Solaire Generation breaks ground on 4.1 MW solar parking lot project
Solaire Generation has been selected to supply solar parking canopies for what it says is one of the largest solar power installations at a single commercial site in the U.S.
Suntech to expand this years module capacity to 1.8 GW and increase shipments by 0.2 GW
Suntech Power Holdings Co., Ltd has said that due to booming demand, it will expand its crystalline silicon solar cell production capacity from 1.4 gigawatts (GW) to 1.8 GW by the end of the year. The company has also increased this years shipment target from 1.3 GW to 1.5 GW, which is more than double total shipments for 2009. The news comes as it announces its second quarter (Q2) results. ?
Trina Solar to supply around 35 MW of PV modules to SunEdison
Trina Solar (U.S.) Inc., has signed a sales agreement to supply 35 megawatts (MW) of photovoltaics solar modules this year to SunEdison, a subsidiary of MEMC Electronic Materials, Inc. The modules are expected to be utilized by SunEdison for projects in North America and Europe.
centrotherm designs Taiwans largest single major polysilicon production facility
The largest single major polysilicon production facility in Taiwan is underway following a deal between Germany-based centrotherm photovoltaics AG and Taiwan PolySilicon Corp. (TPSI). With an annual capacity of 5,000 tons, and an upgrade option of 8,000 tons, centrotherm’s subsidiary, centrotherm SiTec designed the facility.
Canada: OPA sets FIT for new ground-mounted solar category
The Ontario Power Authority (OPA) has announced that following a 30-day consultation period, it has finalized the price for the new microFIT ground-mounted solar price category at 64.2 Canadian cents per kilowatt-hour (kWh).??
New record set as inverter shipments hit nearly 5 GW in second quarter, says new research
Solar inverter shipments reached 4.9 gigawatts (GW) in the second quarter of this year (Q2), says IMS Research, growing by 284 percent. More than half of these shipments were for installations in Germany, which grew by 388 percent in Q2 says the company. Consequently, total shipments hit more than eight GW for the first six months of the year a three-fold increase over the same period last year.
Solarfun expands PV distribution channel in Japanese market
Solarfun Power Holdings Co., Ltd., based in China, has signed a photovoltaics (PV) module distribution agreement with Japanese company, Fujimi Fine Technology Inc., a manufacturer of silicon wafers and distributor of semiconductor products.
Sky Solar and Sinoma aim to install 1 GW of PV under new company
Sky Solar Holdings Co., Ltd, and Sinoma International Engineering Co., Ltd, a cement engineering system integration service provider, have joined hands to establish a new photovoltaics (PV) company in Beijing, China.
China: LDK Solar to invest in new 1.5 GW solar cell and module facility
LDK Solar Co., Ltd. is to invest in a 1.5-gigawatt (GW) solar cell and module facility in Hefei High-Tech Industrial Development Zone in China, following an invitation from the countrys the Anhui Provincial Government. The aim, says the company, is to establish a renewable energy manufacturing hub in the Province.
Spain proposes up to 45 percent PV FIT cuts; analyst tells pv magazine not all is lost though
The Spanish government has announced fresh plans to slash incentives for new solar photovoltaics (PV) installations by up to 45 percent, although it appeared to edge away from proposals that would have resulted in reduced support for existing installations, reports the Guardian. However, a key PV analyst tells pv magazine that with a bit of long-term planning, the country can recover itself.
