Applied Materials financial results exceed expectations
Having issued its fourth quarter financial results for the period ending October 31, Applied Materials performance has exceeded expectations, with increases being seen across the board.
Research: Module manufacturers must focus on increasing revenues
New research has revealed that rapid price erosion is likely to see a decline in market revenues, despite the fact that photovoltaics (PV) module shipments are expected to increase next year.
SolarWorld to acquire Solarparc
SolarWorld AG is to submit a voluntary public takeover offer to Solarparc AGs shareholders.?
US: 500 MW Amargosa solar thermal project given go ahead
Solar Millennium, LLC, has secured a Record of Decision (ROD) from the U.S. Department of Interiors Bureau of Land Management (BLM) approving the right of way grant for the up to 500 megawatt (MW) Amargosa Farm Road Solar Project.
Research: China poised for rapid PV growth
New research has found that Chinas photovoltaics (PV) market is set for rapid expansion, having reportedly posted one of the fastest growth rates in annual and cumulative installations.
11th Forum Solarpraxis comes to an end
The photovoltaics (PV) industry looks toward the coming year with some uncertainty.
Germany: 2020 PV roadmap presented
The German Solar Industry Association (BSW-Solar), together with the consultancy firms Roland Berger and Prognos, have completed Germany’s Guide to the Solar Industry – Photovoltaics Roadmap 2020.”
Double KO for Czech solar industry
The lower house of the Czech Parliament has approved a new amendment, which, if supported by the upper house and the President, will see a tax introduced on electricity generated by solar plants.
Roth & Rau, Day4 Energy combine technologies; aim for 2.5 GW manufacturing capacity
A new integrated manufacturing line for the production of “next generation” photovoltaics (PV) cells and modules is in the pipeline, following a tri-party Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between Roth & Rau AG, Day4 Energy Inc. and Alinement B.V.
?New "hybrid" solar panel created; serial production expected by next year
3S Swiss Solar Systems and Hansjürg Leibundgut, a professor for building technology at ETH (Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Zurich) have announced a collaboration in the field of energy optimization in buildings, under which a new “hybrid” solar panel has been created.
