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Solar credit in energy
bills, but effective date could hurt business
PowerLight to set up LA factory and to increase capacity to 20 MW by April In early December, PowerLight Corp. announced plans to increase its production capacity to 20 MW by the end of the spring. Shortly thereafter, PHOTON International learned that the Berkeley, California-based manufacturer of roof products for large PV systems has also decided to set up a factory in Los Angeles. Sharp receives UL certification for three modules In a move to increase its export activities, the world largest PV cell and module manufacturer Sharp has received UL certification for three of its module types. The UL approval is needed to sell modules in the US. Peru to extend educational services to remote schools via PV IThe Peruvian Ministry of Education is looking to solar for a project to modernize the country’s education system. Renewable Investment Plan approved by CEC On June 13, the California Energy Commission (CEC) approved a Renewable Investment Plan (RIP), which would provide $101 million USD to the CEC's Emerging Renewables Buydown Account from 2002 to 2006.
Chicago unsure whether PV will be included in renewable energy deal On June 6, the City of Chicago signed a commitment to purchase 20 percent of its electricity from green energy sources within the next five years. Nevada considering an RPS with specific PV targets The legislature in the western US state of Nevada may be considering a proposal in April to increase its renewable portfolio standard (RPS) from the current 0.2 up to 15 percent by 2012, with at least 10 percent coming from solar. Oregon considering two tax credit bills The legislature in the US Pacific Northwest state of Oregon is considering two tax credit bills introduced in March. Maryland governor sets renewables target for state-owned facilities Gov. Parris Glendening of Maryland has issued an executive order calling for at least 6 percent of electricity consumption in state-owned facilities to be produced by renewables. Oregon considering two tax credit bills The legislature in the US Pacific Northwest state of Oregon is considering two tax credit bills introduced in March. Maryland governor sets renewables target for state-owned facilities Gov. Parris Glendening of Maryland has issued an executive order calling for at least 6 percent of electricity consumption in state-owned facilities to be produced by renewables.
Schadenfreude in the Golden State Despite some news accounts to the contrary, the energy crisis in California is far from over. And the pain it is causing consumers is balm for sales of solar, making the state an increasingly hot PV property for an industry that's always looking for a good market and a shortcut to the money. United Solar gets $84 million infusion for new joint venture In a move to bring down production costs and gear up for economies of scale, Energy Conversion Devices (ECD) has bought out Canon Inc.’s interest in their ten-year-old joint venture, United Solar Systems Corporation, a manufacturer of thin-film amorphous PV.
Bill for a 15 percent PV tax
break before Congress A historic solar energy bill, first introduced in the US Congress as part of last year’s budget, refuses to go away and will confront American lawmakers again in the budget request for FY2001. Trace completes merger with Xantrex The US manufacturer Trace Holdings, LCC, the maker of Trace inverters, has announced a merger with the Canadian firm, Xantrex Technology Inc., creating what Mossadiq S. Umedaly, Xantrex’s chairman and CEO, claims will be the world’s leading supplier of advanced power electronics.
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