech Power Holdings Co., Ltd., today announced that the Wuxi Municipal Intermediate People's Court in Jiangsu Province, China has formally accepted the petition for the insolvency and restructuring of the Company's Chinese subsidiary Wuxi Suntech Power Co., Ltd.
Renewable Energy Conference in Maghreb
19 March 2013POSTED IN Business News
The Maghreb Renewable Energy Congress will be held 21 to 22 May 20123 in Rabat, Morocco. The Congress combines two highly successful events: The 4th Annual Solar Maghreb, the most established solar congress in the region and The 2nd Annual WindMaghreb, North Africa's only wind focused industry event.
First Solar Becomes Shareholder in Dii Initiative
11 March 2013POSTED IN Business News
First Solar joined Dii as a new shareholder in March 2013. The company was previously a Dii associated partner.
Kaco and AEC Plan Solar Projects in Saudi Arabia and MENA Region
11 March 2013POSTED IN Business News
Advanced Electronics Company (AEC) of Saudi Arabia and Kaco New Energy of Germany have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to develop new business opportunities in the field of solar energy, with the focus on Photovoltaic (PV) inverters. The purpose is to serve the growing demand for energy in Saudi Arabia and the MENA region.
Trojan Batteries Power Solar Village in Congo
07 March 2013POSTED IN Applications News
Trojan Battery Co. has provided deep-cycle AGM batteries to support a solar-powered village in the Democratic Republic of the Congo called the City of Joy.
Conergy Builds Tunisian Solar Plant
19 February 2013POSTED IN Applications News
Conergy today announced it has built its first solar power plant in Tunisia.
The 201kW project, which Conergy says will be the second largest solar plant in the country, will produce solar energy for a for a groundwater desalination plant in the arid desert region in Ben Guardane in Medenine province.
Dii ‘Not Deterred by Political Turmoil’
14 February 2013POSTED IN Politics and Policy News
Despite the current political instability in many parts of North Africa, Dii says it is on track to facilitate markets for renewable energy from the deserts in North Africa and the Middle East (MENA) interconnected with Europe.
China, India: ‘Promising high-growth’ solar markets
12 February 2013POSTED IN Business News
Global policy changes and the crystalline silicon module price crash have brought the solar industry to a pivotal point from which it must transform and thrive in a cost-conscious environment, targeting high-growth markets such as China and India, says Lux Research.
PanelClaw and Powerway Form Strategic Partnership
05 February 2013POSTED IN Business News
PanelClaw and Powerway Renewable Energy have formed a strategic partnership to offer comprehensive mounting and balance-of-system (BOS) solutions for commercial and utility-scale PV projects worldwide.
The partnership aims to lower the cost of PV installations and set new standards of quality and safety by sharing global manufacturing locations, product portfolios and engineering services, according to the companies.
Microsoft Pilots Solar-Powered Broadband Access in Kenya
05 February 2013POSTED IN Applications News
Microsoft, in collaboration with the government of Kenya’s Ministry of Information and Communications and Indigo Telecom, today announced the launch of a pilot project delivering low-cost wireless broadband access to previously unserved locations near Nanyuki and Kalema, Kenya.
The network utilizes TV white spaces and solar-powered base stations to deliver broadband access and create new opportunities for commerce, education, healthcare and delivery of government services.
CSP Today South Africa 2013: Industry Leaders Tackle Challenges
01 February 2013POSTED IN Business News
Experts throughout the global CSP industry will tackle the financial, technical and infrastructural challenges unique to South Africa, and the key lessons learned in Rounds I and II of the Renewable Energy Independent Power Producer Programme (REIPPP) at CSP Today South Africa 2013, 4-5 February at the Southern Sun Hotel in Pretoria.
Egypt’s NREA and Dii Collaborate on Renewables Projects
30 January 2013POSTED IN Politics and Policy News
The Egyptian State Authority for New & Renewable Energy (NREA) and the industrial consortium Dii today signed a memorandum of understanding to increase their collaboration, which will support local institutions to create renewable energy (RE) capacities and accelerate the dissemination of RE projects.
Trina Solar, Gestamp Solar Collaborate on 30MW South Africa Projects
29 January 2013POSTED IN Applications News
Trina Solar announced today that it will supply 30MW of photovoltaic modules to Gestamp Solar for two projects in South Africa.
Large-scale solar systems will be installed in South Africa’s Northern Cape Province, in the towns of Prieska and De Aar, with the capacity to generate 20MW and 10MW respectively.
