Kenya: Solar financing plan launched
Acquisition of solar panels by institutions and individuals keen on installing photovoltaic systems in Kenya could now be made easier after a regional module manufacturer has offered to guarantee bank loans for the purchase of equipment.
DSC PV market poised for significant expansion
Key technical breakthroughs in the past year have pushed the dye sensitized cell (DSC) photovoltaic market out of the research and development stage, making it a technology with solid growth potential in the near future.
LDK Solar suffers significant 2011 losses
Chinese manufacturer, LDK Solar has posted significant fourth quarter (Q4) 2011 losses. Despite this, the company believes there is long term growth potential. It is targeting revenues of between US$2 billion and $2.7 billion in 2012.
Aecon and Northland to install 60 MW of PV in Ontario
Aecon Group Inc. subsidiary, Miwel Construction Limited, and Northland Power Inc. have been awarded a contract to install 60 megawatts (MW) worth of photovoltaics in Ontario, Canada.
Germany installs 650 MW of PV at start of 2012
650 megawatts (MW) worth of photovoltaics were installed in Germany in January and February, according to preliminary figures from the countrys Federal Network Agency.
SiC Processing closes Norwegian slurry recycling plant
SiC Processing has announced the closure of its slurry recycling plant in Herøya, Norway, following the permanent closure of RECs wafer facilities. Around 100 employees will be affected.
Wacker opens Nünchritz polysilicon production facilities
Wacker Chemi AG has officially opened its “hyperpure” polysilicon facilities in Nünchritz, Germany. The 900 million investment is said to have created over 500 new jobs.
Solar investors react badly to Chinese manufacturing numbers
After a positive start to 2012, solar stocks have given back most of their gains as bad figures coming out of China lead to some significant losses.
Solaria to develop 11 MW of PV in Ecuador
Solaria Energía y Medio Ambiente S.A. has announced it will develop a six megawatt (MW) ground-mounted photovoltaic project in Ecuador. Expected to be executed over two stages, it is scheduled for completion in 2013. A further five MW rooftop project is in the pipeline.
Heliatek achieves 10.7 percent OPV efficiency; to begin module production this year
Heliatek GmbH has achieved what it says is a world record efficiency of 10.7 percent on a 1.1 cm squared organic photovoltaic (OPV) cell. The results have been measured by Germany-based testing facility, SGS. Heliatek will begin production of its modules this year.
