KIMBERLEY AREA TO RECIEVE FIRST SOLAR POWER
Residents and businesses in the Kimberley area will soon receive the first of Droogfontein Solar Power’s energy, when the project becomes the first solar plant to supply Eskom with power in the Kimberley area. By mid December the area will receive over 14.4MW of peak power from the solar project, whic
DROOGFONTEIN TO HELP KIMBERLEY COMMUNITY TO RECIEVE WATER
A local Kimberley community consisting of 30 families, who live 15 km from Droogfontein Solar Power, are about to receive purified drinking water for the first time. Comprising mostly of farm workers, this community has to-date been getting their drinking water untreated from the Vaal River, leaving the
Soitec announces full commissioning of 22MWp on Touwsrivier solar plant in South Africa
Bernin, France, 25th March 2014 – Soitec (Euronext Paris), a world leader in generating and manufacturing revolutionary semiconductor materials for energy and electronics, today announced that its Touwsrivier solar power plant has successfully fulfilled milestones set for commissioning 50% of the total
Exosun Trackers Selected for a 30 MW project in the U.S.
Company inks first contract in North America and expands manufacturing to the U.S. San Bernardino, Calif. – March 27, 2014 –Exosun Inc., a leading provider of solar tracking technologies and associated engineering services, today announced its Exotrack® HZ product will maximize power generation f
First Solar Sets Thin-Film Module Efficiency World Record of 17.0 Percent
17.0 Percent Total Area Efficiency Module Confirmed by NREL Highest Thin Film Panel Conversion Efficiency of Any Technology Expands Opportunity for Constrained Space and C&I Installations NEW YORK, March 19, 2014 – First Solar, Inc. (Nasdaq: FSLR) today announced it has set a world record for cadmiu
Exosun to supply solar trackers for 12 MW plant in France
Contract with Fonroche Energie includes engineering support services to ensure optimal tracker performance Martillac, France, March 12 2014. Exosun, a leading provider of solar tracking technologies for utility-scale ground-mounted photovoltaic (PV) plants, has signed an agreement with Fonroche Energie, a
South African Department of Energy granted preliminary approval to change in financing structure for Soitec 44 MWp solar project
Bernin, France, 12th March 2014 – Soitec (Euronext Paris), a world leader in generating and manufacturing revolutionary semiconductor materials for energy and electronics, today announced that the Department of Energy in South Africa has granted its preliminary approval to a refinancing scheme for Soite
Innovent and Powerway PV SA Set To Revolutionize The Solar Rooftop Powergeneration Market in SA and The Rest of Africa
Powerway PV SA, part of Powerway Renewable Energy Co. Ltd has partnered with InnoVent Rental and Asset Management Solutions to launch a pioneering lease finance initiative for solar PV rooftop power solutions, for, commercial, industrial, government and residential use in South Africa and later, the rest
Soitec announces new higher capacity version of its off-grid CPV product
Bernin (Grenoble), France, February 17, 2014 — Soitec, a world leader in generating and manufacturing revolutionary semiconductor materials for the electronics and energy industries, has introduced the Plug&Sun+, a new higher capacity version of its off-grid concentrator photovoltaic (CPV) product
ReneSola Establishes Regional Sales Office in South Africa
SHANGHAI, Jan. 23, 2014 – ReneSola Ltd (“ReneSola” or the “Company”) (NYSE: SOL), a leading global manufacturer of solar photovoltaic (“PV”) modules and wafers, today announced the formal launch of ReneSola South Africa (Pty) Ltd. (“ReneSola South Africa”)
