LG Solar also denies scaling back solar operations
Following media reports that some of Koreas biggest solar players are looking to exit the arena, LG Solar has stepped forward to set the record straight.
Singulus plans to finance larger solar projects
Over the weekend, German company Singulus Technologies announced that it will issue a corporate bond with a volume of up to 60 million. The proceeds of the bond issue will finance larger solar projects.
4 of top 5 PV module manufacturers are China-based
According to IMS Researchs latest quarterly report, four of the top five photovoltaic module manufacturers are based in China, thus underlining the countrys increasing dominance on the global solar scene.
SMA opens Japanese sales subsidiary
SMA Solar Technology AG has officially opened its new photovoltaic sales and service subsidiary in Japans Tokyo. While the small system market will be focused on initially, the German manufacturer will offer inverters to larger projects in the future.
Greece: More details emerge for 10 GW Project Helios
During a conference held in Brussels last week, George Papaconstantinou, Minister of Environment, Energy and Climate Change of the Hellenic Republic, unveiled Greeces plans for the massive 10 gigawatt (GW) photovoltaic project.
BIPV glass markets to rise rapidly
A new report looking at the building integrated photovoltaic (BIPV) glass market predicts that its market value will rise by at least 400 percent over the next five years. It also highlights the firms to watch and explains why Suntech could transform the market.
SolarWorld suffers falling 2011 EBIT
SolarWorld has once again has managed to exceed the 1 bilion revenue mark. Despite this, the company recorded massive EBIT losses in 2011.
EPCs to be most affected by Germanys new PV FIT scheme
Both industry and politicians alike have reacted with outrage at Germanys new FIT plans. According to one analyst, EPC players will be the hardest hit. However, there is still time for changes. The question is, will they be for the better or worse? On one side are the politicians calling for further cuts, and on the other, is the “20 percent” hope that improvements could still be made.
Italys MX Group selected as contractor for 1 GW Serbian solar farm
Italian photovoltaic panel manufacturer, MX Group has been awarded the exclusive EPC contract for the design and construction of a one gigawatt (GW) solar farm that will extend over an area of 3,000 acres in Serbia.
Solyndra CIGs facility on the market
Solyndras failed CIGs factory is up for sale. Jones Lang LaSalle has been engaged to market the building, located in Fremont, California.
