U.S.-based SunPower Corp. has completed the sale of its 44 megawatt (MW) Montalto di Castro solar park, located in the Lazio region of Italy for an undisclosed amount.

AU Optronics (AUO) is ready to expand into the British market after its EcoDuo PM 220 solar module received the UK Microgeneration Scheme (MCS) certificate.

Intel’s spinoff company SpectraWatt is apparently on the brink of shutting down according to reports. The crystalline-silicon cell manufacturer will be laying off more than 100 employees in March next year.

China-based Solarfun Power Holdings Co., Ltd. has expanded its activities in Italy, having opened a new office in Milan and signed a sales contract for the delivery of photovoltaics (PV) modules.

CNPV Solar Power SA and Donauer Solartechnik Vertriebs GmbH have entered into a long-term strategic partnership.

The interest in photovoltaic systems in India is enormous. However, it requires crossing quite a few hurdles to meet the ambitious targets of the Jawaharlal Nehru National Solar Mission. This was highlighted at the Intersolar India, which closed its doors last night.

The Czech President Vaclav Klaus has approved a retroactive solar tax for solar power plants in the Czech Republic in spite of fears of possible arbitrages and protests by several members of European Photovoltaics Association (EPIA).

Contrary to what was previously expected, the massive ammendments of feed-in tariffs (FITs) in Spain will not come into effect until the second quarter of 2011.

Silfab Ontario has signed preliminary contracts for the delivery of 102 megawatts (MWs) of solar modules in Ontario, Canada for an undisclosed sum. They are all with unnamed “major” local players

TÜV Rheinland has announced it is carrying out a three-year research project to examine the risk of fire with photovoltaics (PV) systems.