TSMC and Centrosolar sign deal
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) and Germany’s Centrosolar have signed a solar module manufacturing agreement as part of TSMC’s efforts for diversification.
Indian state's police stations to be PV-powered
1,465 police stations across the state of Uttar Pradesh in northeastern India will be fitted with solar power generators to provide uninterrupted electricity.
CTDC and Time Infrastructure subsidiaries sign 100 MW solar cell contract
China Merchants Zhangzhou Development Zone Trendar Solar Tech Ltd. (Trendar Solar), has entered into a supply agreement with Time Infrastructure Holdings Limiteds subsidiary, Goldpoly (Quanzhou) Science & Technology Industry Co. Ltd. (GPS&T).
AQT Solar selects site of second CIGS facility
AQT Solar, has chosen Richland County, South Carolina as the site of its second CIGS thin film solar cell manufacturing facility. There are plans to create 1,000 jobs and expand annual production capacity to one gigawatt (GW).
Europe: Suntech delivers 1 GW of PV panels in 2010
China-based Suntech Power Holdings Co., Ltd. has announced it shipped a “record-breaking” one gigawatt of photovoltaic (PV) panels to European customers in 2010.
Malaysia may introduce FITs early
pv magazine has learned Malaysia may well introduce its renewable energy feed-in tariffs before the planned June date. The country has also made changes to its photovoltaics (PV) installation targets.
PV module capacity growing faster than demand
Despite predictions that photovoltaics (PV) installation growth will slow from over 100 percent in 2010 to less than 20 percent this year, IMS Research says module capacity is expected to continue increasing.
Worlds largest dedicated PV sealant factory opens
Tonsan has opened what it says is the worlds largest dedicated photovoltaics (PV) factory in Suzhou County, China. Over USD$125 million was invested in the project.
New Californian Governor calls for FITs, while Hawaii shows little interest
Newly inaugurated Californian Governer Jerry Brown has called on the state to introduce renewable energy feed-in tariffs (FITs) to meet proposed distributed energy targets. Meanwhile, expected interest in Hawaii’s FIT program has not materialized.
New Turkish FITs disappointing
Turkey has announced its new feed-in tariffs (FITs). However, despite beliefs the country is set to become one of the next big photovoltaics (PV) markets, pv magazine has been told the tariffs are not high enough to attract investment.
