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REC’s annual report makes grim reading
"No one is making money in the solar industry at the moment," admits Renewable Energy Corporation (REC) CEO and president Ole Enger in the foreword to the Norwegian solar company's annual report for 2012.
Bosch realizes 5 MW UK solar park
On the same day as it was announced that the country will significantly slash its solar incentives from August 1, Bosch Solar Energy AG reports that it has completed work on one of the UK’s biggest photovoltaic parks.
India: Details emerge as to T-Solar and Astonfield’s solar partnership
A strategy to develop 200 megawatts (MW) of installed photovoltaic capacity in India in the next two to four years has become clear in an ongoing European-Indian solar partnership.
India looks set to dominate at Intersolar Europe
The 20th Intersolar Europe has opened its doors today in Munich. While the trade show floors are still quite empty, word on the street is that, spurred on by China’s progress, India is getting ready to significantly ramp up its...
Conergy boss struck by lightening
Conergy’s CFO, Sebastian Biedenkopf has had a lucky escape after being struck by lightening.
Australia: Government backtrack pleases solar groups
Australia’s New South Wales (NSW) state government has decided against cutting the solar rebate after weeks of campaigning by members of the country’s solar industry.
Phoenix to build 3 MW PV plant for EON
Phoenix Solar AG has announced that it will build a three megawatt (MW) photovoltaic power plant for E.ON Climate & Renewables.
1.5 MW Greek PV park under construction
Conergy is currently constructing a 1.5 megawatt (MW) photovoltaic park in Arta, 400 kilometers north west of Athens, Greece.
Italy: 9Ren grid connects 16 PV plants
Spanish company 9Ren has connected 16 photovoltaic plants worth a total of 25 megawatts (MW) to Italy’s grid over the past two weeks.
GCL-Poly and Goldpoly to build 300 MW wafer plant
GCL-Poly (Suzhou) New Energy Limited and Goldpoly New Energy Holdings Limited will build a 300 megawatt (MW) photovoltaic wafer plant in Quanzhou, China.
Spain: Isofoton and HKSilicon take on €600 million polysilicon project
Following negotiations, Spain-based Isofoton and Hong Kong company HKSilicon are to build what they say is one of the world’s biggest polysilicon factories.
APVA reports on Australian solar industry's record-breaking year
The Australian Photovoltaic Association’s (APVA) report on the state of the market in 2010 has been released, with the country’s record year in numbers matched by progress in research and development.
T-Solar forms partnership to move into Indian PV market
Spanish solar power producer and installer T-Solar has announced a partnership with India’s Astonfield Renewables to build five MW solar plant.
2.4 MW solar installation at Pearl Harbor Naval Base
DRI Energy and Niking Corp. install SolarWorld photovoltaic panels on five key buildings at the historic US Naval Base.
China: Canadian Solar announces second manufacturing facility in Jiangsu Province
Canadian Solar announced today that it will build a 600 megawatt (MW) photovoltaic cell production factory in China, only one day after announcing its intention to build a 600 MW wafer manufacturing plant in the country.
Martifer Solar moves into India with 25 MW solar plant
Portuguese photovoltaic company Martifer Solar has announced it will work in India for the first time, with local firm Louroux Bio Energies Ltd., to install a solar plant worth 25 megawatts (MW).
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