MEMC completes Fotowatio acquisition
MEMC Electronic Materials, Inc., along with its subsidiary SunEdison, has completed the acquisition of Fotowatio Renewable Ventures, Inc., the U.S. subsidiary of Fotowatio Renewable Ventures.
High PV cell and module efficiencies targeted by Yingli research group
Collaborative research between Yingli Green Energy Holding Company Limited, the Energy research Centre of the Netherlands (ECN) and Amtech Systems Inc. has resulted in laboratory efficiencies of 19.7 percent and 17.6 percent for a crystalline photovoltaic cell and module, respectively.
Off-grid system provides Namibian community with 24-hour power
For the first time in three years, small communities in the Tsumkwe municipality of northern Namibia can enjoy around-the-clock power after the installation of one of Africdas largest off-grid photovoltaic systems.
EU PVSEC: Einstein winner takes political stance
Accepting his award from SolarWorlds Frank Asbeck at last nights Einstein Award ceremony in Hamburg, Germany, Bertrand Piccard compared the fight for integrating clean tech into mainstream energy usage with that of persuading people the world was round.
Roth & Rau racks up 20 percent efficiency
German crystalline photovoltaic technology and equipment supplier Roth & Rau has achieved 20 percent efficiency with its 156mm industrial monocrystalline silicon wafers.
Freiburg physicist named Junior Einstein
Thirty-year-old Paul Gundel, who has developed new microscopic measuring methods for the characterization of silicon and solar cells, has been presented with the SolarWorld Junior Einstein Award.
EPIA: Photovoltaics "fully competitive" by 2020
An analysis of major European electricity markets by the European Photovoltaic Industry Association has revealed that electricity produced by photovoltaics will be competitive with conventional sources by 2020. The report, released today, also adds that some market segments will see this occur by as early as 2013.
EPIA: Photovoltaics "fully competitive" by 2020
An analysis of major European electricity markets by the European Photovoltaic Industry Association has revealed that electricity produced by photovoltaics will be competitive with conventional sources by 2020. The report, released today, also adds that some market segments will see this occur by as early as 2013.
Report finds lease schemes big drivers of US PV growth
The quarterly America-China renewable market review, produced by the American Council on Renewable Energy (ACORE) and the Chinese Renewable Energy Industries Association (CREIA), has found residential photovoltaic lease schemes driving renewable growth in the U.S.
26th EU PVSEC: What will happen next?
Accelerated consolidation and increased competition among photovoltaic producers are two key themes set to characterize 2012s solar industry. Meanwhile, the “easy phase” of making money is said to be over.
