GWS Technologies has begun selecting German technology partners for the development of alternative energy installations and facilities in Mexico and Central America.
Constellation Energy will develop a 1.8MW solar PV system at the McCormick distribution center in Belcamp, Md. Once complete, this will be the largest single rooftop solar installation in Maryland, and the second solar installation developed for McCormick by Constellation Energy.
Duke Energy has announced that ten new customer sites across North Carolina will have solar panels installed on their building or grounds as part of the company's distributed solar generation program. Duke Energy launched the program back in October 2009, when roof space was leased from four large manufacturing and commercial facilities for placement of solar panels.
After nearly being indefinitely closed down, Sydney’s Olympic Park plant has re-opened with an estimated 10,000 rooftop solar panel systems ready to be produced per year. The Sydney Morning Herald reports that 100 people will be newly employed with the plant by the end of the year.
Evergreen Solar released that it will offer $165 million aggregate principal amount of convertible senior secured notes due 2015. The notes will be offered and sold to qualified buyers pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1993. The notes have not been registered under the Securities Act and may not be offered or sold in the US absent registration or following an exemption from such registration requirements.
Spanish renewable energy generators Iberdrola Renovables, Acciona and EDP Renovaveis shares took a hard hit after a Spanish news site, El Confidencial, released information, which stated that the Spanish government is looking to possibly retroactively cut pre-2009 renewable subsidies.
Quantum Fuel Systems Technologies Worldwide and Schneider Power have now completed the previously announced share exchange transaction, effective April 16. Through this transaction, Quantum acquires all of the issued and outstanding common shares of Schneider Power.
Michael Trousseau, former chief operating officer of EDF Energies, was informed by the company’s board of directors that he would have to leave his position with the company. The departure was announced at the board’s April 15 meeting.
During September’s 25th EU PVSEC/WCPEC-5, participants and observers might note that there are more research and industry contributions. Renewable Energies states that 1,817 abstracts have been received, an increase of 237 abstracts from last year’s Hamburg conference.
Dr. Weiming Zhang (pictured left) has been selected as the new vice president of technology for the PV business unit of Heraeus Photovoltaics. His new position will see him leading and expanding an international group of scientists, engineers and technicians while also developing and implementing strategies to amplify Heraeus’ product channel, customer collaboration and market penetration.
