International consultancy, engineering and project managing firm AMEC has been appointed as the engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) firm to deliver three solar power projects in Marion County, Indiana, USA.
The solar PV industry remains in a highly turbulent transition phase, still getting to grips with the scale of over-investment that occurred in 2010 and 2011. In fact, having just got back from a global PV road-trip that took in Germany, the US, Korea, China and Taiwan, it is apparent that the aftershocks within the industry are set to continue for some time yet.
Indian solar companies who successfully petitioned for an investigation into alleged dumping of modules from China, the US, Taiwan and Malaysia, have called for the inquiry to include Japan and the EU.
The solar energy industry in Spain faces a spate of bankruptcies and job losses following the latest cut to support by the government, a coalition of trade associations in Spain has claimed.
Mexican PV developer Sonora80M Group has signed an agreement to deliver 15% of energy generated at its 20MW solar park in Mexico to Ford Motor Company.