Centrosolar establishes PV AR coating line in China
Centrosolar Group AG has commissioned its first Asian anti-reflective (AR) coating line in Huzhou, China.
Constellation Energy acquires 30 MW Sacramento solar project
Constellation Energy has acquired a 30 megawatt (MW) DC (25 MW AC) solar project from Belectric, Inc. Currently under construction, it is scheduled to be commercially operational by the end of the year.
Enecsys secures £25 million funding
Enecsys Limited has secured £25 million ($41 million) in equity financing. The company says it will use the money to further develop its photovoltaic micro inverter business and expand its global presence.
Germany: Gehrlicher completes 4 rooftop PV systems
Gehrlicher Solar AG has completed a 3.1 megawatt photovoltaic rooftop project in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany.
EPIA: Bright future for PV, but global rebalancing of growth expected
A new report has forecast a bright future for photovoltaics, as long as government policy remains advantageous for the industry. Meanwhile, 100 gigawatts (GW) of installed capacity could be reached by 2013, but Europes current foothold is expected to slip.
S.A.G. Solarstrom acquires 5.1 MWp Czech PV plant
S.A.G. Solarstrom AG has retroactively acquired a 5.1 megawatt peak (MWp) photovoltaic plant in Kamenicna, the Czech Republic, thus extending its portfolio to 25.1 MWp. The system was grid connected last December.
Italy: Signing of new Conto Energia delayed by bickering
Italys fourth Conto Energia should be done and dusted. However, testing the photovoltaic industrys already ragged nerves, it has emerged that bickering between Ministers has delayed the signing of the new decree. The final outcome is now expected on Wednesday.
Samsung and SMA create Ontario inverter partnership
Samsung C&T Corp. and SMA Solar Technology AG have joined forces to build industrial-size solar inverters at Celestica’s facilities in Toronto, Canada.
JinkoSolar releases positive Q1 results; announces new US president
JinkoSolar has weathered the slow start to the 2011 photovoltaics industry well, having posted positive first quarter results. Of particular note were its solar module shipments. It has also announced Ron Kenedi as the new president of JinkoSolar (U.S.) Inc.
PV inverter market strong, but new challenges are emerging
The photovoltaic inverter market grew by 140 percent in 2010: Germany, Italy, the Czech Republic and France were cited as key markets. Meanwhile, for the first time, the top ten inverter suppliers were European. However, this foothold is not expected to last, as the market focus shifts.
