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.
Korea expected to pick up the PV pace
Explosive photovoltaics (PV) growth is expected in Asia in 2011, with Korea playing a leading role.
Evergreen Solar to close US solar panel manufacturing facility
Evergreen Solar, Inc. has announced it will close its Devens manufacturing facility in Massachusetts, the U.S. Around 800 employees are expected to be affected.
Petra Solar opens R&D office in Jordan
Petra Solar has opened a research and development office in Amman, Jordan.
PV inverter service plans and extended warranties to grow five-fold
The market for photovoltaics (PV) inverter service plans and extended warranties is forecast to grow by over 480 percent between over the next three years, thus creating “huge” growth opportunities for inverter suppliers.
TSMC and Centrosolar sign deal
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) and Germany’s Centrosolar have signed a solar module manufacturing agreement as part of TSMC’s efforts for diversification.
LDK Solar raises outlook
LDK Solar provided an updated outlook for its fourth quarter 2010 and fiscal year 2011, estimating revenues well above analysts’ estimates on wafer and module shipments outlook.
Xunlight modules eligible in European market
Ohio based Xunlight Corporation became part of the small group of flexible solar module manufacturers eligible to sell into the European market after attaining the required certifications.
Kaiser Permanente battles health care costs with PV
The largest US non-profit health management organization Kaiser Permanente began installation of a solar system at a Californian medical center to offset costs.
