73 MW Thai PV plant nears completion; Sharp to provide maintenance services
Sharp Corporation has announced that its newly formed company, Sharp Solar Maintenance Asia Co. Ltd (SSMS), will provide maintenance services for a 73 megawatt (MW) photovoltaic plant, currently under construction in Thailand.
US: Solarthon fundraiser to install PV on 50 homes in 5 days
Grid Alternatives annual Solarthon fundraiser is about to kick off this week. Over the course of five Saturdays, 50 low-income households will be kitted out with photovoltaic systems across the U.S.
Samsung planning to open fourth Ontario solar facility
Ontario Premier Dalton McGuinty has announced that Samsung is planning to open a photovoltaic module manufacturing facility in London.
New JV established to recycle PV modules
A new joint venture has been set up, in order to produce metal products and other, valuable materials from old photovoltaic modules.
US: 371 MW solar rooftop project underway
What has been described as the U.S. largest residential solar rooftop program is underway. The aim is to install 371 megawatts (MW) of photovoltaics on military residences and military bases across 33 states.
German solar incentives set to be slashed after reports of 1.25 GW of newly installed PV capacity
According to sources, newly installed photovoltaic capacity in Germany hit 1.25 gigawatts (GW) between June and July of this year. As such, there are fears solar incentives will be slashed by 15 percent in January 2012.
Day4 Energy and R&R achieve 19.3 percent module efficiency
Following Roth & Raus announcement yesterday that it achieved 20 percent wafer efficiency, it has now been publicized that it, along with Day4 Energy Inc., has produced a 19.3 percent efficient photovoltaic module.
US: Arizona State University hits 10 MW PV capacity
The Arizona State University (ASU) has hit 10 megawatts (MW) of installed photovoltaic capacity. This, says the university, makes it the leading U.S. higher education institution in terms of solar energy.
First Solar and Reliance Power enter 100 MW supply agreement
First Solar has signed a 100 megawatt (MW) photovoltaic module supply agreement with Reliance Power.
Avancis hits 15.8 percent thin film efficiency
Presenting its findings at the 26th EU PVSEC, Avancis says it has reached a thin film photovoltaic module efficiency of 15.8 percent.
