Photovoltaics (PV) News for March 2013

Photovoltaics (PV) News Archive

IMS names First Solar largest 2012 PV EPC as european companies falter

the first time First Solar became the world’s largest photovoltaic (PV) EPC (engineering, procurement and construction) contractor in 2012, with more than 500 megawatts (MW) of projects completed.

Meyer Burger latest solar company to feel the heat

The Swiss solar equipment maker is expected to ask shareholders for 150 million Swiss francs (US$159.5 million) after a slump in demand for solar cells pushed it to a full-year loss.

DSM acquires innovative light trapping technology for solar modules DSM acquires innovative light trapping technology for solar modules

Royal DSM, the global Life Sciences and Materials Sciences company, has acquired the SolarExcel company.

Trina Solar announces slimline module frames

The design makes installations easier and reduces logistics costs, it says, and is available across its full range of 72-cell monocrystalline and 60-cell polycrystalline modules.

Stop press: Suntech bankrupt as top PV manufacturers lost over $2bn in 2012

Suntech Power Holdings, the China-based maker of solar panels, declared bankruptcy on Wednesday, the state news agency Xinhua said.

TÜV Rheinland claims "world first" solar simulator for CPV modules TÜV Rheinland claims "world first" solar simulator for CPV modules

The test stand has taken two years to develop, in collaboration with experts at TÜV Rheinland PTL in Arizona.

DSM acquires light trapping technology for solar modules

The SolarExcel company, based in Venray (Netherlands), has developed a proprietary light trapping technology that it says can significantly increase the efficiency of solar panels.

Could Japan install more than 5 Gigawatts of PV systems in 2013?

A new report suggests that Japan could overtake Germany and the US

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New report: U.S. Solar market grew 76% in 2012

The solar industry in the US added a record 3.3 GW of Capacity last year...

Fronius moves closer to hybrid storage inverter Fronius moves closer to hybrid storage inverter

The company says it will have a prototype ready for display at the Intersolar Munich event later this year.

Conergy supplies four UK solar farms totalling 15.3MWp for Solaer

The projects in Somerset, Devon and Buckinghamshire range from 2.2MW to 5.8MW

Gehrlicher Solar America Corp expands US footprint Gehrlicher Solar America Corp expands US footprint

The company has opened a regional office in Boston to cover the US North-East markets.

NCPV test finds Silicon Energy’s "double-glass" Modules outperform standard modules for durability under extreme conditions

In the study by NREL's National Center for Photovoltaics, Silicon Energy’s modules outperformed five other module designs with respect to degradation mechanisms such as potential-induced degradation, delamination and corrosion.

Hanwha Q CELLS launches "new generation" module at Ecobuild Expo

The new polycrystalline module features cells based on Q.ANTUM technology, which the company says generates higher module power.