Tianwei New Energy signs supply contract; announces factory expansion
Tianwei New Energy (Yangzhou) is to supply Germany-based Pairan with 280 megawatts (MW) of photovoltaic modules over the next two years. The company also announced its factory expansion plans.
GCL-Poly begins construction on 5 MW San Diego project
GCL-Poly Energy Holdings Limited has begun construction on a five megawatt photovoltaics project, located in the U.S.s San Diego Unified School District (SDUSD).
Trina: Sequential declines seen, but YoY figures up; capacity expansion announced
Trina Solar Limited has seen its solar business decline in the first quarter of 2011. Year on year figures are, however, up. Looking ahead, the company will expand its in-house production capacity. It has also announced a 130 megawatt sales agreement with Mohring Energie GmbH.
Suntech expands Arizona PV facility
Suntech Power Holdings Co., Ltd. has introduced a third production shift at its photovoltaic panel manufacturing facility in Goodyear, Arizona. The expansion has created an additional 30 jobs.
Solar plane completes first international flight
Having successfully completed its first night flight last July, the Solar Impulse HB-SIA airplane has now completed its first international flight.
Roth & Rau urges shareholders to accept Meyer Burger offer
In publishing their joint statement pursuant to Meyer Burger Technology AGs voluntary public takeover offer, the Management and Supervisory Boards of Roth & Rau AG have recommended that its shareholders accept.
Canadian Solar sign 81 MW sales agreement with Saferay
Canadian Solar Inc. is to supply 81 megawatts worth of its photovoltaic modules to Germany-based Saferay GmbH.
REC completes 1.8 MW PV system for Ikea
REC Solar has completed a 1.8 megawatt photovoltaic system for Ikea in California. It is said to be the second-largest commercial system of its kind in the state, and the sixth largest in the U.S.
Enfinity competes French PV systems worth 18.2 MW
Enfinity has completed two photovoltaic projects in France totalling 18.2 megawatts (MW). The systems represent the renewable energy companys largest ground-based arrays in the country.
PV module manufactures need more mutual cooperation and exchange
Smaller photovoltaic module manufacturers need to foster greater cooperation and exchange more information if they are to survive in the global marketplace. That was the outcome of a workshop held in Berlin, Germany yesterday.
