Solarworld starts construction on third Freiberg facility; up to 200 jobs to be created
Solarworld AG has begun construction on its third module production facility in Freiberg, Germany, the companys largest site worldwide. The project is scheduled to be completed by the beginning of next year. Up to 200 jobs are expected to be created.
Day4 Energy announces successful completion of two PV projects in Germany
Day4 Energy Inc. has completed the construction of two turnkey, ground-mounted photovoltaic (PV) power plants in Germany, totaling over 2.5 megawatts (MW).
Clear Skies and GS Investor to develop 10 MW of solar projects in New Jersey, U.S.
Clear Skies Solar, Inc. (CSS) and New Jersey commercial developer, GS Investor have reached an agreement to deliver 10 megawatts (MW) of solar energy projects in New Jersey, the U.S. over the next 12 months. CSS estimates the agreement to be worth over USD$20 million.
STR Holdings announces one GW capacity expansion at Malaysian plant
STR Holdings, Inc. has announced that the one gigawatt (GW) expansion of its Malaysian plant has become operational, in order to meet growing global market demand. The company has also announced it is to add a further one GW of production capacity, due to be installed during the third quarter of next year.
U.S.: Idaho Power signs first large solar energy agreement
Idaho Power Co., based in the U.S. has entered into a 20-year agreement with Grand View Solar PV One to develop a 20 megawatt (MW) solar project. Assuming the application for development is approved, construction is scheduled to be completed this autumn and should be online by next January.
Power decreases in crystalline silicon solar modules as temperatures rise, studies show
The performance of crystalline silicon widely considered a reliable solar module construction declines amid rising temperatures of rooftop modules, according to studies performed by TÜV Rheinland PTL, LLC.
Asia-Pacific PV markets forecast to grow 85 percent this year
Asia-Pacific photovoltaics (PV) markets are poised to make a significant contribution to global PV market growth this year, according to the Solarbuzz Asia and Pacific Major PV Markets 2010 report, following improvements in the policy environment in most of the key countries in the region.
Report: Global PV installations reach 7.3 gigawatts in 2009; PV market volume more than USD$37 billion
Global sales of photovoltaic (PV) panels reached USD$37.2 billion last year, said the European Photonics Industry Consortiums (EPIC) Report on Photovoltaics: PV Market Overview 2009. During the same period, PV electrical generation capacity installed was 7.3 gigawatts (GW).
Enfinity to build USD$82 million solar farm in Thailand
Belgium-based Enfinity NV has chosen Thailand as its first location in Asia under a USD$300 million photovoltaics (PV) investment program for the region.
Singapore: HDB invests USD$2.3 million in solar PV panels
Singapores Housing and Development Board (HDB) has invested around USD$2.3 million in solar photovoltaics (PV) panels. This, says the board, is the country’s single largest solar panel procurement to date.
