BP Solar to move out of module production and sales
News agency Reuters have reported that BP Solar will close its Maryland facility as the company moves away from module sales and production.
Solar Frontier modules receive UK MCS Certification
Solar Frontier today announced that its SF130-150 series CIS (copper, indium, selenium) thin-film modules have received MCS (Microgeneration Certification Scheme) certification through BRE Global.
Phoenix Solar selected as EPC contractor for two French solar plants
Phoenix Solar has been selected to build two photovoltaic power plants in France, with a combined capacity of 24 megawatts (MW). Construction on the plants is scheduled to begin in a matter of weeks.
Rooftop FIT project installed in Ontario: solar developer partners with Cetrosolar in Canada
Today Centrosolar Canadas customer and value-added integrator EnviroEn-Inc. announces the launch of a 135kW rooftop FIT solar project now being installed at Dubwear headquarters in Mississauga, Ontario. Dubwear is a custom clothing provider to over 300 Canadian and US universities, travel operators, camps and corporations.
MKS Instruments reports Q2 2011 financial results
Record Non-GAAP net earnings of $38.8 million; up 16% from Q2 of 2010.
Report forecasts $122 billion in energy storage investment
A new report from Pike Research predicts that, over the next decade, photovoltaic and wind energy production will be the main driver for $122 billion in investment energy storage projects.
Frances biggest PV power plant one step closer
A 33 megawatt (MW) photovoltaic power plant, in Curbans, France is one step closer to completion with Spanish mounting system manufacturer Grupo Clavijo finishing its stage of the installation.
Rajasthan announces bid dates for projects under its solar policy
On April 19 of this year, Rajasthan finalized its Rajasthan Solar Energy Policy 2011. It targets a minimum of 550 megawatts (MW) of grid connected solar power in Phase 1 (up to 2013).
IMS Research observes falling gross margins
The latest quarterly report into the photovoltaic industry, by IMS Research, shows falling module prices and big reductions in gross margins for module suppliers.
Peterborough council begins rooftop solar ahead of FIT deadline
As the July feed-in tariff (FIT) deadline for U.K. photovoltaic installations looms, the cathedral city of Peterborough, in Cambridgeshire 120 kilometers north of London, has gone ahead with a scheme to install 1.5 megawatts of capacity to council properties in the city.
