Differentiating thin film
Some industry representatives have raised more than a big question mark as to what the future holds for the production of thin film modules. A quick spot check shows, however, that things are developing and progressing swiftly and that both products and corporate strategies differ strongly.
JinkoSolar connects 39 MW to China grid
The Chinese solar company has completed two PV projects in the province of Jiangsu, China.
Yingli forms $160 million downstream PV development fund
Cooperation agreement signed with Shanghai’s Sailing Capital to jointly form a CNY 1 billion Renewable Energy Fund for the pursuance of downstream solar projects in China.
Asian countries gain ground on top inverter supplier list
The decline of Western countries’ prominence has been further illustrated with IHS’s new report. Having conquered their domestic markets, inverter suppliers from China and Japan are positioned to expand internationally.
Solarex: Waiting for Turkey's real market push
The Solarex confab in Istanbul, which runs through Saturday, is enjoying bustling attendance, with a slew of international companies showcasing products and services. German equipment manufacturers in particular have reported good business in Turkey.
meeco expands Maldives PV project
The Swiss company is partnering with Villa Group on a PV project cluster that total of five PV installations throughout the island nation.
SunPower gets a $42 million cash injection
The U.S. solar manufacturer will use the money to expand its solar leasing program. SunPower says it already has 20,000 American households signed up.
Solar Frontier sets thin-film PV world record with 20.9% CIS cell
Germany’s Fraunhofer Institute has verified the new CIS conversion efficiency breakthrough, achieved at the Atsugi Research Center (ARC) in Kanagawa, Japan.
String inverters see increasing use in megawatt-scale PV projects
A new IHS report shows string inverters are gaining in popularity. Chinese products and microinverters are also winning over ever more customers.
Schneider Electric to establish inverter fab in Russia
In addition to a planned fab in Siberia, Schneider and Avelar Energy will also partner on an engineering center in Russia, which will focus on inverter maintainance.
