Solar electricity News for November 2010

Solar electricity News Archive

Oerlikon makes changes to Drive Systems and Solar segments

Oerlikon has initiated fundamental changes in its Drive Systems and Solar Segments as part of its strategy to further optimise business and management structures for profitable growth.

Sharp Solar to become RoHS compliant by 2012

Sharp Solar says its crystalline solar photovoltaic (PV) products will be in compliance by the EU Restriction of the Use of Certain Hazardous Substances in Electrical Equipment (RoHS) Directive by the beginning of 2012.

SCHOTT Solar expands in Greece SCHOTT Solar expands in Greece

SCHOTT Solar AG is opening a new sales office in Thessaloniki, Greece, as the company continues its expansion initiative in Southern Europe.

Solar inverter shipments hit 7.3 GW in Q3 2010 Solar inverter shipments hit 7.3 GW in Q3 2010

Solar inverter shipments grew by 50% in the third quarter (Q3) 2010 to reach 7.3 GW, another record quarter for the industry, says IMS Research.

Tata invests €806.7m in wind

Indian Tata Power is investing €806.7 million win wind power, as it aims to increase the share of renewable energy in its portfolio.

Statkraft sells solar project subsidiary to Innotech Solar

Statkraft is selling its solar project company RA 2 S.r.l. to ITS Power AG, a daughter company of Norwegian solar company Innotech Solar AS.

Risø DTU produces polymer solar cell test method platform Risø DTU produces polymer solar cell test method platform

Risø DTU is going to put a newly developed test platform for polymer solar cells into production.

Etrion and SunPower build 10 MW of Italian solar PV plants

Etrion Corporation and SunPower Corp are building two solar power photovoltaic (PV) plants, totalling 10 MW, in the Puglia region of Italy.

Suntech’s Q3 2010 net income up 10% - acquires wafer capacity

Suntech reported a net income of US$33.2 million in the third quarter (Q3) of 2010, a 10% increase on the same period last year.

Cost is king in solar power

With a clear edge in both efficiency and profit margin, crystalline silicon solar modules threaten to steal market share from thin-film solar technologies, says analyst Lux Research.

Kyocera supplies 305 kW of solar power to Mongolia Kyocera supplies 305 kW of solar power to Mongolia

Kyocera Corporation has installed a total of 305.1 kW of solar power systems to two villages in Mongolia through the World Bank’s Renewable Energy for Rural Access Project.

Report calls for fairer way to calculate differential cost of PV

Phoenix Solar has released a new report - "The True Value of Photovoltaics in Germany", which investigates the differential cost of photovoltaic electricity, as well as its costs and benefits.

Foresight and Solarcentury build UK solar PV plants

Foresight Group and Solarcentury have agreed a financing and installation package to roll-out commercial scale rooftop solar photovoltaics (PV) in the UK.

CSP - is it time? CSP - is it time?

In our new blogs, Paula Mints reports back from the CSP Project Development USA Conference, and Elizabeth Block gives her take on the European Future Energy Forum (EFEF).

Oerlikon to lead new PV materials research project

The aim of the project is to further enhance performance and decrease costs of thin film silicon modules within the next three years.