Sovello hunts for investors
Germany-based Sovello GmbH has launched an international M&A process in a bid to find suitable investors.
Soltecture searches for investor; announces new CIGSe efficiency
The insolvent Soltecture, a Berlin-based CIGSe photovoltaic module manufacturer, has announced that the search is on to find an investor. It is believed a buyer will be found soon. In related news, the company has achieved a new module efficiency of 12.8 percent.
Kaneka and imec hit 22.68 percent heterojunction cell efficiency
Japans Kaneka Corporation and Belgium-based imec have achieved an efficiency of 22.68 percent on a six inch semi-square heterojunction silicon solar cell using an electroplated copper contact grid. The results have been confirmed by the Fraunhofer ISE CalLab.
Germany: First Solar to continue production until year end
First Solar Inc. has announced it will keep its manufacturing facilities in Germanys Frankfurt (Oder) up and running until the end of the year, due to the short-term increase in demand. After this, the facilities will be permanently closed.
Astronergy completes 50 MW Bulgarian PV plant
China-based Chint Group subsidiary, Astronergy has completed a 50 megawatt (MW) photovoltaic plant in Bulgaria.
Trina and E3/DC announce storage collaboration
Chinas Trina Solar Limited and Germany-based E3/DC have said they will collaborate on next generation energy storage solutions.
IFC and Scatec to develop PV projects in Africa
IFC InfraVentures, a member of the World Bank Group, and Norways Scatec Solar have signed an agreement, under which they intend to develop photovoltaic projects in parts of West and Central Africa.
Calyxo ramps up thin film capacity in Germany
Calyxo GmbH will ramp up capacity of its cadmium telluride (CdTe) thin film photovoltaic modules in Germanys in Saxony-Anhalt.
China number one cleantech nation; PV growth rising
China has become the worlds most successful cleantech nation, both in terms of its growth (number one) and the size of its sector relative to its total economy (second only to Denmark), according to a new WWF report. Meanwhile, photovoltaics has been identified as the fastest growing cleantech segment.
Germany: Record month for PV
Photovoltaics accounted for around ten percent of Germanys energy supply in May, according to the countrys Bundesverband der Energie- und Wasserwirtschaft (BDEW).
