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A 1.3MW PV power system has been installed at the US Space and Naval Warfare Systems Command (SPAWAR) complex, a headquarters for high-tech military command, communications and surveillance in San Diego, California.
An undisclosed Chinese investment company that is said to own a portfolio of PV power plants in Italy is planning to recoup the investment in a frame agreement signed with 3Power Energy Group.
With search on for new and attractive PV markets, aleo solar believes Israel holds promise for the module manufacturer. The company it had tripled its turnover in Israel in 2011, compared to the previous year, supplying 1.2MW to the country.
Karnataka Renewable Energy Development (KREDL) will be allocating 350MW having received more proposals than originally expected, reports the Hindu Business Line.
The Italian antitrust authority, AGCM, has opened proceedings against Enel Green Power and Sharp solar. It claims they failed to inform the authorities prior to closing a deal for the acquisition of Altomonte FV.
During Intersolar Europe’s June 13 through 15 exhibition at the New Munich Trade Fair Centre, the second edition of the PV Energy World Special Exhibition will be featured. The exhibit will present the latest developments in technology and political conditions of the solar industry with an aim to discuss the necessary elements to further the industry. The program first launched at Intersolar Europe 2011 and building upon its initial success is scheduled to make a return this year, focusing on electricity storage and grid integration.
Aqua America has finished its fourth solar array at one of its own water treatment facilities in Pennsylvania, this time completing a 1.5MW solar farm at its Pickering water treatment plant in Schuylkill Township, Chester County. Constructed across 6.5 acres, the solar array will help power the company’s largest water treatment facility and reduce the company’s grid-tied usage by 2.2 million kW annually.
The Salt Palace Convention Center in Salt Lake City, Utah, has a new 1.65MW PV array on its rooftop, which is powered in part by Solectria Renewables’ SmartGrid inverters. The project is said to be the largest rooftop installation in Utah, with Bella Energy acting as its engineering, procurement and construction manager. Solectria’s SGI500 and 300 commercial and utility-scale inverters were chosen for the project, which is expected to generate around 2.4MWH of solar energy per year.
California’s Vote Solar Initiative advised that January saw a record amount of homes and business in the state going solar. According to the initiative, January saw 42.4MW of behind-the-meter solar installed, which is the largest amount in the history of the California Solar Initiative program. Additionally, 49.5MW of incentive applications were received, and while that number doesn’t mark a record, it is said to be higher than normal.
Chinese Powerway Renewable Energy and Japanese West Holding have partnered to construct a 2MW capacity installation in Japan to fill the nuclear gap. West Holding will provide the investment and Powerway will design and construct the plant using its PowerScrew foundations and mounting structure products.
