Updated: Puxing Chengda to open polysilicon, solar cell and module factories
Having signed agreements with Schmid Silicon Technology GmbH (SST) and Gebr. Schmid GmbH + Co. (Schmidt), Xinjiang Puxing Chengda New Energy Technology Co. Ltd. will open a 15,000 ton polysilicon, and a 2.5 gigawatt solar cell and module factory.
Germany: Parabel to develop 90 MW PV park
Parabel AG is currently in the planning and approval phases for a 90 megawatt (MW) PV park, set to be built in Brandenburg, Germany. When completed, it is expected to be one of Europes largest.
GCL-Poly to more than double production capacity
GCL-Poly Energy Holdings is to invest approximately HK$17.7 billion (around USD$2.27 billion; 1.66 billion) in the expansion of its polysilicon and wafer production facilities in China.
Power-One opens North American inverter facility
Power-One, Inc. has opened its first North American inverter manufacturing facility in Phoenix, Arizona. Initial capacity will be one gigawatt (GW).
SoloPower receives DOE loan guarantee for thin film expansion
SoloPower has received a conditional commitment from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Loan Programs Office for a USD$197 million loan guarantee.
Enel and Marcegaglia inaugurate PV system in Taranto
Enel Green Power and the Marcegaglia group have inaugurated an over three megawatt (MW) rooftop PV system in Taranto, Italy.
Renewable training academy opens in the UK
Sharp Solar has opened a renewable energy academy in Wrexham, the UK. Having integrated training with its production facilities, the company says it will train between 25 to 50 people a month, including electricians and roofers.
9REN closes financing on 6 MW Italian PV project
9REN Group has closed the financing on a 6.5 megawatt (MW) Italian PV project.
PV cell production to keep moving to Asia
Eighty five percent of PV cells will be produced in Asia by the end of the year, according to IMS Research. Last year, it estimates that nearly 80 percent of PV modules were produced there.
Neoen awarded 58 MW of PV projects in Portuguese solar auction
Following Portugals recent solar auction, launched by the state at the beginning of the year, French renewable energy producer Neoen has been awarded 29 out of a total 52 projects.
