Aleo sells Bosch Solar CIS Tech stake
Aleo Solar has sold its equity stake in Bosch Solar CIS Tech GmbH to Robert Bosch GmbH. The purchase price was not disclosed.
China: 2.83 GW of solar to be installed under Golden Sun program
China’s Ministries of Finance, and Science and Technology, and its National Energy Administration have released figures for the second batch of projects under the Golden Sun Program. Overall, it is expected that 2.835 GW of solar will be installed.
SiC Processing AS announces insolvency
Norway-based SiC Processing AS has submitted a petition for insolvency at Norways Porsgrunn district court.
Hanwha SolarOne experiences Q3 losses; lowers shipment guidance
Hanwha SolarOne has experienced a number of Q3 2012 losses, leading it to lower its photovoltaic module shipment guidance for a second time this year. Overall, the company remains positive, in light of its downstream strategies, Q.Cells cooperation and new growth markets, despite recognizing the still challenging solar conditions.
US: Record year for residential solar installations
Americas solar installers are racking up some of their highest sales results ever, according to the Washington, DC-based trade group, the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA).
Germany: Schüco sells off thin film production plants
Germany-based Schüco has appointed three international auction houses to handle the sell-off of its photovoltaic thin film module production facilities.
Hanwha to supply 155 MW of PV modules to South Africa
Hanwha SolarOne has signed its biggest deal to date with an agreement to supply 155 MW of photovoltaic modules to two solar farms being developed in South Africa.
Italian investment gives Suntech a $60 million headache
Chinese photovoltaic module giant Suntech has dropped something of a bombshell in its preliminary Q3 figures, out last Friday, with the revelation that its Italian troubles will force it to reissue its consolidated financial statements for 2010 and 2011.
Lawyers to challenge backdated tax on solar in Greece
A group of international renewable energy investors are questioning the legality of the imposition of retroactive taxes on renewable electricity generation plants in Greece with a view to lodging a formal complaint with the EU.
A look inside India's Solar Mission phase 2
Hari Manoharan, a consultant with RESolve Energy Consultants tells pv magazine why the Jawaharlal Nehru National Solar Mission should be considered a success and why the domestic content requirement is likely to remain.
