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Hanwha Q Cells and Marubeni team up to build solar plant in Japan
Hanwha Q Cells is supplying modules for Marubeni to construct a large scale solar power plant located in southern Japan.
Intersolar Europe: bright skies but declining size
The 2013 Intersolar Europe trade show opened its doors in Munich on Wednesday with fewer exhibitors and visitors expected for the three-day event.
ABB taps Ulrich Spiesshofer as new CEO
Engineering group ABB has appointed Ulrich Spiesshofer as new chief executive officer, succeeding the outgoing Joe Hogan. As current head of ABB's Discrete Automation and Motion (DM) division, Spiesshofer has overseen the planned...
Orix, Kyudenko, JFE partner on renewable energy projects in Japan
Kyuko Lease Inc., a subsidiary of Japanese financial service provider Orix, has partnered with Kyudenko Corporation and JFE Engineering Corporation to develop approximately 50 MW of green power plants across Japan.
Belectric extends credit line
Germany's Belectric has managed to increase its credit facility by 30%, which will allow it to better respond to new growth markets.
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.
Analysis: First Solar raising cash at opportune time
Goetz Fischbeck, executive director of Equity Research at Bankhaus Lampe, discusses First Solar's capital increase, the company's strategy and potential growth possibilites, particularly in China.
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...
Siemens to close down its solar division
Siemens will shut down its solar division after failing to find a buyer for the unit, which has been on the block since October.
Almost 9 GW of projects submitted for licensing in Turkey
The first licensing round for PV projects larger than 1 MW in Turkey has been exceeded by almost 15 times. Nearly 500 applications with a total 8.9 GW were handed in between June 10 and 14.
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.
SolarWorld possibly saved by Qatar-based subsidiary
Qatar Solar Technologies looks set to rescue SolarWorld with a €35 million investment, making it a 30% shareholder in the financially troubled German company.
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...
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.
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