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TSMC records 15.7% champion module
Taiwanese manufacturer TSMC Solar has recorded a champion module efficiency of 15.7%. The result shows TSMC's rapid efficiency progress, using CIGS technology that it licensed from Silicon Valley firm Stion.
Hanwha SolarOne equips 5 MWp PV park in India
Korean module provider Hanwha SolarOne has provided more than 20,000 modules to equip construction of a PV park project in southeastern India.
Lark Energy to build 100 MW of solar PV farms in the U.K.
Lark Energy has secured planning permission for 100 MW of solar parks in the U.K. The company, which will take the lead role in the engineering, procurement and construction of most of the sites, recently completed the...
Kyocera to develop 30 MW solar projects across Japan
Kyocera has signed a major contract to supply and construct 30 MW of solar installations throughout Japan.
Turkey: over 3 GW of projects submitted for licensing
More than five times the initial quota of larger photovoltaic projects to be developed under Turkey’s FIT program has been submitted to the relevant regulatory authority. No foreign developers have been listed as applicants to be...
Yingli to develop 3 GW of PV plants in China
Chinese solar manufacturer Yingli has announced a deal to develop photovoltaic power plants in Yunnan province of Southern China, with a combined capacity of 3 GW.
Conergy completes 4.5 MW solar park in France
Conergy, the German-based solar solution and service provider, announces today that it has realized a solar park for the investor UEM, the local grid operator and energy provider. The total installed capacity of the project is...
Centrotherm loses order from Algeria
Only two weeks after termination of its insolvency proceedings Centrotherm has lost a large order from Algeria. Thus a project worth millions has escaped the manufacturer of photovoltaic systems and equipment.
MidAmerican to raise $700 million for 579 MW AVSP
Berkshire Hathaway subsidiary MidAmerican Energy Holdings has issued $700 million in series A senior secured notes, to help finance its 579 MW Antelope Valley Solar Projects (AVSP). The notes will be due in 2035.
Martifer launches online monitoring portal
Martifer Solar has launched its Energy Portal today, allowing power plant owners to monitor in real time their photovoltaic power plants. The portal integrates data from 250 Martifer plants worldwide.
Conergy lights up schools in New Mexico
Two high schools in the U.S. state of New Mexico will soon be running on solar power thanks to German PV group Conergy, which is installing PV plants with a combined output of 1.2 MW at the school campuses that will cover 80% of...
China's STGCON saves Germany's Asola Solarpower
Chinese electronics group STGCON has agreed to take over insolvent German PV module manufacturer Asola Solarpower GmbH.
Inventux supplies PV modules for solar farm in Chile
German photovoltaic manufacturer Inventux is supporting construction of a 3 MW solar project in Chile.
France adds 88 MW of new PV in first quarter, weighs carbon footprint of future projects
France installed 88 MW of new PV capacity in the first quarter of the year. While it's the lowest amount of solar capacity to be installed in the country since 2009, the French government is eager to increase PV while putting...
Advancing global smart grids
Global technical association IEEE has developed a comprehensive resource portfolio aimed at further developing short- and long-term smart grid innovation. Among the first resources available are three "Vision" documents.
Turkey: Commercial rooftop systems prove an interesting market
With its booming economy and growing energy demand, Turkey is one the world's most promising new PV markets, but difficulties in financing and bureaucracy remain obstacles.
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