Tunisia opens its first PV module factory
NR-Sol is gearing up to open Tunisias first photovoltaic module factory on December 15. Initial production capacity will be 25 megawatts (MW), but there are already plans in the pipeline to ramp this up, and to start manufacturing high efficiency solar cells.
Solar Capital also successful in South African PV bid
South African-based Solar Capital has also been announced as a preferred bidder under the first round of the Department of Energys new renewable energy program.
SunPower to supply 54 MW of PV modules to NRG
Under a new agreement, SunPower will supply 54 megawatts (MW) worth of its photovoltaic modules to NRG Solar.
Sanyo HIT modules become Panasonic
As part of a brand consolidation move, Sanyos HIT photovoltaic modules will become known as Panasonic HIT modules, as of April 1, 2012.
Solar venture capital funding on the rise
According to preliminary figures, 2011 venture capital (VC) funding in the solar industry has already exceeded 2010 levels, having risen from $1.67 billion last year, to $1.71 billion as of November 30, 2011.
India: Tapan Solar Energy begins PV module production
Tapan Solar Energy Pvt. Ltd. has begun manufacturing crystalline silicon photovoltaic modules in Indias Neemrana, Rajasthan, under the brand name Elecssol.
ArrayPower's CEO talks integrated AC modules and solar survival strategies
In an interview with pv magazine, ArrayPowers CEO, Wendy Arienzo discusses the companys three-phase sequenced inverter, and explains why she believes the technology has reached a deeper level of integration than its peers. She also talks survival strategies and how this years turbulent market has served to underpin ArrayPowers value proposition.
Moser Baers ambitious US$1 billion solar plans
Moser Baer, one of Indias largest solar companies, has unveiled its ambitious expansion plans for the next nine months.
China: Oerlikon and CRES sign thin film MOU
Oerlikon Solar and the International Cooperation Center for China Renewable Energy Society (CRES) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) under which they intend to collaborate on the development of thin film silicon technology in China.
Scatec Solar to build 75 MW PV plant in South Africa
Norwegian company, Scatec Solar has today announced that it has been selected as a preferred bidder for a 75-megawatt (MW) South African photovoltaic park.
