AQT Solar selects site of second CIGS facility
AQT Solar, has chosen Richland County, South Carolina as the site of its second CIGS thin film solar cell manufacturing facility. There are plans to create 1,000 jobs and expand annual production capacity to one gigawatt (GW).
Germany: 7.4 MW rooftop solar system completed
German companies PV julist and juwi have announced the completion of what they say is the largest rooftop solar system in Germany, and the third biggest worldwide.
First Solar acquires US tracker company
First Solar has acquired tracking technology and photovoltaic balance-of-systems firm RayTracker, Inc., for an undisclosed financial sum.
Europe: Suntech delivers 1 GW of PV panels in 2010
China-based Suntech Power Holdings Co., Ltd. has announced it shipped a “record-breaking” one gigawatt of photovoltaic (PV) panels to European customers in 2010.
Malaysia may introduce FITs early
pv magazine has learned Malaysia may well introduce its renewable energy feed-in tariffs before the planned June date. The country has also made changes to its photovoltaics (PV) installation targets.
LDK Solar to acquire 70 percent of Solar Power
LDK Solar Co., Ltd. is to acquire a 70 percent stake in Solar Power, Inc. for approximately USD$33 million.
Colexon sells 3 Italian solar plants
Colexon Energy AG sold three Italian solar power plants to an unnamed Irish investment company in December for over 11.5 million.
Meyer Burger to begin construction on new HQ and production facility
Meyer Burger is to begin construction on its new headquarters and MB Wafertec production facility next Monday. A construction period of less than 1.5 years is planned.
18 GW global PV growth possible
Jeffries and Co. Inc. has suggested “tremendous” growth in photovoltaics (PV) in North America, China and other new markets will help to absorb a decline in the German and Czech markets.
PV module capacity growing faster than demand
Despite predictions that photovoltaics (PV) installation growth will slow from over 100 percent in 2010 to less than 20 percent this year, IMS Research says module capacity is expected to continue increasing.
