Changes at the top for Hanwha SolarOne
As of July 1, three new board members will join the Hanwha SolarOne management team in an attempt to, bolster management systems and brand positioning, the company has said in a statement.
Level playing field key to Europes PV industry
An expert group has delivered today a Key Enabling Technologies (KETs) report to the European Commission in an attempt to keep high-tech industries, such a photovoltaics, internationally competitive.
After 1,000 home installations, GRID Alternatives poised for interstate expansion
Californian not-for-profit solar installer has racked up its 1,000th photovoltaic installation and is ready to expand to other states with established solar economies.
Solar scholarships deepen PV links in central California
Californias Antelope Valley enjoys plenty of sunshine and is seeing multilateral engagement between the solar industry and educational institutions.
Sunergy announces 1 GW expansion
China Sunergy Co. has announced that it will expand its manufacturing facility in the Jiangsu Province by one gigawatt (GW). The expansion will focus on the production of its Quasar cells.
Global PV demand shifting due to regulatory changes
New research suggests that photovoltaic market shares in Asia Pacific and the U.S. are set to significantly increase by 2015. Meanwhile, a “huge” 25 gigawatts (GW) of projects are in the pipeline in the U.S., China and India.
Australia: Solar industry in major state faces meltdown
Photovoltaic installation orders dry up in the Sydney area as solar companies shed staff and scale back their operations as the effects of the freeze of the feed-in tariff (FIT) scheme begins to bite and no electricity buy-back scheme replaces it.
New nuclear sites for England and Wales
Government plans for new nuclear power plants have been revealed in the UK, with eight sites named in its energy policy statements. The government has also released its Microgeneration Strategy, which focuses on non-financial barriers to microgeneration, including small-scale photovoltaic installations.
Home energy software, communications, efficiency and solar start-ups get investment from GE
GEs “Ecomagination: Powering Your Home” Challenge has resulted in $63 million of investment into home energy technology companies from GE and venture capital partners.
PVN exploring over 10 MW Californian landfill installation
A lease option agreement has been signed between the County of San Bernadino and photovoltaic developer PVNavigator (PVN) to evaluate the potential for a large solar facility at the Barstow Sanitary Landfill site in central California. This is the second landfill agreement the company has made with the county.
