Conservation project launched at Europes biggest PV plant
A 13-year conservation-monitoring project has been launched at the FinowTower photovoltaic power plant site. Still under construction the plant, in Brandenburg, Germany, will be worth 84.5 megawatts on completion.
IMS Research: PV component profits set to fall
In its latest analysis of the polysilicon, wafer, cell, module and inverter industries, IMS Research has found that photovoltaic profits are set to fall by 70 percent in the fourth quarter (Q4) 2011, in comparison to Q4 2010. This is despite predictions of a ten percent sequential profit increase.
SunEdison secures USD300 million for North American funding
In one of the largest non-recourse credit facilities issued for photovoltaic projects, Deutsche Bank and Rabobank will provide a USD300 million facility to SunEdison for projects in the U.S. and Canada.
Production begins at Wackers new polysilicon facilities
Wacker Chemie AG has begun production at its new polysilicon production facilities in Nünchritz, Germany three months earlier than scheduled.
SunEdison sells 33 MW worth of PV systems in Italy and Spain
SunEdison has sold off 33 megawatts (MW) from its photovoltaic portfolio in Italy and Spain to KGAL GmbH & Co. The news follows KGALs earlier acquisition of 20 MW from SunEdison in the second quarter of 2011.
Indian PV market funding, project and installed capacity update
Mercom Capital Group provides an update on the Indian solar market, including the funding status of current photovoltaic projects, accumulated capacity, and the country’s proposed pipeline.
China: JinkoSolars Haining facility resumes operations
JinkoSolars Haining photovoltaic module manufacturing facility has resumed operations. The news follows yesterday’s announcement that it had completed phase one of environmental safety upgrade.
14 GW non-residential PV pipeline for China
According to new data released, Chinas non-residential photovoltaic pipeline currently stands at 14 gigawatts (GW). It is expected that the market will exceed 1.6 GW this year.
Q3 2011: Venture capital funding steady, mergers and acquisitions robust
In the latest report from clean energy consultants Mercom Capital Group, it has been revealed that solar continues to attract venture capital funding, while merger and acquisitions activity heats up.
US: SunShot director talks technology, funding and Chinese competition
In an exclusive interview, Ramamoorthy Ramesh, director of the U.S. Department of Energys (DOEs) SunShot initiative talks to pv magazine about the program, in addition to solar funding in the U.S., future technological developments and competing with the Chinese.
