Global solar cell production grew 51 per cent in 2009, figures show
Global photovoltaic cell production last year grew by 51 per cent in 2009, from 7.1GW in 2008 to 10.7GW in 2009, according to a research note published by Greentech Media company, GTM Research.
View ArticleAquentium Solar seeks joint venture partner for PV projects
Aquentium Solar said it is seeking joint venture partners for solar projects in its home market of the US and internationally.
View ArticleMiaSole appoints VP of business development and sales
US photovoltaic panel manufacturer MiaSole has appointed Richard Hossfeld as vice president of global business development and sales.
View ArticleSunEdison to bring PV power to rural India
US solar company SunEdison has launched a new programme aimed at bringing renewable power to rural India.
View ArticleHeraeus expands global solar activity
German solar company the Heraeus Photovoltaics Business Unit is expanding production and research and development activity at locations worldwide.
View ArticleSolar business Sunora opens Phoenix HQ
US solar company Sunora Energy Solutions has opened its new headquarters and module fabrication facility in Phoenix.
View ArticleSouthern Company, Ted Turner purchase 20MW PV plant
US energy supplier Southern Company and Turner Renewable Energy, owned by media mogul and philanthropist Ted Turner, have purchased a 20MW solar project in Nevada.
View ArticleSuntech wins 50MW PV order from IBC Solar
Chinese photovoltaic manufacturer Suntech has been contracted to supply 50MW of modules to IBC Solar.
View ArticleCapital Dynamics raises $282m for US solar projects
A global asset manager has secured new finance to invest in solar projects throughout the US.
View ArticleUK’s Evergreen PV inks solar supply deal with Samil Power
UK-based solar photovoltaic distributor Evergreen PV has formed a supply agreement with Australian inverter manufacturer Samil Power.
View ArticleAEG wins Activ Solar technology order
Dutch energy company AEG Power Solutions has won a solar photovoltaic technology deal with Austria’s Activ Solar.
View ArticleEnvision partners with Aconfort for Middle East expansion
US company Envision Solar International has partnered with Aconfort to develop new opportunities in the United Arabs Emirates, Qatar and Spain.
View ArticleJA Solar to buy silicon business for $38.9m
Chinese photovoltaic cell manufacturer JA Solar is set to acquire a silicon ingot producer from M.Setek for RMB247m ($38.9m), in order to settle a dispute.
View ArticleKyocera finalises plan for $345m, 70MW solar plant
Japanese photovoltaic producer Kyocera said capital investment procedures have been finalised for the establishment of a new company to run a 70MW solar plant.
View ArticleFirst Solar turns Q1 loss into $111m profit
US photovoltaic manufacturer First Solar has made a second quarter profit of $111m, although for the year so far the company has lost $338m.
View ArticleSolarWorld to invest $27m in Oregon factory upgrade
German photovoltaic manufacturer SolarWorld has is set to invest $27m to upgrade a factory in Oregon, on the US West Coast.
View ArticleCanadian Solar wins PV order in Turkey
Canadian Solar has been contracted to supply photovoltaic modules for a government microgeneration project in Turkey.
View ArticleJinkoSolar delivers PV modules for German project
Chinese photovoltaic manufacturer JinkoSolar has supplied 5.9MW of panels to Germany’s Energiebauern for a project in Starkenberg, Thuringia.
View ArticleArpin Renewable, eNow team up to supply PV power to US truckers
Arpin Renewable Energy has partnered with eNow, a supplier of energy solutions to the transportation industry, to supply Arpin Van Lines agents and owner-operators access to cleaner running moving trucks.
View ArticleSolar company PowerFilm’s full-year loss ‘disappointing’
Solar panel developer and maker PowerFilm recorded a pre-tax loss of $700,000 in 2012, not as bad as the $900,000 it had expected but still ‘disappointing’, according to CEO Frank Jeffrey.
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