United Solar, a subsidiary of Energy Conversion Devices (ECD) has opened its US$12 million solar products and systems manufacturing facility in Ontario, Canada.
27 May, 2011
Global solar photovoltaic (PV) inverter shipments fell 39% to 4 GW in Q1 2011 compared to Q4 2010, but increased 31% from Q1’10, according to IMS Research.
27 May, 2011
The Center for Solar Energy and Hydrogen Research Baden-Württemberg (ZSW) has developed a roll-to-roll system depositing CIGS solar thin-film on a 25 µm thin polymer film with a 10% efficiency.
26 May, 2011
SolarWorld is supplying solar photovoltaic (PV) panels to a 33 MW installation at a 300 acres site in southeast Ontario, Canada.
26 May, 2011
Renewable Energy Corporation ASA (REC) says it will reduce production of solar wafers, cells and modules, from 1 July in response to the current market conditions, cutting 500 jobs.
25 May, 2011
Global solar photovoltaic (PV) module inventory levels have reached over 10 GW in the second quarter of 2011, the highest amount recorded to date, according to IMS Research.
24 May, 2011
DuPont Apollo Ltd and Wipro EcoEnergy of India have entered a strategic supply agreement on silicon-based thin-film tandem solar photovoltaic (PV) modules for Wipro EcoEnergy’s upcoming grid-based solar power projects in India.
20 May, 2011
New company TULiPPS™ Solar BV has been established to commercialise a lightweight solar photovoltaic (PV) module that harnesses the benefits of automotive-grade composites to solve various issues asssociated with conventional roof-mounted PV modules based on aluminium frames.
19 May, 2011
Scatec Solar and Kokusai-Geosolar Group have completed a 4 MW solar photovoltaic (PV) plant near San Marzano in Southern Italy.
13 May, 2011
Intersolar Europe has announced the shortlist for its Intersolar Award for “pioneering products and services” within the solar industry.
13 May, 2011
SolarWorld has seen a strong first quarter (Q1) of 2011 with net income more than doubling to €12.5 million compared to the same period last year.
12 May, 2011
Conergy has seen an 8.6% rise in sales in the first quarter of 2011 to €163.3 million despite difficult market conditions.
12 May, 2011
Q-Cells’ first quarter (Q1) results have been hit by weak demand and regulatory uncertainty in France and Italy with sales dropping 46% to €125.1 million.
12 May, 2011
Solar photovoltaic (PV) module shipments declined in Q1’11 compared with the previous quarter, for the first time since the beginning of 2009, says IMS Research.
11 May, 2011
US solar thin-film giant First Solar has entered a strategic cooperation framework agreement with China Power International New Energy Holding Ltd (CPINE) for solar photovoltaic (PV) projects in China, the US and other international markets.
11 May, 2011
Eight19 and Cambridge Enterprise, the University of Cambridge’s commercialisation group, have entered an intellectual property (IP) agreement on organic, plastic solar photovoltaic (PV) cells.
10 May, 2011
Norwegian Innotech Solar is delivering 4.3 MWp of solar photovoltaic (PV) modules and engineering services for a rooftop installation in Grenada, Spain.
10 May, 2011
Qatar is building a carbon neutral model stadium for the 2022 World Cup, which includes solar photovoltaics (PV) and solar cooling technologies.
10 May, 2011
Italy has passed Conto Energia IV under which current renewable energy tariffs will be reduced on a monthly basis until the end of 2012, effective from 1 June 2011.
06 May, 2011
Conergy Group is launching its Conergy ON solar photovoltaic (PV) modules to the Canadian market and has entered a manufacturing agreement in Ontario to ensure the solar modules are compliant with Ontario feed-in tariff requirements.
06 May, 2011
Solar photovoltaic (PV) could reach 130-200 GW of installed capacity by 2015, according to the European Photovoltaic Industry Association (EPIA).
05 May, 2011
Kyocera has supplied 6 MW worth of multicrystalline silicon solar photovoltaic (PV) modules for a solar power plant near Turin, Italy.
05 May, 2011
Intel and MiaSolé have entered a partnership where Intel will aid MiaSolé with its production of copper indium gallium selenide (CIGS) thin-film solar photovoltaics (PV).
04 May, 2011
Sunways AG has reported an EBIT loss of €3.5 million in the first quarter (Q1) of 2011 compared to an operating profit of €4.7m in the same period last year.
04 May, 2011
Oil and gas giant Total is buying 60% of SunPower’s Class A and B common shares for US$23.25 per share.
03 May, 2011
UK solar micro inverter systems provider Enecsys has raised £25 million in investment with £11m from Climate Change Capital Private Equity and the remaining balance from existing investors Wellington Partners, NES Partners and Good Energies.
03 May, 2011
SunBorne Energy and Suntech Power Holdings Co Ltd will supply 100 MW of solar panels over the next two years for projects in India under a framework agreement.
03 May, 2011