News
16/05/12: PV equipment suppliers emphasise cost reductions through new tools
Speakers at the International Photovoltaic Equipment Association’s (IPVEA) organised press conference, which took place during the first day of SNEC 2012, used the opportunity to pitch various approaches aimed at reducing...
16/05/12: Germany’s Environment Minister fired; successor named
German Minister of the Environment, Norbert Röttgen has been fired. A successor has already been named.
16/05/12: 30 MW PV plant planned for Puerto Rico
Satcon Technology Corporation will supply 30 megawatts (MW) of its Equinox Prism Platform medium voltage building block to Western Wind and Lord Electric for a photovoltaic plant in Puerto Rico.
16/05/12: Q.Cells steps up Bulgarian PV activity
Q.Cells will deliver a total of 16 megawatts (MWp) worth of its Q.Pro multicrystalline photovoltaic modules to projects in Bulgaria.
16/05/12: Solar Millennium liquidator confident of investor payout
Solar Millennium AG’s liquidator, Volker Böhm is confident that those who invested in the company will receive compensation. However, the amount repaid will depend on whether yet to be completed projects can be sold.
16/05/12: Shinsung achieves 20.03 percent solar cell efficiency
Korea-based Shinsung Solar Energy has achieved a new crystalline solar cell efficiency of 20.03 percent. The results have been confirmed by Germany’s Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems.
16/05/12: ET Solar completes 2 German PV parks
ET Solar Group Corp. has completed two photovoltaic plants in Germany worth 9.6 megawatts (MW).
16/05/12: Global solar tradeshow alliance formed
Three of the solar industry’s biggest event organizers have joined forces to create the Global Solar Alliance. New and emerging markets will be a key focus of the new group, which also aims to raise solar awareness with the...
Top News
16/05/12: SNEC: Big equipment on show
Lively business was done today, the first day of 6th-annual SNEC PV Power Expo in Shanghai, with a more professional trade show and a strong presence from equipment suppliers greeting attendees.
Industry press releases
16/05/12: PJM region shines with 1 GW of solar power
PJM Interconnection this month passed the one gigawatt (GW) - one billion watts - milestone for solar power installed in its region. One gigawatt of electricity generated would power between 800,000 and one million homes.
16/05/12: Honeywell launches third-generation film to protect solar panels
Honeywell announced today that it has introduced its third-generation laminate film designed to protect solar power panels from harsh environments, while helping them maintain power output over their 25-year lifespans.
16/05/12: Pythagoras Solar expands leadership team
Pythagoras Solar announced today the expansion of its management team with the addition of Andrew Jensen, President of North American Operations.
16/05/12: G24 Innovations energy harvesting device wins 2012 IDTechEx award
G24 Innovations (G24i), the manufacturer of next-generation Dye Sensitized Photo Electric Cells, has been awarded the prestigious IDTechEx prize for the 2012 Best Technical Development of an Energy Harvesting Device at the Energy...
16/05/12: Grid energy storage: The bigger picture
The forecast regarding the sustained viability of grid-scale energy storage in the future and the wide-scale, practical application of grid-scale energy storage technology is optimistic, with a predicted average year-on-year...
16/05/12: Ball Aerospace submits solar electric propulsion concept to NASA
Ball Aerospace & Technologies Corp. has submitted its mission concept study to NASA for demonstrating solar electric propulsion (SEP) technologies in space.
16/05/12: Conergy wins tender of Stadtwerke Trier for two solar parks
Conergy extends the existing collaboration with Stadtwerke Trier since 2009 by winning a tender for two solar parks with a total capacity of 2.2 megawatts.
16/05/12: Motech announces “PID-free” solar cells at 2012 SNEC PV Power Expo
Motech Industries Inc. announces PID-free solar cells in 2012 SNEC PV Power Expo.
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