Italy: 3Suns owners announce second JV as thin film factory opens
3Sun, Italys largest solar module factory, has been inaugurated in Catania, Sicily. A new joint venture (JV) by its owners has now been formed to install 500 megawatts (MW) of photovoltaic systems using the modules produced.
Green energy investments rise by 32 percent; boosted by European rooftop PV
A new report has found that investment in green energy rose by 32 percent in 2010. This increase was largely driven by the small-scale photovoltaic rooftop sector in Europe and wind farms in China.
Australia: New renewable energy agency announced at Canberra solar roundtable
A gathering of solar industry heavyweights held in Canberra today has prompted the early release of details about a new body to oversee the future of renewable energy projects in Australia.
GT Solar secures 2 new polysilicon equipment orders
GT Solar International, Inc. has received new orders worth USD$81.7 million for its polysilicon production equipment.
Gesolar ramps up production capacity
Phase II of Gesolar’s workshop has gone into production. The potential for over 200 new jobs has been created and an extra 180 megawatts (MW) of annual production capacity added.
Jusung Engineering and MEMC enter solar cell production partnership
Jusung Engineering Co., Ltd. and MEMC Singapore Pte. Ltd.have entered into a strategic partnership agreement to establish a solar cell production facility.
Italian PV association calls for market certainty as investor confidence fails
Investor concern among Italian and foreign photovoltaic operators is said to be running high after rumors emerged that the government would further cut incentives. Despite assurances to the contrary, GIFI says the industry is panicked.
US non-residential PV pipeline hits 17 GW
There are currently 17 gigawatts (GW) worth of photovoltaic projects in the U.S. pipeline, according to new research.
Scatec Solar undertakes 2.5 MW German PV project
Norwegian company Scatec Solar has started construction on a 2.5 megawatt (MW) photovoltaic plant in Utscheid, Germany.
Mixed outlook for PV inverter market
Due to oversupply in the photovoltaic market in 2010, the global inverter market is expected to decline by over 10 percent, to below $6 billion this year. The long-term outlook is, however, positive.
