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New solar feed-in tariffs in Germany and target for 2010
Germany’s Parliament has consented to raise the rate of photovoltaic installations per year in 2010 to 2,500 MW – 3,500 MW from 1,100 MW – 1,700 MW per year and also abolish the tariff for ground mounted systems on crop land.
read more... 03/06/2010
Voltalia to develop new solar project in Spain
The Community of Communes Pays de Jales has chosen Voltalia for the construction of a new solar park with an installed photovoltaic capacity of 2.5 MW.
read more... 26/05/2010
Spain uses new technology in photovoltaic power
The new Saelices photovoltaic plant situated in Cuenca has an installed capacity of 11.38 MW and a surface area of 60 hectares. It represents the first power plant constructed in Spain, which uses amorphous hydrogenated silicon modules produced by T-Solar.
read more... 25/05/2010
SunPower will add 40 MW capacity to California Valley Solar Ranch
SunPower agreed with Pacific Gas & Electric (PG&E) to add 40 MW of capacity to Sun Power’s existing contract with PG&E for 210 MW, executed in August 2008, as to develop a 250 MW solar photovoltaic power plant in San Luis Obispo County, CA.
read more... 03/05/2010
Fotowatio and BP Solar plan several projects in Italy
Fotowatio Renewable Ventures (FRV), an independent solar producer, together with BP Solar, plans to expand in Italy, by installing several photovoltaic plants till the end of 2010, toting up 37.1 MW, at a cost of €125 million.
read more... 27/04/2010