Thursday, January 19, 2012

Solar Power News

Solar Power News


Ventizz Capital Backs Rioglass Solar Holding - Private Equity Hub (press release)

Posted: 19 Jan 2012 04:48 AM PST


Ventizz Capital Backs Rioglass Solar Holding
Private Equity Hub (press release)
Ventizz Capital Fund IV LP has invested an undisclosed amount in Rioglass Solar Holding, a manufacturer of solar reflectors for the application in concentrating solar power plants. The investment was made together with funds managed by Partners Group. ...

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2012 a breakthrough year for solar power in GCC - Construction Week Online

Posted: 19 Jan 2012 04:28 AM PST


Construction Week Online

2012 a breakthrough year for solar power in GCC
Construction Week Online
by Gavin Davids on Jan 19, 2012 The coming year could be a breakthrough year for solar power in the GCC, a leading expert has said. With countries like Qatar and Saudi Arabia already leading the solar powered charge in the Middle East, Jose Alberich, ...

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INTERNATIONAL South Africa: Energy and rail to power job growth - Recruiter

Posted: 19 Jan 2012 04:07 AM PST


INTERNATIONAL South Africa: Energy and rail to power job growth
Recruiter
The railway and solar power industries are set to provide major job creation in South Africa over the coming years. Newstime Africa reports that a proposed 146km railway line between South Africa and Swaziland will both reduce the cost of doing ...

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18 MW PV plant using JinkoSolar modules commissioned in Gansu Province, China - solarserver.com

Posted: 19 Jan 2012 04:07 AM PST


solarserver.com

18 MW PV plant using JinkoSolar modules commissioned in Gansu Province, China
solarserver.com
China Guangdong Nuclear Solar Energy Development Company Ltd. (CGN-SEDC, Shenzhen, China) developed the 400000 square meter PV plant in Dunhuang. "Solar power has become one of the most efficient energy solutions," stated JinkoSolar Chairman David Li. ...

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Mideast Solar Projects Can Compete With Gas, Industry Group Says - BusinessWeek

Posted: 19 Jan 2012 04:02 AM PST


Mideast Solar Projects Can Compete With Gas, Industry Group Says
BusinessWeek
With oil prices trading at more than $80 a barrel and the cost of liquefied natural gas, or LNG, above $13 per million British thermal units, solar power is competitive without any government subsidies, the Emirates Solar Industry Association said in a ...

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Verengo Solar Hires Akiko Koh as Vice President of Operations - PR Web (press release)

Posted: 19 Jan 2012 03:25 AM PST


Verengo Solar Hires Akiko Koh as Vice President of Operations
PR Web (press release)
Koh and her team will be responsible for the operational infrastructure growth needed to deliver and support affordable residential solar power to thousands of American homes as Verengo continues to expand throughout California and the East Coast. ...

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Mideast Solar Projects Can Compete With Gas, Industry Group Says - Bloomberg

Posted: 19 Jan 2012 03:12 AM PST


Mideast Solar Projects Can Compete With Gas, Industry Group Says
Bloomberg
With oil prices trading at more than $80 a barrel and the cost of liquefied natural gas, or LNG, above $13 per million British thermal units, solar power is competitive without any government subsidies, the Emirates Solar Industry Association said in a ...

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SOLAR POWER INC : BLT Enterprises Selects SPI Solar for Second Major Solar ... - 4-traders (press release)

Posted: 19 Jan 2012 03:08 AM PST


SOLAR POWER INC : BLT Enterprises Selects SPI Solar for Second Major Solar ...
4-traders (press release)
SPI Solar ("SPI") (OTCBB:SOPW) a leading vertically integrated photovoltaic ("PV") solar developer, today announced that it has been contracted by BLT Enterprises ("BLT") to design and build a 400 kW DC distributed generation PV solar energy facility ...

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Partners Group Backs Rioglass Solar - Private Equity Hub (press release)

Posted: 19 Jan 2012 02:59 AM PST


Partners Group Backs Rioglass Solar
Private Equity Hub (press release)
Partners Group has backed Rioglass Solar, a global manufacturer of parabolic mirrors for the concentrated solar power (CSP) industry. The fund manager invested with partner Ventizz Capital Partners. Partners Group, the global private markets investment ...

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AORA's Solar Sun Tulip Says Ola Sol in Spain - Green Prophet

Posted: 19 Jan 2012 02:47 AM PST


Green Prophet

AORA's Solar Sun Tulip Says Ola Sol in Spain
Green Prophet
With a 35 meter high sun-ray collection tower and about 50 mirrors positioned to direct the sun, Israel's AORA is about to flip the switch on its latest solar power plant in Spain. The company created a huge buzz in Israel in 2009 when it was the first ...

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