Solyndra third solar company to file for Chapter 11 relief
Solyndra LLC has announced its intention to file for relief under Chapter 11 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code following the immediate suspension of its manufacturing operations and lay off of around 1,100 employees.
Siemens receives 25 MW worth of PV plant orders
Siemens Energy has received orders, from multiple customers, for the turnkey construction of 15 photovoltaic plants worth 25 megawatts (MW) in Italy and the overseas department of France, Martinique and Guadeloupe.
Australia: Victoria FIT cut announced
Australias Victorian State Government today announced a new ‘transitional feed-in tariff’ (TFiT) for rooftop solar panels, joining most of the other Australian states in drastically reducing the amount paid to customers.
20 MW NRG Solar PV project up and running
NRG Solars 20 megawatt (MW) New Mexico photovoltaic project has commenced operations.
S.A.G. grid connects 48 MW PV project
S.A.G. Solarstrom AG has connected its 48 megawatt peak (MWp) North Italian photovoltaic project to the grid yesterday, thus meeting Italys August 31 feed-in tariff (FIT) deadline.
Top three Q2 PV module suppliers are Chinese
Although the photovoltaic module market has suffered setbacks this year, Asian manufacturers are keeping the competition on its toes. According to new research, the top three suppliers in the second quarter of the year (Q2) are Chinese.
Ubbink opens East African PV module factory
Centrotec Sustainable AGs Dutch subsidiary, Ubbink B.V. has opened a photovoltaic module manufacturing factory in Nairobi, Kenya. It is said to be the first such facility in East Africa.
Australias first utility-scale PV project given the go ahead
Work on a ten megawatt (MW) photovoltaic project in Western Australia is underway. When complete, it is set to be the first utility-scale project of its kind in the country.
Jobs axed as Colexon announces office closures
Another casualty of the weak market conditions seen in the first half of the year, Germany-based Colexon has announced it will “hone” its business model. Specifically, it will “considerably” downsize its operations and make “large-scale” workforce reductions.
Payom Solar completes Amsolar acquisition
Germany-based Payom Solar AG has completed its acquisition of U.S. Amsolar Corporation, thus marking its entry into the North American market.
