Suntech hits five GW milestone
Chinese photovoltaic manufacturer Suntech claims to be the first manufacturer to have produced five giawatts (GW) of solar modules that have been installed by customers and partners.
Centrosolar reports positive Q3 EBIT, but reduces full year targets
Germany-based Centrosolar Group AG posted a positive third quarter (Q3) EBIT, but falling revenues. Overall, the company has revised its full year guidance downwards.
TSMC Solar progresses 300 MW CIGS fab
Taiwanese photovoltaic manufacturer, TSMC, announced today that it has completed the “equipment move in” stage at its CIGS fab in Taichung, Taiwan.
Phoenix Solar halves revenue and earnings outlook
In what may be a sign of things to come, photovoltaic system integrator Phoenix Solar has dramatically revised down its revenue and earnings outlook for 2011.
First Solar forms partnership in Chile
Thin-film module manufacturer First Solar will sign an agreement with developers in Chile today, in which it will agree to provide modules and engineering and procurement services for future projects in the country.
Conservation project launched at Europes biggest PV plant
A 13-year conservation-monitoring project has been launched at the FinowTower photovoltaic power plant site. Still under construction the plant, in Brandenburg, Germany, will be worth 84.5 megawatts on completion.
IMS Research: PV component profits set to fall
In its latest analysis of the polysilicon, wafer, cell, module and inverter industries, IMS Research has found that photovoltaic profits are set to fall by 70 percent in the fourth quarter (Q4) 2011, in comparison to Q4 2010. This is despite predictions of a ten percent sequential profit increase.
SunEdison secures USD300 million for North American funding
In one of the largest non-recourse credit facilities issued for photovoltaic projects, Deutsche Bank and Rabobank will provide a USD300 million facility to SunEdison for projects in the U.S. and Canada.
Indian PV market funding, project and installed capacity update
Mercom Capital Group provides an update on the Indian solar market, including the funding status of current photovoltaic projects, accumulated capacity, and the country’s proposed pipeline.
14 GW non-residential PV pipeline for China
According to new data released, Chinas non-residential photovoltaic pipeline currently stands at 14 gigawatts (GW). It is expected that the market will exceed 1.6 GW this year.
