Solar power and photovoltaics news articles 
Solar energy provides low-cost, low-carbon heating and hot water for resurgent Brixham Fish Market
Pipe Center has supplied a state-of-the-art solar water heating system for installation at the recently redeveloped Brixham Fish Market. The Andrews Water Heaters system was installed by specialist contractor Space Engineering Services Ltd as part of a multi-million redevelopment of Brixham Fish Market and related harbour area. The package includes 17 sq m of solar panels, two storage vessels, controls and a system integration package. I... [more]
RenEnergy commented on yesterday’s announcement by the Government on solar subsidies
Damian Baker, Managing Director for RenEnergy , yesterday said: “We welcome the clarity offered by today’s announcements by DECC regarding the Feed-in Tariff (FiT). There are no retrospective changes and we have a clear framework in which to work for the next few months, with high rates of return on investment still available for consumers. The proposed new system looks very similar to Germany’s which has proved successful with an installed c... [more]
Renewable technology from Monier Redland at Ecobuild 2012
Redland will present its ranges of solar PV systems at this year’s Ecobuild event in London, demonstrating the company’s commitment to the renewable energy sector. With the ever-increasing need for new homes to be energy efficient, micro generation still represents an excellent mechanism for housebuilders, specifiers and installers looking to comply with regulations and solar PV remains the technology of choice. Redland has more than 90 yea... [more]
EnterSolar Announces Completion of Solar Project for Ontel Products Corp
New 228kW Solar System supplies electricity to Ontel’s Corporate Headquarters in Fairfield, NJ EnterSolar completed a 228 kilowatt (kW) solar photovoltaic (PV) system for Ontel Products Corporation (“Ontel”), a pioneer in the “As Seen On TV” industry and a leader in the direct response & retail market. The solar PV system was installed on the roof of Ontel’s Corporate Headquarters facility located at 21 Law Drive, Fairfield, NJ and was formall... [more]
CES partners with Wakefield Council to help tackle town's fuel poverty
Community Interest Company Community Energy Solutions (CES) is continuing its partnership with Wakefield Council in an effort to help tackle the town’s fuel poverty. CES which has offices in Leeds Boldon (Tyne and Wear) and Stockton worked alongside Dyson Insulations Ltd to install a 2.2kWp solar photovoltaic (PV) system at the home of Ryehill residents, Mr. and Mrs Fletcher in December 2011. The couple, who are expected to earn around £2... [more]
Other Solar power and photovoltaics news and reviews
BELECTRIC Becomes the First Company in the World to Install 1 Gigawatt of Photovoltaic Power
KOLITZHEIM, Germany, May 21, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- The global market leader BELECTRIC has achieved a historic milestone for the solar industry. With the commissioning of multiple photovoltaic systems at ...
EANS-News: centrotherm photovoltaics' centaurus technology for high efficiency solar cells successfully transferred ...
centrotherm photovoltaics AG: Corporate news transmitted by euro adhoc. The issuer/originator is solely responsible for the content of this announcement. Company Information Subtitle: More than 100.000 centaurus high efficiency solar cells already ...
Why Tariffs on Chinese Photovoltaics Are Bad for the Planet
This week, the U.S. government slapped tariffs (pdf) of more than 31 percent on the price of solar cells made by Chinese companies that cooperated with a recent probe. Those companies that stayed mum face even higher tariffs--as much as 250 percent. [More]
Optimal planning of solar power plants
The photovoltaics industry is booming, and the market for solar farms is growing quickly all over the world. Yet, the task of planning PV power plants to make them as effi cient as possible is far from trivial. Researchers have now developed software that simplifies conceptual design.
Solar power, UAV firms partner
THORNTON, Colo., May 14 (UPI) -- A U.S. developer of flexible solar panels has become a development partner of Bye Aerospace Inc. in its aerospace programs, including UAVs.
Pythagoras Solar Expands Leadership Team to Serve Growing Demand for its Solar Windows
SAN MATEO, Calif., May 16, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Pythagoras Solar, provider of "powered by Pythagoras" solar windows that simultaneously deliver energy efficiency, high power density and optimized ...
EMCORE Awarded Solar Panel Manufacturing Contract by JPL for Soil Moisture Active Passive (SMAP) Mission
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. -- EMCORE Corporation , a leading provider of compound semiconductor-based components and subsystems for the fiber optic and solar power markets, announced today that it has been awarded ...
Ascent Solar Named Bye Aerospace Development Partner
Ascent Solar Technologies, Inc. , a developer of flexible CIGS solar panels, has been named a development partner for Bye Aerospace Inc.’s innovative aircraft programs
Go Solar to Save the Planet and Your Wallet
LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM-- - British Gas have launched a new range of solar panels that are designed to help the environment by enabling households to generate their own low carbon energy whilst saving hundreds ...
Wind power 'can be cheaper' than photovoltaics, study says
[SANTIAGO] Generating wind energy is more than twice as cheap as solar photovoltaic (PV) energy production, a study of alternative energy in six developing countries has found.
