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California: 250 MW solar ranch to be installed

A 250 megawatt (MW) photovoltaics (PV) power plant is to be installed in California, the U.S. following an agreement between NRG Solar and SunPower Corp.

Trina to increase production capacity, following strong third quarter

Trina Solar has said it will increase its annual in-house production capacity of ingots and wafers to around 1.2 gigawatts (GWs) and its photovoltaics (PV) cell and module production capacity to approximately 1.7 GWs in 2011.

Solar jobs to increase in US in 2011

Following the first U.S. solar jobs census, it has been found that over half of all solar employers plan to expand their workforce in the next year.

Upsolar expands Italian presence

Upsolar has established a new subsidiary in Italy. The first project serviced through Upsolar Italia SRL was a 7.3 megawatt (MW) photovoltaics (PV) park in Alessandria.

Strong quarter for solar inverter shipments, but slowdown expected

The third quarter of this year has seen solar inverter shipments grow almost 50 percent to reach 7.3 gigawatts (GWs), thus representing another record quarter (quarter two peaked at five GWs). It has been predicted, however, that the fourth quarter will see a slowdown.

Schott Solar intensifies Greek activities

Schott Solar is strengthening its activities in Greece, after announcing the country is one of the most important European growth markets.

Through the Suntech looking glass

What future PV trends does the world’s largest producer of crystalline silicon solar panels anticipate? And just what exactly is the company’s almost 400-strong R&D team working on? During a two-day fact finding mission to China, pv magazine gained an insiders’ glimpse through Suntech’s looking glass via its CEO and CTO: thin film and technological advancements, consolidation and silicon manufacturing were discussed.

Cadmium won’t be banned under RoHS, as lobbyists battle it out

The EU Parliament has not banned cadmium use in photovoltaics (PV), after making revisions to its RoHS directive. Lobbycontrol has also shed light on the Non-Toxic Solar Alliance (NTSA).

Sarasin: PV profitability down, but resilience evident

Photovoltaics (PV) profitability has “significantly” decreased in the last few years, while rapid expansion has put pressure on feed-in tariffs (FITs). On a more positive note, however, the industry has displayed “incredible” resilience in the face of economic crisis.

Report finds “strong” reasons to support Ontario PV industry

Photovoltaics (PV) creates 12 times more jobs than nuclear and 15 times more jobs than natural gas or coal per unit of energy produced in Ontario, according to a new report.

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