More than 1.5 TWp of solar photovoltaics (PV) could be installed on European roofs producing 1400 TWh, or 40% of EU’s electricity demand by 2020, according to the European Photovoltaic Industry Association (EPIA).
30 June, 2010
The solar photovoltaic (PV) design tool from Danfoss Solar Inverters, the LynxPlanner 1.0 is based on the coming PV*Express 4.0 platform from Valentin.
30 June, 2010
Q-Cells SE is handing over two solar energy systems with a total capacity of 11 MWp near Berolzheim in Baden-Württemberg, Germany, to the Berlin-based MCG Management Capital Group.
28 June, 2010
Trina Solar Ltd will supply solar photovoltaic (PV) modules for a 1.2 MW rooftop system at the University of Queensland in Brisbane, Australia.
28 June, 2010
The juwi group has set up a solar photovoltaic (PV) power plant at a health centre serving particularly as a maternity ward in Senegal.
24 June, 2010
Silfab SpA is expecting to complete a 120 MW highly automated solar photovoltaic (PV) module production site in Ontario, Canada, by the end of 2011.
23 June, 2010
Renewable energy technologies are declining in cost but continued efforts are required to further reduce this, according to energy ministers from the 21-country Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation.
22 June, 2010
Sharp Energy Solution Europe is building two energy providers-commissioned thin-film solar power plants in Germany.
21 June, 2010
Following the introduction of the UK feed-in tariffs in April, UK utility npower has seen an 80% increase in enquiries for solar photovoltaic (PV) panels.
21 June, 2010
Isofotón has connected a 1 MW solar photovoltaic (PV) plant in Renacati, Marche region, Italy.
21 June, 2010
Siemens Energy will erect a 15 MWp solar photovoltaic (PV) plant for Green Energy in the Apulia region of Italy.
18 June, 2010
Ownergy is launching as solar park developer service for managing all aspects of solar park development from design to installation and system management in the UK.
18 June, 2010
Q-Cells SE and Innotech Solar (ITS) today have entered into a long-term strategic partnership where Q-Cells will sell all of its non-prime solar cells to ITS for conversion into solar photovoltaic (PV) solutions worldwide under the ITS brand name.
18 June, 2010
Enerqos SPA and HFV, a solar power investment company, have signed an agreement for the construction of a 5 MWp AutorizzazioneUnica solar photovoltaic (PV) power station in Soleto in Lecce, Italy.
17 June, 2010
In Australia and New Zealand, solar photovoltaic (PV) market trends indicate burgeoning demand owing to strong governmental commitment to the promotion of solar energy and creation of sustainable cities – By Frost & Sullivan.
17 June, 2010
Siemens will do turnkey construction of 6 solar photovoltaic (PV) power plants totalling 30 MWp in Les Mées in the province Alpes-de-Haute-Provence, France.
16 June, 2010
Masdar PV will supply of 5 MW of silicon-based thin-film solar photovoltaic (PV) modules for an industrial solar power station in the Indian desert.
16 June, 2010
Japanese Kyocera has supplied 8960 solar modules for a 1.2 MWp outdoor solar power plant in the Czech Republic.
16 June, 2010
The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) is supporting Guatemala’s 7-year plan for a national power grid, using hydropower and solar power to reach the country’s poorest regions.
15 June, 2010
Romag Holdings Plc will provide solar photovoltaic (PV) modules and roof mount kits for Community Energy Solutions (CES) in a contract worth up to £10.2 million.
15 June, 2010
The ‘Statistical Review of World Energy’ does not include wind, solar or geothermal in its primary energy forecast, but these sources will be added next year because they are reaching “sufficient weight in a number of countries.”
14 June, 2010
Intersolar Europe, the exhibition for solar energy, saw a 23% increase in visitor numbers to 72,000 visitors from around 150 countries this year in Munich, Germany on 9-11 June.
14 June, 2010
Saft, Voltwerk and Tenesol, industrial partners in the EU-backed Sol-ion project have created an integrated energy conversion and storage kit, capable of production on an industrial scale, for decentralised on-grid, residential solar photovoltaic (PV) systems.
14 June, 2010
JA Solar Holdings Co Ltd and Energy research Centre of the Netherlands (ECN) have cooperated on getting metal wrap through (MWT) solar cell and module technology into production.
14 June, 2010
National Semiconductor Corp and Green Energy Solar (GESOLAR) have developed GESOLAR brand solar modules with embedded SolarMagic™ power optimisation technology from National.
14 June, 2010
Bosch Solar Energy presented three products focusing on combining mounting systems and micromorphous thin-film solar modules at Intersolar in Munich, Germany, on 9-11 June.
14 June, 2010
Q-Cells has reached an efficiency of 13% with its mass-produced CIGS solar thin-film modules Q.SMART UF manufactured by subsidiary Solibro GmbH.
11 June, 2010
EuPD Research’s white paper International PV Thin Film Market Dynamics – From Introduction to Growth Stage, finds that the international solar thin-film market share increased from 8% in 2008 to 20% in 2009.
11 June, 2010
This year’s Intersolar AWARD for innovation and improvements in solar power went to ABB Schweiz AG, Gehrlicher Solar AG, SMA Solar Technology AG, FSAVE Solartechnik GmbH, InvenSor GmbH, a research collaboration, Festo AG & Co. KG, GEMO-TEC Ltd, and Gebr. Schmid GmbH + Co.
11 June, 2010
juwi Solar says it will create 500 new solar jobs over the next two years world wide as international business activities expand for the solar photovoltaic (PV) project developer.
11 June, 2010
CdTE thin film module manufacturer, First Solar remained the largest supplier of PV modules with a global share of 8.4% in the first quarter of 2010 - according to the latest analysis of the PV module market from IMS Research.
10 June, 2010
The United States remains the most attractive country in the world for renewable energy, although it now ties the top spot with China.
08 June, 2010
Suntech Power Holdings Co has launched the Suntech-Guosheng solar sailor passenger vessel on the Huangpu River in Shanghai, China.
08 June, 2010
First Solar Inc intends to expand its German thin-film solar module manufacturing plant in Frankfurt an der Oder, Germany, doubling local production capacity.
08 June, 2010
Trina Solar Ltd and the Solar Energy Research Institute of Singapore (SERIS) will cooperate on an all-back-contact high-efficiency silicon wafer solar cell using Trina Solar's monocrystalline wafers.
07 June, 2010
Biomass facilities have become a more attractive investment than wind and solar technologies, according to the renewable energy sector.
07 June, 2010
Analyst Frost & Sullivan has presented Scheuten Solar with the ‘2009 Global Frost & Sullivan Industry Innovation and Advancement of the Year Award’ for its “ability to focus on a rapidly developing market, understand the needs of the customers and provide solutions that blend innovative developments, years of experience, and above-average quality and service.”
03 June, 2010
Dow Corning will invest up to US$13 million to expand its European innovation with silicon-based materials and technologies and for solar photovoltaics (PV).
02 June, 2010
Sharp says its solar photovoltaic (PV) turnover rose 33% in 2009 to US$2.2 billion.
02 June, 2010
The European solar photovoltaic (PV) industry is launching the Solar Industry Initiative (SEII) this week at the European SET Plan Conference in Madrid, Spain.
01 June, 2010
SanSca, a joint venture (JV) between Scatec Solar and Sahne group will build 2.5 GW of solar power in China.
01 June, 2010
Siemens says its Sinvert PVS solar inverters for medium-sized and large solar photovoltaic (PV) power plants have achieved efficiencies of 98.4%.
01 June, 2010
Conergy Group is building a 1.1 MW solar power park near Louny in the Czech Republic set to be completed in July.
01 June, 2010