France releases PV initiative aimed at fighting Chinese competition
The French Government is looking to motivate its national photovoltaics (PV) industry through the introduction of a new R&D program, which is aimed at reducing Chinas grip on the global PV market.
France: Work to begin on Boralex's first solar park
Canadian electricity producer, Boralex Inc. has announced construction will start on a 4.5 megawatt solar park in southern France this week.
S.A.G. Solarstrom installs 67 MWp in 2010?
S.A.G Solarstrom AG installed around 67 megawatts peak (MWp) of photovolatics in Germany and abroad in 2010. The company anticipates sales of 260 to 280 million this year.
Austria struggles with FIT limitations
Demand for photovoltaics (PV) in Austria is strong, but fears have been voiced over its restrictive subsidy quota, which has been exhausted up to and including 2019 for projects over five kilowatts peak (kWp).
DEK Solar opens Chinese manufacturing plant
DEK Solar has opened a new solar cell manufacturing facility in China.
REC sells Swedish assets to Perfekta Solar
Having discontinued production at its module plant in Glava, Sweden, REC has sold the facilitys assets to Perfekta Solar AB.
Singulus secures 30 million supply contract
Germany-based Singulus Technologies AG has secured an over 30 million contract for five selenization systems for CIS thin film solar cells.
Martifer Solar to install up to 13 MWs of PV in Italy
Martifer Solar is to install up to 13 megawatts of photovoltaic (PV) plants in Italys Piedmont region.
Trina and GCL-Poly sign long-term supply agreement
Trina Solar subsidiary, Changzhou Trina Solar Energy Co., has signed a supplemental long-term wafer and polysilicon product supply agreement with GCL (Changzhou) Solar Energy Technology Company Limited.
Spains solar producers to take government to court
A Spanish association of solar power producers has announced its intention to go to court over the governments plans to cap solar subsidies.
