Solar Frontier to add 150 MW of capacity in new fab
In another sign that the module manufacturing environment is returning to more sure footing, Japanese thin film manufacturer Solar Frontier has announced that it will construct a new fab, with 150 MW nameplate capacity.
Phase I of 400 MW Texan solar project complete
OCI Solar Power has completed the 41 MW Alamo I solar farm, which is phase I of a 400 MW project that will become the biggest PV installation in Texas once complete.
Global PV installations to reach 45 GW in 2014, say IHS
The analyst’s new white paper looks ahead to next year, forecasting a PV recovery fueled by increased capital spending and module price stability.
US tax plan 'could jeopardize future clean energy development'
The Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) is warning that a new tax plan proposed by the Senate Finance Committee could be detrimental to the U.S. solar industry.
SunPower to supply 20 MW of solar panels for Japanese installation
The solar technology provider has signed a supply agreement with Ecomax Japan Inc., who will install the panels in several central and northern Japan locations.
Asia Pacific to account for 50% of global PV demand in 2014
Thailand will join China, Japan, Australia and India as the major solar markets in the Asian-Pacific region next year, according to a new report by NPD Solarbuzz.
Inverter shipments to top 10 GW in final quarter
IHS estimate that quarterly shipments of solar inverters will exceed 10 GW for the first time ever in Q4 after a record 9.9 GW were shipped in the third quarter of 2013.
Small fab, new process — Solar Frontier's expansion
Exclusive: Brooks Herring, Solar Frontier’s director of International Business, discusses the firm’s new 150 MW plant in Japan, which he describes as a “stepping stone to global expansion.”
SolarCity launches Give Power Foundation
For every megawatt of residential solar installed in 2014, the U.S. solar company will donate a solar power system to a school in a developing country.
First Solar modules chosen for 48 MW French PV projects
The global provider of PV solar systems will supply its thin-film modules to four solar energy plants in France’s Auvergne, Midi-Pyrenees and Sarrazac regions.
