GT Solar receives $228 million polysilicon order
GT Solar International, Inc. has received a $228 million order from OCI Company, Ltd. for its polysilicon production equipment and technology. It is said to be the companys largest to date.
Solar Millennium expands into PV
Solar thermal company Solar Millennium AG has announced it is expanding its business strategy to include photovoltaics and other solar technologies.
4 MW PV system part of USs biggest Zero Net Energy development
As part of the largest planned Zero Net Energy development in the U.S., SunPower is designing and building a four megawatt photovoltaic installation. The project will comprise both rooftop systems and parking canopies.
Scheuten supplys solar panels to Netherlands BIPV project
Scheuten Solar has announced it will provide over 3,000 solar panels to Rotterdams central train station in the Netherlands. The integrated glass-glass panels will reportedly constitute the countrys largest building-integrated photovoltaics (BIPV) project.
Portugal: Solar industry fears IMFs decision
The Portuguese photovoltaics industry could be at risk, following the final report by the International Monetary Fund (IMF), the European Central Bank (ECB) and the European Union (EU) on Portugals bailout, which recommended a reduction in state support regarding the production of electricity from renewable energy sources.
Hundreds protest against Australian solar tariff reductions
Angry solar panel owners in Australia have protested across the state of New South Wales today after the new coalition government decided to alter the funding for solar installations, including dropping the feed-in tariff from 60 to 40 cents (45 to 30 euro cents) per kilowatt-hour on already existing contracts.
Canada: Schmid sells 60 MW PV module line to Magnum Pv
Marking its entry into the North American market, Schmid has sold a 60 megawatt photovoltaic module line to Ontario-based Magnum Pv.
Tianwei New Energy signs supply contract; announces factory expansion
Tianwei New Energy (Yangzhou) is to supply Germany-based Pairan with 280 megawatts (MW) of photovoltaic modules over the next two years. The company also announced its factory expansion plans.
GCL-Poly begins construction on 5 MW San Diego project
GCL-Poly Energy Holdings Limited has begun construction on a five megawatt photovoltaics project, located in the U.S.s San Diego Unified School District (SDUSD).
Trina: Sequential declines seen, but YoY figures up; capacity expansion announced
Trina Solar Limited has seen its solar business decline in the first quarter of 2011. Year on year figures are, however, up. Looking ahead, the company will expand its in-house production capacity. It has also announced a 130 megawatt sales agreement with Mohring Energie GmbH.
