Q.Cells resumes cell and module production
Following its insolvency annoncement at the start of the month, Q.Cells SE has resumed production of its photovoltaic cells and modules. The search for an investor is also underway a “number” of parties have reportedly expressed interest in the company.
MEMC denies CEO's departure
MEMC Electronic Materials, Inc. has today issued a statement denying that its CEO is stepping down.
Ontario: Bureaucracy required
Ambitious expansion plans are afoot for renewable energy and photovoltaics in the Canadian province of Ontario, Oleg Popovsky, business development manager of SunEdison tells pv magazine. He also calls for a reduction of red tape with regards to feed-in tariff (FIT) implementation.
Survive the solar shakeout and reap substantial rewards
Reports of the imminent demise of the solar industry have been highly exaggerated, according to research released this week by New York City-based McKinsey & Company, Inc. While it states that the “rules of the game are changing” and that there will be “significant challenges”, it firmly believes there are still substantial rewards to be reaped.
Preliminary insolvency proceedings open for Odersun
Having filed for insolvency and self-administration at the end of March, Odersun AG has been unable to find an investor. Consequently, a local court in Germany has ordered the opening of preliminary insolvency proceedings.
Operations begin on 25 MW PV plant in India
SunEdison has completed a 25 megawatt (MW) photovoltaic plant in Gujarat, India. It is scheduled to be inaugurated tomorrow, April 19. In related news, Waaree Energies Pvt. Ltd has grid-connected a five MW plant in Rajasthan.
Ethiopia to get its first PV assembly plant
Ethiopia is to have its first ever photovoltaic module assembly plant after two global solar firms struck a deal with a local company to set the facility up.
Korea: STX Solar sets ambitious manufacturing goals; to install 86 MW
Korea-based STX Group is renowned for its ship building and trading activities. However, since 2009, the company has been steadily ramping up its solar cell production, and launched its first module in 2011. In an interview with pv magazine the company talks about its photovoltaic factory plans and large-scale project ambitions.
Canadian Solar and SkyPower form PV project development JV
Photovoltaic module manufacturer, Canadian Solar Inc. and project developer, SkyPower Limited have formed a joint venture (JV) under which they will install up to 200 megawatts (MW) of photovoltaics in Ontario, Canada. They will also develop projects internationally.
Lanco Solar connects 56 MW of PV to Indias grid
Lanco Solar has completed and connected 56 megawatts (MW) worth of photovoltaic projects to the grid in the Indian state of Gujarat.
