RENEWABLE ENERGY WORLD MARKET
UPDATE
November 2012
TABLE OF CONTENTS
INDUSTRY NEWS
Global Renewable Energy Investments Continue to Grow
World Bank Joins United Nations to Lead Effort to Bring Electricity, Sustainable Fuels to the World’s Poor
Global Studies Reveal 85 Percent of consumers want more Renewable Energy
Investments in Sustainable Agriculture and Clean Water Raise OPIC’s Renewable Resources Commitments to $1.55 Billion for FY 2012, Up 41 Percent over Last Year
IETA Urges European Commission to Consider Broader ETS Reform Options
Principal Solar Advisory Board Member Peter Lynch Releases White Paper Supporting Feed-in Tariffs
EU Energy Ministers Must Recognize Benefits of 2030 Renewable Energy Targets
EU: An Internal Energy Market by 2014?
Energy Coordination Act Strengthens Partnership between California and the Military
OPIC Board Approves $250 Million for Renewable Energy/SME Lending in Turkey
UNFCCC Forges First-of-its-Kind Partnership to Assist Development of Emission Reduction Projects
Voith CEO Lienhard Calls for New Framework for Energy Shift
UK Minister Confirms Way Forward for Small Scale Renewable Electricity under Government Scheme
Market-driven Energy Solutions and Predictable Policy
Alliance to Continue Management of National Renewable Energy Laboratory
Virginia Tech, India Center to Launch Solar, Windmill Research Project
Construction Begins on Masdar and International Renewable Energy Agency
Headquarters Complex
UTILITY RFPs
PGE Issues RFP for New Renewable Resources
FirstEnergy Ohio Utilities Launch Request for Proposal for 2012 Solar and
Renewable Energy Credits
WIND
INDUSTRY NEWS
Energy Report: U.S. Wind Energy Production and Manufacturing Surges, Supporting Jobs and Diversifying U.S. Energy Economy
New Study Finds the U.S. Wind Power Market Riding a Wave that is Likely to Crest in 2012
Sufficient Wind Energy Available to Meet Global Demands without Damaging Climate
Business Leaders Urge Congress to Extend Renewable Energy Tax Credit
EU Reaches 100 GW Wind Power Milestone
Government Decision Step in the Right Direction for Onshore Wind
CanWea Responds to Case Study on Wind Turbines and Property Values
Record Amount of UK Wind Energy Generated
Clean Wind Energy Grows by Nearly 20 Percent in Canada in 2012
September was a Momentous Month for Onshore Wind in the UK
COMPANY NEWS
Vestas’ North American Workforce 20 Percent Smaller Compared to the Beginning of 2012
National Wind Acquired by Trishe Wind Energy
Western Wind Shareholders Vote to Keep Current Board
Broadwind Energy Regains Compliance with NASDAQ Minimum Bid Listing Requirement
Finavera Wind Energy Provides Update on Corporate Transaction
Suzlon Group Provides October FCCBs Update
Shear Wind Shareholders Approve Plan of Arrangement and Sprott Power Extends Initial Maturity Date of Convertible Debentures to Allow for Closing.
Stork Technical Services Signs Contract for Wind Farm Turbines with Vestas Wind Systems A/S
Clean Wind Energy Tower, Inc. Partners with Kroll Crane A/S
DNV KEMA Awarded Framework Agreement for SoWiTec
GreenHunter Energy Receives $2.9 Million Performance Payment from Sale of California Wind Project in 2009
Mass Megawatts Reports for Fiscal Quarter Ended July 31, 2012
Gurit and Hawart to Cooperate in Mould and Transport Systems Manufacturing for Wind Rotor Blades
Clean Wind Energy Tower, Inc. Prepares to Enter Energy Market in Mexico
Skywind Project Coming to Life in Emden
Arise Windpower AB Reports Good Power Production in September 2012
PRODUCT NEWS
Capacity of Vestas V164 Offshore Turbine Increased to 8 MW
Siemens Industry Present New Gearless Direct Drive Wind Generator
GE Hits Milestone Installation of 1,000th 2.5 Megawatt Series Wind Turbine
Vestas Popular V112-3.0 MW Turbine Reaches 3 GW Milestone
Suzlon Group Expands Its 3 MW Series
Alstom Intends to Set Up a Wind Tower Factory in Canoas, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
Romax Launches Next Generation Gearbox and Driveline Conceptual Design
Vestas Launches New V126-3.0 MW Turbine with Structural Shell Blade Design
FusionDrive®, Smart Gear and Generator Combination Revealed During Husum
Interest in Nordex N117/2400 at Husum
Gamesa Showcases Low-Wind Turbine at CanWEA
Goldwind GW93/1500 Ultra-Low Wind Speed Turbine Obtains CGC Certificate
RWE Innogy and Carbon Trust’s OWA to Test Innovative Wind Measuring Buoys
GBT Begins Series Production WES50
Broadwind Services Earns ISO 9001:2008 Certification
Clean Wind Energy Tower, Inc. Economizes Basic Downdraft Tower
Bachmann Relies on Wind River VxWorks for Next-Generation Controller System
OFFSHORE
UK Passes 2.5 GW Offshore Wind Landmark
Electricity Generation Underway at Greater Gabbard Offshore Wind Farm
Norway’s Crown Prince Opened Sheringham Shoal Offshore Wind Farm
Ormonde Wind Farm Officially Inaugurated
First Planning Application Submitted for Round 3 Offshore Wind Program
Cosortium Led by Iberdrola and Eole-Res Begins Technical Feasibility Studies in the Bay Sain-Brieuc, France
Massive Step Forward for Renewable Energy in Northern Ireland
German Federal Cabinet Adopts Offshore Liability Rules and the Introduction of an Offshore Grid Development Plan
GL Garrad Hassan Report Examines Offshore Wind Potential in Baltic Sea Region
Offshore Proximity Guidance Published
RenewableUK Welcomes Launch of Norstec Network
U.S. PROJECTS
Interior Department Authorizes Chokecherry and Sierra Madre Wind Energy Project Site
Caithness Shepherds Flat Commences Official Operation; Becomes One of the World’s
MidAmerican Wind to Acquire Two California Wind Projects from Terra-Gen Power
Comment Sought for Hermosa Wind Project Draft EIS
Pattern Completes Financing of the Ocotillo Wind Project in Southern California
E.ON Climate & Renewables Celebrates First Wind Farm in Indiana
EDF Renewable Energy Celebrates Shiloh IV Wind Project with Dedication and Blade Signing Ceremony
Governor Heineman Joins Edison Mission Energy and Nebraska Public Power District to Dedicate New Nebraska Wind Farm
Summit Power Group Adds Fire Island Wind Project to Its Growing Portfolio of Completed Power Projects
PROJECTS AROUND THE WORLD
Alstom will Supply, Operate and Maintain Wind Turbines for Queiroz Galvao
ČEZ Operates the Largest Wind Farm in Europe
Vestas Secures 533 MW of Service Contract Renewals at Eight Canadian Wind Power Plants
Statkraft to Build Two Additional Wind Farms in Sweden
SSE’s Clyde Wind Farm Officially Opened by Scotland’s First Minister
Gamesa Strengthens its Brazilian Presence by Landing a New Contract to Supply 258 MW
Vestas Signs Renewal for Service Contracts for 192 MW with FRI-EL Green Power in Italy
Iberdrola and Neoenergia Start Construction on Calango Wind Complex in Brazil
NCC to Construct Wind Farms for SEK 460 Million
Vestas Receives Order for Delivery of 114 MW to Peru
ContourGlobal to Build the First Large Scale Wind Farms in Peru
IDB Approves $76 Million Loan to Finance 74 MW Wind Farm in Mexico’s Oaxaca
Vestas Receives 68 MW Order for the UK
Alstom Will Supply Casa dos Ventos with 68 Wind Turbines
Suzlon Group Subsidiary REpower and WSB Sign 45 MW Contract for Poland
Vestas Receives Order for Delivery of 40 MW to Poland
Vestas Receives 36 MW Order in France
Gamesa to Supply 30 MW to Indo Rama Renewables in India
Gamesa to Supply 30 MW in Italy
Vestas Signs 27 MW Order for the Delivery of the First V112-3.0 MW Turbines to Turkey
Suzlon Group’s Subsidiary REpower Delivers Tallest Turbine Type to Austria
Gaelectric Secures Planning Approval on Further 25 MW of Wind Projects in Northern Ireland
Vestas Signs its First V112 Order in Italy for 24 MW
RWE Commissions Titz Wind Farm
Gamesa Debuts in the Finnish Market
RES Submits Planning Application for Barr Cregg Wind Farm
Nordex Wind Turbines Supplying Electricity for BMW’s Leipzig Plant
Goldwind Enters the Southeast Asian Market
Enel Green Power Starts Operations at New 5.4 MW Wind Farm in Spain
Wind Works Power Corp. Delivers its First Turnkey Wind Farm
SMALL SCALE
Endurance Wind Power Forms Strategic Partnership with Norwin
Texas A&M Corpus Christi ‘Flips the Switch’ on Record-Breaking Vertical-Axis Wind Turbine Installation
SOLAR
INDUSTRY NEWS
Despite Continued Growth, Low Prices for PV Technology are Hampering the Maturation of the Solar Power Industry, According to Navigant
Chinese Solar Imports Drop for Three Consecutive Months
Obama Administration Releases Roadmap for Solar Energy Development on Public Lands
German Solar Market Undergoing Dramatic Shift
Ex-Im Approves $57.3 Million in Financing for Renewable Energy Exports to India
Solar Industry Needs to Clean up its Act, Industry Executive Warns
SolarTek Fact: Solar Panels Could Save the U.S. Billions of Gallons of Fresh Water Every Year
IDB Financing Brings Consolidation to Acciona Microenergy Peru
Book Debuts Establishing Solar Power as Our Nation’s Biggest Untold Economic Story
NREL Joins Global Alliance of Solar Research Institutes
INDUSTRY NEWS
Kyocera Solar Modules Tested to Show Only Minimal Power Output Degradation after 20 Years in the Field
Phillips 66, South China University of Technology and Solarmer Energy Set a World Record in Solar Power Conversion Efficiency
Sandia SolarTrak Technology Helps Arrays Worldwide Follow the Sun
NTE Energy Applies for Patent for Expansion of its Hybrid Renewable Energy Technology Portfolio
Solar Nanowire Array May Increase Percentage of Sun’s Frequencies Available for Energy Conversion
Sunshine Helps Bring Clean Drinking Water to Third World Countries
FINANCIALS
Canadian Solar
China Sunergy
Daqo New Energy
JinkoSolar
LDK Solar
MEMC
New Energy Systems
Orion Energy Systems
RenaSola Ltd.
Satcon®
SPI Solar
Spire Corporation
STR Holdings
SunPower
Suntech
Trina Solar
Yingli Green Energy
COMPANY NEWS
EU ProSun Applauds Launch of EU Investigation into Unfair Competition from Chinese Solar Manufacturers
Suntech Responds to Initiation of Anti-Dumping Proceedings by European Commission
Trina Solar Responds to the European Commission’s Initiation of an Anti-Dumping Investigation Concerning Certain Solar Energy Products Originating in China
Jinko Solar Responds to Initiation of Anti-Dumping Investigation by European Commission
Yingli Green Energy Rejects Accusations of Illegal Subsidization
Suntech Achieves One Gigawatt Milestone in Americas
Trinity Solar Hits the Mark with 4,000 Installations
NASA Picks Solar Array System Development Proposals
Trina Solar Streamlines its Operations
REC Awarded Funding from Clean Energy Research Program (CERP) for Innovative Solar Cell Research
Canadian Solar Sign C$93 Million Loan Agreement with China Development Bank
Panasonic Eco Solutions North America Announces “End-to-End” Financing Solution for its Solar Projects
SunEdison Announces Expansion of Project Finance Revolving Credit Facility
Arista Power Exceeds Solar Sales Goal and Announces New Solar Leasing Program
Dynamic Solar Receives NY-SUN Funding for New York Projects
E.ON Climate & Renewables Expands Solar Presence
Hanwha Solar Launches Project Development Business in North America with Hanwha SolarEnergy America
Suniva Announces Expansion into New Markets
German Racking Supplier K2 Systems Enters U.S. Market
Trina Solar Expands into Latin America
Enphase Energy Announces New Commercial Solar Initiative
Acro Energy Offers Limited-Time 12 Month Free Solar Promotion
SolarCity Expands Clean Energy Services in Arizona, with Two New Operation Centers in Phoenix and Prescott Valley
SolarMax Technology Moves Headquarters to Riverside, CA
Daqo New Energy Receives Notice Regarding NYSE Listing Criteria
SPI Solar Announces Delay in Filing Form 10-Q for Second Quarter 2012
Ascent Solar Regains Nasdaq Compliance
Solar Power Industries Manufacturing Assets to be Sold by Heritage Global Partners via Bulk and Piecemeal Auctions
Great American Group Hosts Solar Equipment Auction
EquipNet to Conduct Online Auction by Order of AMG Idealcast Solar Corp.
ACQUISITION AND ALLIANCES
The Carlyle Group to Acquire Cogentrix Energy Assets and Power Project Development and Acquisition Platform
SunPower Extends Long-Standing Partnership with Toshiba
Renewable Energy Trust Capital Announces Strategic Partnership with True South Renewables
Citi and Credit Suisse Team with SunPower to Provide Financing for up to $325 Million of Residential Solar Lease Projects
Yingli Green Energy Partners with Solar 360 in Australia
PanelClaw Named Partner of Distributed Solar Network™
Ascent Solar Partners with Silent Falcon™ UAS Technologies and Bye Aerospace for Solar-Powered Unmanned Aircraft Systems
meteocontrol Partners with Ampt to Provide Enhanced Photovoltaic Performance Monitoring Solution at a Lower Cost
AUO Starts EU Project to Provide First Made-in-Europe Solar Integrated Service Alliance
SunWize Partners with Clean Power Finance to Expand Portfolio of Residential Solar Financing Solutions
Allied Building Products to Provide Siemens Microinverters Nationwide
SolarBuyer Partners with PV Evolution Labs to Provide a PV Module Procurement Service with Fully Integrated Supplier Qualification and Quality Assurance
Enphase Energy Signs with Leading United Kingdom Solar Distributor
Clean Power Finance Partners with Soligent, LLC on New Program to Distribute Residential Finance Products
Hanwha Solar Enters Distribution Partnership with AEE Solar
ZNShine Partners with Ampt to Launch Optimized Solar PV Modules
Solar Universe Partners with Sunrun to Bring Affordable Solar to More Local Markets
Krannich Solar and SolarEdge Announces a Global Distribution Partnership
Yingli Green Energy Appoints Ledico as Exclusive Distributor in Israel Market
JinkoSolar Wins Contract to Supply China Power International with 40 MW of High Efficiency Solar Panels
ReneSola Signs 4.6 MW Module Sales Agreement with Solar Planet
Suntech and Solarstrom AG Sign 26 MW Contract
MEMC Announces Termination of Conergy Wafer Supply Agreement
PRODUCT NEWS
SunPower Announces Industry’s First 25 Year Combined Power and Product Warranty
3M Anti-Soiling Technology Helps Increase Power Output in Photovoltaic Modules
SolarWorld Unveils 270 Watt, 60-Cell Sunmodule™ Solar Panel
Silevo Ramps High Volume Manufacturing with 21 Percent Solar Cell Efficiency
Solar3D Unveils First Working Prototype
Clean Power Finance Announces National Solar Permitting Database to Reduce “Soft Costs” of Solar
TSMC Solar Achieves 14.2 Percent Efficient CIGS Module
Canadian Solar’s Modules Achieve Highest Ratings Under TUV Rheinland and DLG Ammonia Resistance Testing
Dow Unveils New Technologies for Solar Panel Makers to Help Harness the Power of the Sun, and Help Reduce Total Lifetime System Costs
GE’s Latest Central Inverter Technology Clears Path for Utilities to Boost Solar Energy Production Worldwide
Suntech Introduces Compact 305 Watt SuperPoly Module in Europe
ReneSola Debuts 300 W and 305 W High-Efficiency Poly Modules at SPI
Spire Expands its UL PV Module Master Listing Offering to Include a New Low Cost and UL Approved Bill of Materials
LTi REENergy Launches First Utility-Scale PV Inverters with Ampt Mode™
SolarBridge Technologies Introduces Global Microinverter Platform
Fraunhofer Confirms STR HLT™ Encapsulant Delivers 1 Percent Relative Increase in Module Output
bSolar Introduces High Efficiency Bifacial Silicon Solar Cells and Modules in the U.S.
Canadian Solar Launches New ResidentialAC Solar Solution
Southwest Solar Technologies Positions as Supplier of Advanced Solar Concentrator and Mirror Facet Products
inAccess with inSolar, the Vendor-Independent Solar Plant Monitoring System, Exceeds 400 MWp of Installed power and Reincorporates in London, UK
Autarco to Supply First Single Brand Complete PV Solution in UK
QBotix Unveils QTS: A Revolutionary System for Reducing the Cost of Solar Power with Mobile Robots
Solar Gard® Unveils New solution for Increased Protection and Durability of PV Modules
Henkel Partners with GreenVolts® on Environmentally Responsible Metal Coating Process to Protect CPV Solar System
ReneSola Reveals its Game-Changing AC Module
LG Electronics Introduces High-Performance, Lightweight MonoX™ NeoN Solar Modules
Clean Power Finance’s Software Brings Unprecedented Speed, Automation and Accuracy to Solar Finance Processing
SolarBridge Technologies Introduces New Monitoring System
JinkoSolar Becomes the First PV Company Passing Anti PID Test by TUV-SUD at 85 Degrees Celsius
Heraeus Debuts New SOL 9600 Series to European Market
Ascent Solar Announces EnerPlex™ Availability in North America
Upsolar Extends Sustainability Efforts with new Module Cleaning Solution
Southwest Solar Technologies Cites Competitive Advantages and Market Impact of New CPV Technology
Solmetric Announces Major Upgrade to its PV Analyzer I-V Curve Tracer Software
Locus Energy to Launch SolarNOC™ - an Enterprise-Grade Asset Management Application for Distributed Solar PV Systems
Locus Energy to Launch Solar Forecasting Service – a Cutting Edge Tool for Grid Management and Power Planning
German Racking Supplier K2 Systems Enters UL Market with Everest Racking Systems Brand
Itron Enters into Solar Market with Extended Product Portfolio
Envision Solar Announces Major Technology Advancement for Solar Tree® Array
BioSolar Begins Development of EcoBacksheet™
Enphase Energy Expands Product Portfolio with New Installer Tools
Vela Solaris Releases Polysun Online: Plan Your Solar Installations on Your Mobile Devices
Cleantech Solutions Receives New Order for Airflow Dyeing Machines and Follow-on Order for Solar Components
Canadian Solar Achieves Pass’Innovation Certification with Partner MECOSUN
Ascent Solar Announces EnerPlex™ Availability in Korea
ReneSola to Provide Specialty Solar Product Insurance through PowerGuard
PV Evolution Labs and GTM Research Introduce the PV Module Reliability Scorecard Program to Benchmark Manufacturers
SOLON Accelerates Shipping Innovative Solquck™ Rooftop Solution to Solar Installers
ReneSola’s Solar Modules Obtain Certification from Standards Institution of Israel
Canadian Solar Makes it Easier for Customers to Finance and Complete U.S. Solar Projects
Upsolar Achieves IEC Certifications for Modules with Solrif®
Q.CELLS North America Showcases Latest Innovation
SOLON Offers Unique Satisfaction Guarantee Program for SOLquick™ Commercial Rooftop System
Eltek THEIA™ HE-T Solar Inverter Earns UL Certification for Availability in North America
Tigo Energy Achieves World’s First TUV Certification for Smart Module Technology
Pythagoras Solar’s Window Achieves ETL Certification to UL 1703
JinkoSolar’s Testing Lab Receives Certificate from China National Accreditation Service
Yingli Green Energy Obtains the First JIS Q8901 Certification from TUV Rheinland Japan
SunLink Achieves UL 2703 Certification for Complete Mounting System Assemblies for All Products
Yingli Green Energy Launches UL Certified 1,000 Volt Utility-Scale Modules
Eltek THEIA™ HE-t Solar Inverter Now SunSpec Alliance Certified
Canadian Solar Achieves CSA 1000V Certification Advancing Utility-Scale Deployments
Chint/Astronery Modules Approved by Clean Power Finance
LARGE SCALE INSTALLATIONS IN THE U.S.
Ivanpah Solar Project Reaches Halfway Mark and Peak of Construction Employment
Salazar Approves First-Ever Commercial Solar Energy Project on American Indian Trust Lands
World’s Largest Operational Solar PV Project, Aqua Caliente, Achieves 250 MW of Grid Connected Power
Fluor to Design, Build, Operate and Maintain 170 MW Centinela Solar Energy Facility in California
Tenaska Solar Ventures Acquires Silverleaf Solar Project in Imperial Valley, CA
First Solar and PG&E Sign Contracts for 72 MW of Solar Photovoltaic Electricity
Nevada’s Silver State North Marks Milestone in Renewable Energy
APS Seeks New Solar Energy Project
New Energy Economy Project Boosts CPS Energy’s Solar Power and Area Education
SolarWorld Breaks Ground on 25 MW Desert Star Solar Projects in California
Valos Solar Ventures Signs Power Purchase Agreement for Solar Development in California
Penn Energy Renewables and Canadian Solar Close 18.7 MW AC Deal for Two Solar Farms in Canada
Constellation and Governor O’Malley Dedicate 16.1 MW Grid Connected Solar Power System for State of Maryland
New APS Arizona Sun Project under Way
Tucson Electric Power Plans 6 MW SunPower C7 Tracker System
Canadian Solar Supplies More than 8 MW to groSolar for Utility-Scale Projects
Q.CELLS North America Helps New Energy Capital and Chase to close 5MPp Project
Principal Solar Takes Significant Strides to Build World’s First Distributed Solar Utility: Acquires 3.5 MW Solar Project in Andover, MA
Canadian Solar U.S. Projects Team Breaks Ground on 2.5 MW Solar Plant in North Carolina
Nautilus Solar Starts Commercial Operation of 1.9 MW SCE Project
LARGE SCALE PROJECTS AROUND THE WORLD
VEROSOLSOLAR Cooperates with Astronergy on Startup of 170 MW Photovoltaic Power Station Project
Canadian Solar Supplies Modules for Turkey’s First and Largest Governmental PV Project Installed by Gehrlicher Merk Solar
JCM Capital Closes Financing on a 50 MW Ground-Based Solar Project in South America
Suntech, Bangchak Turns on Southeast Asia’s Largest Solar Plant in Thailand
JinkoSolar Wins Contract to Supply China Guangdong Nuclear with 30 MW of Solar Modules
Canadian Solar Completes Sale of Solar Power Plant to Stonepeak Infrastructure Partners
WAAREE Bags Turnkey EPC Order of 5 MW Solar PV Plant from Avatar Solar
SPI Solar Completes Two Major Projects in Greece
JinkoSolar Selected to Power First Ever Off-Grid Utility Scale PV System in South Africa
COMMERCIAL/RESIDENTIAL
Large, New PV Solar Installation by Pacific Power Renewables Totally Powering the Aerospace Museum of California
PNC Bank’s New Net-Zero Energy Branch to Produce More Energy than it Consumes
Minnesota’s Largest Solar Array Now Plugged-in Atop IKEA Store as Company Reaches a Solar Presence of 70 Percent of its U.S. Locations IKEA, the world’s leading home
REC Solar Expands Across Florida with 5 MW of Solar Projects
Broadway Renewable Strategies Completes One of the Largest Rooftop PV Installations in the city of Boston
Envision Solar Breaks Ground on Tracking Solar Tree® at General Motors’ Milford Proving Ground
Unirac Partners with Sullivan & McLaughlin on 400 kW Installation for critically Needed Hospital in Haiti
Watsonville Coast Produce and The Solar Company Unveil 739.2 kW Solar Power System
Tioga Energy® Enters Connecticut Solar Market with Municipal Project
Envision Solar Announces Groundbreaking at IBEW-NECA zero Net Energy Training Center
Merinos Home Furnishings in Mooresville to Launch Solar Power Project on Roof
Trina Solar: New Milestone for the Swiss Market
Walmart Expands Solar Initiative in Arizona
Stellar Energy Completes 960 kW Solar PV System for Lightstorm Entertainment
Hanergy to Launch Thin Film Solar Systems in IKEA Stores
Chevron Energy Solutions Joins with City of Dublin on First Comprehensive Solar and Energy Efficiency Action Plan in the Tri-Valley
Kyocera and Delta Solar Electric Bring Renewable Solar Energy to City of Vista Senior Center
Self-Powered Solar Building Creates New Possibilities in NYC
Nation’s Largest Solar Highway Project Opens to Rest Stop Visitors
Austin Energy, HelioVolt Installing First Locally Manufactured Solar Modules
BISEM and SMUD Collaborate to Install Nation’s First Photovoltaic Curtin Wall Retrofit
California Water Treatment Facility Turns to Solar Power
Ingecon Sun Inverters for the Adolfo Ibâñez University in Santiago, Chile
All Four Schools Receiving Coca-Cola Japan Reconstruction Fund Grants in Shinchi, Fukushima, Complete Solar Power Facilities
JinkoSolar Panels Power Schools in Western China Hit by 2010 Yushu Earthquake
SolarWorld Solar Panels Poised to Power Shelters as Hurricane Season Approaches
Jurupa Unified School District to save more Than $34 Million with Solar and Energy Upgrades
Sunrun and PV Solar Report Announce Third-Party-Owned Solar has Generated Over $1 Billion in Growth for California
Kyocera to Supply 405 Kilowatts of Renewable Solar Energy to Remote Villages of Fiji
ReneSola Solar Modules to Power Landmark Commercial and Retail Development
Largest Residential Solar Provider on East Coast to Install a Megawatt of Home Solar Power in Solarize Massachusetts Program
Breckenridge Residents, Visitors Enjoying Solar Payoff
SunRenu Solar Implements a Dual Solar Technology Strategy with PV & Solar Thermal on Multifamily Properties in Arizona and Creates Value for Centrally Metered Buildings
Condo Homeowners See Solar Electric Benefits
Fast Solar Services Takes Off in Southern California
Reliant to Help Cool Houston’s Fifth Ward Families with a Solar-Powered Splash Pad
NEW FACILITIES
Semprius to Open its First Solar Module Production Facility
Areva Installs a Solar Test Center in Beaumont-Hague
Air Products Wins Contract to Supply UMC’s New Fab in Taiwan
BIOMASS
Atikokan Generating Station Biomass Conversion Project Boosts Northern Economy
Ence Signs the Project Finance and the EPC Contract for its Mérida Biomass Power Plant
Nexterra, UBC and GE Celebrate the Opening of Groundbreaking Renewable Biomass CHP System
Exelon Sells Stake in Five California Power Plants to IHI Corporation
Envirotherm and ZeroPoint Clean Tech to Build New Biomass Power Plants
Clenergen Announces a Strategic Change in its Business Model to Become the Worldwide Biofuel Supplier of Biomass Feedstock for Renewable Energy through Licensing Agreements and Joint Ventures
Viaspace Reports Financial Results for Second Quarter 2012
WASTE-TO-ENERGY
Nexterra and Stopford Sign Strategic Alliance Agreement to Develop Energy from Renewable Waste Projects in the U.K.
Aura Systems Joins Forces with Cyclone Power Technologies to Develop Renewable Power Generation
BIOGAS
GE Gas Engine Hits Milestone: More than 50,000 Hours of Turning Biogas into Power for German Brewery
New Twin Bridges Gas-to-Energy Plant Celebrated by Hendricks Power Cooperative, Waste Management and Wabash Valley Power in Danville, IN
The First Investment in Renewable Energy for Enovos in Belgium — Startup of the Largest Biogas Plant in Limburg
Xergi to Supply New Biogas Plant for U.K.’s Largest Turkey Farmer
Weltec Biopower Supplying 2.4-MW Biogas Plant to Poland
Republic Services, Clean Energy Sign Renewable Biomethane Recovery Agreement for Tennessee Landfill
ZeroPoint Clean Tech Announces Second Live Biomass Gasification Power Plant and More to Follow
Ameresco Exemplifies Commitment to Landfill Gas Utilization
HYDRO
Hydropower Makes Data Centers Cleaner, More Affordable
Ugandan President Museveni and Aga Khan Inaugurate Bujagali Hydropower Plant
Boguchanskaya Hydropower Plant Inaugurated
Cheoah Dam Modernization Project Commissioned
RusHydro will Finish the Construction of the First 420 MW of Zagorskaya Pumped Storage by Year-End
Alstom will Supply Equipment to Baixo Iguacu Hydropower Plant in Brazil
Over 300 People Were Involved in the Construction of the Búðarháls Power Station this Summer
RusHydro Seeks to Develop a 191 MW Hydropower Project in Kyrgyzstan
Two New Hydropower Plants in Albania
Equatorial Guinea Inaugurates New High-Capacity Power Plant in Djibloho
Boulder Completes Upgrade of Hydropower Project
Dassault Systèmes and HYDROCHINA Chengdu Establish Partnership to Provide Hydropower Engineering Industry Solution Experiences
SSE Welcomes Scottish Government’s Continued Support for New Conventional Hydro Electric Schemes
China Hydroelectric Corporation Announces Results of Extraordinary General Meeting
GEOTHERMAL
International Geothermal Community Gathers in Reno
Ram Power Announces Tariff Increase for San Jacinto-Tizate Project
Update on Projected Availability of Geothermal Resource for the Blue Mountain Geothermal Field
Preparation Measures Underway at Bjarnarflag, Iceland
Spotlight is on the Future of Geothermal Power
Shortage of Transmission Lines a Problem for Geothermal Energy
MARINE POWER
Ocean Power Technologies to Deploy Reedsport PowerBuoy in Spring 2013
Poseidon Back in Sea for Test Phase 3
Wave and Tidal Funding Moves Marine Renewables Closer to Commercialization
Bord Gáis and OpenHydro Awarded Lease to Develop Ireland’s First Tidal Energy Farm
BioPower Forms Alliance with Chinese Industrial Group
Marine Dream Moves Closer to Reality Opening of Scotland’s First Marine Energy Park
Double Boost for ScottishPower Renewables’ Tidal Energy Projects
Pentland Firth and Orkney Wave and Tidal Charges Hit £100 Million
Fortum and Sitra Increased their Contribution to Wave Energy Technology
Alstom Intends to Acquire Tidal Generation Ltd. From Rolls-Royce
SDE will Grid India with Sea Wave Power Plants
Ocean Power Technologies Announces Results for the Fiscal First Quarter Ended July 31, 2012
TRANSMISSION
Lucky Corridor Project Winds FERC Approval
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Approves Plains & Eastern Clean Line Rate Structure
Southern California Edison Selects Quanta Services for Eldorado-Ivanpah Transmission Project and Red Bluff Substation Project
Rock Island Clean Line Files Proposed Illinois Route with Updated Public Utility Application to Illinois Commerce Commission
North Dakota Permits Approved for CapX2020 Fargo-St. Cloud 345 kilovolt Line
Bemidji-Grand Rapids Transmission Line Energized and In Service
Enbridge and Borealis Infrastructure Join NextEra Energy Canada to Bid for the Opportunity to Develop New Power Transmission in Northern Ontario
Reef Subsea Power & Umbilical Awarded Contract for Inter Array Power Cable Installation for the Lincs Offshore Wind Farm
Global Marine Energy to Maintain Transmission Link at Ormonde Offshore Wind Farm
IREC and Vote Solar Release 2012 Report Card on State Renewable Energy Policies
New National Best Practices Set by California’s Rule 21 Revisions
Kyocera Implements Renewable Energy Technology in Launch of U.S.-Japan Smart-Grid
GE Awarded Largest Series Compensation Project in the United States
EIG and The Pohnpei Utilities Corporation Signed a MOU to Upgrade Power Grid
Arista Power Completes Phase One Development of Intelligent Micro-Grid for U.S. Army
John Hopkins Researchers Aim to Boost the Flow of Wind Energy into the Power Grid
STORAGE
Endesa Installs Spain’s First Energy Storage Plant in Canary Islands
GE Announces $63 Million in New Orders for Breakthrough Battery
SustainX Awarded Eleven Additional U.S. Patents for Energy Storage Innovations
Barclay Tower Becomes World’s First Intelligent Energy Storage Powered High Rise
Ice Energy and Verde Energy U.S.A. Announce Strategic Alliance
GE and Xtreme Power Form Strategic Alliance to Deliver Energy Storage for the Grid
Altair Nanotechnologies and EnerDel Sign Strategic Joint Memorandum of Understanding
COMPANY NEWS
Iberdrola and CDTI Invest More than €25 Million in New Technologies for Energy Sector
Mainstream Renewable Power Signs €60 Million Corporate Facility with Macquarie
MY Forms Joint Venture with Huaneng Renewables on Wind and Solar Power Development
Cleantech Group and LRN Announce Merger of Cleantech Group and GreenOrder
ANSI-IREC Program Issues First Set of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Certificate Program Accreditations