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Taiwan’s Powertec to produce 27,500 MT of polysilicon annually
GT Advanced Technologies (GTAT) and Powertec Energy Corporation have signed a memorandum of understanding under which Powertec will purchase polysilicon technology and equipment. The Taiwan-based company aims to reach a capacity...
SunPower wins 11 MW contract from TEP
SunPower will provide Tucson Electric Power (TEP) with 11 megawatts (MW) of solar power systems under a new contract. They will be used for the utility's TEP Bright Roofs program.
Solar Frontier claims new thin film CIS efficiency record
According to its in-house measurements, Solar Frontier says it has achieved 17.2 percent aperture area efficiency on a 30 x 30 cm thin film CIS-based PV submodule. This, states the company, is a world record.
Global solar shares boosted by Germany’s first Green win
Solar stocks around the world have risen after Winfried Kretschmann became the first regional Green Party president in German history. In an interview with pv magazine Wolfgang Seeliger speaks about the country’s political...
India: Plans for 40 MW solar plant underway
PLG Power is in the process of establishing a 40 megawatt (MW) solar power plant in India’s Gujarat state. It is expected to be completed by the end of the next financial year.
United Solar awarded patent for nano-crystalline technology
United Solar, manufacturer of light-weight, flexible thin-film solar modules, announced today that its team has received the patent for "Method for depositing high-quality microcrystalline semiconductor materials."
Wagner Solar UK offers help to Japan
Wagner Solar UK Ltd, has announced the decision to donate three percent from the sales of Sanyo modules during the entire month of April, to World Vision for Japan related causes.
Australia: Sunshine Coast to get 10 MW solar farm
Local business, Energy Parks Australia (EPA), has lodged a Development Application with the council which, if approved, would see the Sunshine Coast boast one of Australia’s largest solar parks.
UK: Wirsol Solar and Corby to create "solar city"
Wirsol Solar UK Ltd and Corby Borough Council have joined forces to install PV systems on "as many council owned properties as practicalities permit" in Corby, England.
Latin America to see largest CPV system installed
Skyline Solar has been selected for what it says is Latin America’s largest utility-scale concentrated PV (CPV) power plant. The company has also unveiled its new Skyline Solar X14 array.
On the cusp of intelligent PV
The PV industry is on the cusp of a new generation, where many believe intelligent design will become standard. According to one industry expert, to avoid being left behind, now is the time to introduce this technology to the...
Solar Millennium – Claassen dispute heats up
Solar Millennium AG has announced it will sue former CEO Utz Claassen for the full repayment of his €9 million signing fee, after settlement negotiations reportedly failed.
SolarWorld sets its sights on expansion
On the back of a successful 2010, SolarWorld AG has announced it is looking to expand its PV module production capacity to 1.4 gigawatts. The company is also looking to develop new storage technologies.
Solutia acquires $7 million stake in Taiwan firm
Under a new, USD$7 million agreement, Solutia Inc. is to acquire selected assets of Aimcore Technology Co., Ltd., a Taiwan-based conductive film manufacturing firm.
aleo sets its sights on international market
aleo solar AG has reported positive 2010 financial results. Looking forward to this year, production capacity increases and international expansion are key priorities.
Fukushima fallout could create 100 GW of newly installed PV
Following the nuclear disaster in Japan, Bank Sarasin believes the potential now exists to install an additional 100 gigawatts (GW) of PV by 2015.
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