Intersolar Europe: big on downstream and installers
The first day of the Intersolar Europe trade show in Munich wound down on Wednesday with a clear shift towards more downstream services and away from material suppliers. The booming Japanese market is generating plenty of discussion, with a relatively large number of Japanese attendees evident.
Lark Energy to build 100 MW of solar PV farms in the U.K.
Lark Energy has secured planning permission for 100 MW of solar parks in the U.K. The company, which will take the lead role in the engineering, procurement and construction of most of the sites, recently completed the development and installation of an additional 60 MW of solar PV projects in the country.
Analysis: First Solar raising cash at opportune time
Goetz Fischbeck, executive director of Equity Research at Bankhaus Lampe, discusses First Solar’s capital increase, the company’s strategy and potential growth possibilites, particularly in China.
Hanwha SolarOne equips 5 MWp PV park in India
Korean module provider Hanwha SolarOne has provided more than 20,000 modules to equip construction of a PV park project in southeastern India.
TSMC records 15.7% champion module
Taiwanese manufacturer TSMC Solar has recorded a champion module efficiency of 15.7%. The result shows TSMC’s rapid efficiency progress, using CIGS technology that it licensed from Silicon Valley firm Stion.
Belectric extends credit line
Germany’s Belectric has managed to increase its credit facility by 30%, which will allow it to better respond to new growth markets.
Orix, Kyudenko, JFE partner on renewable energy projects in Japan
Kyuko Lease Inc., a subsidiary of Japanese financial service provider Orix, has partnered with Kyudenko Corporation and JFE Engineering Corporation to develop approximately 50 MW of green power plants across Japan.
SolarWorld possibly saved by Qatar-based subsidiary
Qatar Solar Technologies looks set to rescue SolarWorld with a 35 million investment, making it a 30% shareholder in the financially troubled German company.
Kyocera to develop 30 MW solar projects across Japan
Kyocera has signed a major contract to supply and construct 30 MW of solar installations throughout Japan.
Almost 9 GW of projects submitted for licensing in Turkey
The first licensing round for PV projects larger than 1 MW in Turkey has been exceeded by almost 15 times. Nearly 500 applications with a total 8.9 GW were handed in between June 10 and 14.
