Solarion and Walsin Lihwa sign 60 million thin film investment agreement
Germany-based Solarion AG and Taiwanese company Walsin Lihwa have signed a 60 million investment cooperation agreement to produce Copper-Indium-Gallium-Diselenide (CIGS) thin film solar cells.
?China: 1 million solar electric cars to be developed
China Trends Holdings Limited has said it is looking to develop one million solar electric cars, along with China Innovation Investment Limited and China Oriental Numerical Control Company Limited.
CNPV to supply AE Photonics with 300 MWp of PV modules
CNPV Solar Power SA has announced it is to supply Germany-based AE Photonics with 300 megawatts peak (MWp) of photovoltaics (PV) modules from 2011 to 2013.
SunPower and Iberdrola to build 30 MW PV power plant
SunPower Corp. has signed an agreement with Iberdrola Renewables to design and build a 30-megawatt photovoltaic (PV) power plant in Colorado, the U.S.
Report: PV poised to become mainstream source of energy in Sunbelt countries
According to a new report, Sunbelt countries – those located within +/- 35° latitude around the equator – constitute an immense opportunity for photovoltaics (PV) to become mainstream by 2020; by 2030 they could develop into a major electricity source.
CNPV signs 150 MWp supply agreement with Stand-by Europe
CNPV Solar Power SA and Czech-based Stand-by Europe have entered into an extended long-term strategic partnership agreement.
UK: GHL completes one of countrys largest solar rooftop systems
Greenfield Holdings (GHL) has completed what it says is one of the largest commercial rooftop solar installations in the UK.
US solar market set to grow
Bloomberg’s New Energy Finance report shows that the U.S. solar market could provide 4.3 percent of the nation’s power by 2020, if US$100 billion in investments can flow in.
South Korea to fund Mozambique's solar plants
The South Korean government has announced that it will provide a US$35 million loan to build three solar power plants in Mozambique.
UK group buys Italy's Rete Rinnovabile
The UK equity group Terra Firma has purchased Rete Rinnovabile (RTR), a subsidiary of Italy’s Terna Firma for a sum between 620 and 670 million euros.
