Hanwha SolarOne: "High-quality modules, with Korean-quality mindset"
While it reported an operating loss in Q1 2012 of US$35.1 million last week, Hanwha SolarOne believes it is heading in the right direction. The company reduced U.S. shipments to avoid the hefty tariffs imposed by the Department of Commerce in the quarter. pv magazine spoke to Andreas Liebheit General Manager Europe, Africa and Middle East to discuss the companys position and strategy.
Australian-German innovation in PV
Crystalline-silicon (c-Si) researcher Martin Green has participated in a forum today where the future for German-Australian photovoltaics was said to be in equipment supply and innovation respectively. Australian Ambassador to Germany and German photovoltaic researchers Klaus Kips and Markus Glatthaar joined Green.
50 MW PV plant planned for Russias Kislovodsk
Construction of Russia’s first industrial sized photovoltaic project will soon be underway in Kislovodsk. Locally-based Sphinx-9 will build the 50 megawatt (MW) plant together with the Kislovodsk government.
Pakistan: 50 MW PV project unveiled
Conergy and Ensunt have announced their plans to install a 50 megawatt (MW) photovoltaic project in Pakistan for the DACC Power Generation Company Limited (DPGCL).
Samsung and Pattern plan 100 MW PV plant for Ontario
Samsung Renewable Energy Inc. and Pattern Energy Group LP have said they will build a 250 megawatt (MW) wind and photovoltaic plant in Canadas Haldimand County, Ontario. In related news, Samsung is gearing up to open a new module factory in London.
Insolvency proceedings open for Odersun
Germanys Charlottenburg district court opened insolvency proceedings for Odersun AG on June 1, following the company’s failure to find an investor.
China: GCL and Phono Solar establish PV project partnership
GCL-Poly Energy Holdings Limited and module manufacturer, Phono Solar Inc. have formed a partnership under which they intend to develop photovoltaic projects in China.
France: Demand for PV high, despite FIT cuts
In spite of the sharp decrease in feed-in-tariffs (FIT) in the last 12 months in France, photovoltaic systems are still in high demand from French consumers.
Germany: Juwi unveils PV projects worth 70 MW
Juwi Solar GmbH is working on three photovoltaic plants worth 70 megawatts (MW) in Germany.
SolarWorld announces job cuts
SolarWorld AG is expected to shed around ten percent of its 3,300 strong workforce, according to reports. Chinese “dumping” prices have been cited as a key reason.
