Manufacturing

The Spanish solar market remains interesting, but there is need for a stable legal framework. This was the conclusion drawn at “Conferencia de la Industria Solar – España 2011”, which drew to a close on Friday, October 14 in Madrid.

The U.S.-company has reportedly invested in a Mexican mine, with the aim of producing its own tellurium. Through its investment, First Solar is working to reduce the risk of rising raw material prices and possible shortages, the likelihood of which was outlined in a new study by the EU-Commission.

Since its establishment last June, PV Cycle has recycled 1,020 tons of end-of-life photovoltaic modules. Germany has been identified as the leading program participant.

Solon has completed and grid connected a 1.6 megawatt (MW) photovoltaic plant in the U.K.

The Solar Power International, SPI for short, is currently taking place at the Dallas Convention Center in Texas. Today is the third day of the expo and already over 21,000 professionals from more than 125 countries have attended.

AEG Power Solutions has inaugurated its new 400 megawatt (MW) solar inverter factory in Bangalore, India. While 40 people have already been hired, it is expected that a total of 150 jobs will be created.

Cupertino Electric, Inc. will install another 20 megawatt (MW) photovoltaic system in California, the U.S. for Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E). Meanwhile, Q-Cells will build a total of 30 MW for the utility.

Arise Technologies Corporation has been ordered to pay Scheuten Solar €920,066 as a result of an arbitration hearing in Germany.

Ten years after its establishment, aleo solar AG says it has manufactured over one gigawatt of photovoltaic modules and created 1,000 jobs.

KDC Solar LLC has started construction on a 6.1 megawatt (MW) ground-mounted photovoltaic installation at The Lawrenceville School, in Lawrence Township, New Jersey.