07.11.2011
First Solar commences build on Australian PV farm
US photovoltaic (PV) specialist First Solar has begun construction on one of the first utility-scale solar projects in Australia, a 10MW development located around 50km south of Geraldton, Western Australia (WA). |
04.11.2011
SunPower records $370m Q3 loss, restructures company
US photovoltaic (PV) company SunPower has announced third quarter revenue of $705m, an almost 20 per cent increase compared to the second quarter’s result of $592m and also up on the same period last year when the figure was $550m. |
04.11.2011
Siemens contracts Broadwind to supply 36 wind turbine towers
US wind turbine support manufacturer Broadwind Energy has been contracted by Siemens to supply 36 towers for the expansion of the MidAmerican Energy wind project in Iowa. The companies have also signed an option for 25 additional structures. |
04.11.2011
ET Solar secures $1.27bn credit facility
Chinese photovoltaic (PV) manufacturer ET Solar has secured a five-year RMB8bn ($1.27bn) credit facility with the Nanjing branch of the China CITIC Bank. |
02.11.2011
SMart Wind installs twisted jacket met mast
A joint venture between Mainstream Renewable Power and Siemens Project Ventures called SMart Wind has installed the first meteorological mast at the 4GW Hornsea offshore wind zone in UK waters. |
01.11.2011
EMG begins build of 80MW Nebraska wind farm
US wind energy developer the Edison Mission Group (EMG), together with Midwest Wind Energy and the Nebraska Public Power District (NPPD), has commenced construction on an 80MW wind farm in Custer County, central Nebraska. |
28.10.2011
APS, First Solar complete 17MW Arizona project
US utility the Arizona Public Service Company (APS) and photovoltaic (PV) developer First Solar have completed installation of the 17MW Paloma plant, one of the first projects to reach commercial operation as part of the AZ Sun programme. |
27.10.2011
SSE scraps plans to build Scottish wind farm
UK power company Scottish and Southern Energy (SSE) has withdrawn an application request made to the Scottish government for a proposed 72.5MW wind farm in Ayrshire. |
26.10.2011
ENER-G opens new R&D centre in Salford, UK
UK-based cleantech specialist ENER-G has opened a new research and development centre in Salford, North-West England, to develop new energy efficiency hardware systems. Engineers at the facility will work in collaboration with the company’s software design team in Sussex to design new building control technology. |
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