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30-megawatt solar project to rise in Mexico by 2013
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24 May 2013
- Published on Friday, 24 May 2013 08:38
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Latin America’s largest solar photovoltaic plant, a 30 megawatt project in Mexico, will rise this year. The Aura Solar I is to be located in La Paz, Baja California Sur. A project of Gauss Energia , a business development firm specializing in Mexico’s energy sector, the Aura Solar I will have a production capacity of 82 gigawatt hours per year. The project will supply sufficient energy for around 160,000 inhabitants and...
Southeast Asia Clean Energy fund supports 6 small-scale solar projects in Thailand
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14 May 2013
- Published on Tuesday, 14 May 2013 08:19
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Armstrong Asset Management has inked its first solar deal with Thai energy developer Symbior Solar Siam to put up 6 small-scale solar power plants. Under the terms of the agreement, the private-equity fund will acquire 60 percent interest in the portfolio of small scale projects which are being developed Symbior Solar Siam, a subsidiary of Hong Kong-based energy firm Symbior Energy. The two...
Europe’s leading role in solar P.V. industry about to end - report
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10 May 2013
- Published on Friday, 10 May 2013 07:54
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Europe has been at the forefront of the solar photovoltaic industry for decades now, however, the region’s leadership is coming to an end as the rest of the world takes on solar power and market dynamics steadily shift, found a new report by the European Photovoltaic Industry Association. P.V. has been playing a key role in Europe’s electricity mix (see related story), being the top new source of electricity...
SolarCity starts first phase of massive solar project for military homes in Hawaii
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09 May 2013
- Published on Thursday, 09 May 2013 09:36
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SolarCity has commenced construction on the first phase of a massive solar venture that will see clean electricity supplied to about 6,500 military family residences in Hawaii. In collaboration with Forest City Military Communities, the American energy provider will plug in a total of 24 megawatts of generation capacity at the Ohana Military Communities, which serves Navy Region Hawaii and Marine Corps Base...
World’s largest solar power development starts construction in Antelope Valley
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30 Apr 2013
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Construction of two major solar photovoltaic projects has kicked off at the Antelope Valley in California. MidAmerican Solar and SunPower Corp. are collaborating on the construction of the 579-megawatt Antelope Valley Solar Project, a solar photovoltaic development that will consist of two projects co-located in Kern and Los Angeles counties. The Antelope Valley Solar Project represents the “world’s...
First Solar selling, buying solar P.V. projects in California
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26 Apr 2013
- Published on Friday, 26 April 2013 09:08
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Thin-film solar photovoltaic company, First Solar, Inc., has sold its 139-megawatt Campo Verde Solar Project in Imperial Country, California. The project was sold to Southern Company subsidiary Southern Power and Turner Renewable Energy for an undisclosed amount. Under the terms of the agreement, First Solar will continue to construct Campo Verde as well as maintain and operate it for Southern Power and...
Masdar unveils Africa’s largest solar P.V. plant
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22 Apr 2013
- Published on Monday, 22 April 2013 09:29
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Abu Dhabi-based renewable energy company Masdar has unveiled the 15 megawatt Sheikh Zayed Solar Power Plant, said to be Africa’s largest solar photovoltaic plant. Located in Nouakchott, the capital of Mauritania, the $31.99 million power plant will account for 10 percent of the Western African country’s energy capacity and will prevent around 21,225 tons of carbon emissions per year. Mauritania’s...
Petrobras, SunEdison to build largest P.V. plant in Brazil
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22 Apr 2013
- Published on Monday, 22 April 2013 08:49
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Energy company Petrobras has signed an agreement with SunEdison to build a 1.1 megawatt solar project in Brazil. The project, said to be one of the largest photovoltaic power plants in Brazil, will be located in Alto do Rodrigues, Rio Grande do Norte. The plant is expected to generate 1.65 gigawatt hours of clean energy a year, avoiding the emission of 380 tons of carbon dioxide. The plant will be build...
China to beat Germany as global P.V. leader in 2013 - report
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14 Mar 2013
- Published on Thursday, 14 March 2013 09:00
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China will overtake Germany to become the world’s leading photovoltaic consumer in 2013, projected NPD Solarbuzz in a recent market report. According to Solarbuzz, photovoltaic demand in 2013 will see a 7 percent year-on-year growth to reach 31 gigawatts, up from 29 GW in 2012. The top 10 P.V. countries are likely to still remain accountable for 83 percent of P.V. demand worldwide, but, for the first time...
India’s Welspun commissions Asia’s largest solar power plant
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13 Mar 2013
- Published on Wednesday, 13 March 2013 09:49
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India’s leading solar project developer, Welspun Energy Ltd., has commissioned Asia’s largest solar power facility in the state of Rajasthan ahead of schedule. Welspun Energy Ltd., part of the larger $3.5 billion Welspun Group, commissioned a 50-megawatt solar power plant at Jodhpur district, according to The Economic Times. This is the company’s biggest solar project to date as well as the biggest photovoltaic...
