Sanyo 21.6 percent cell efficiency not independently verified, but company confident
Last Friday, Sanyo announced that it had achieved the worlds highest cell conversion efficiency at 21.6 percent. However, responding to questions from pv magazine, the efficiency has not been independently verified and there are no plans for outside testing.
SunPower expands North American operations; 450 jobs to be created
SunPower Corp. has received almost USD$3.5 million to expand its North American operations.
Silfab signs over 100 MWs worth of preliminary contracts??
Silfab Ontario has signed preliminary contracts for the delivery of 102 megawatts (MWs) of solar modules in Ontario, Canada for an undisclosed sum. They are all with unnamed major local players
TÜV undertakes research project examining PV and fire risk
TÜV Rheinland has announced it is carrying out a three-year research project to examine the risk of fire with photovoltaics (PV) systems.
Henan Hengxing to build 100 MW PV project in China??
Henan Hengxing Science & Technology Co. has reportedly announced plans to build a 100 megawatt (MW) photovoltaics (PV) plant in China.
USD$7 million committed to encourage solar growth in Tennessee
The Tennessee Solar Institute (TSI) has announced a commitment of over USD$7 million in Solar Innovation Grants, in order to fund 37 projects throughout the state.
Gehrlicher Solar plans international growth; announces large-scale deployment of assembly robot
Gehrlicher Solar AG has secured a three-year 180 million credit facility, which will be used to expand its international presence and for refinancing a previous loan. The company has also deployed its unique assembly and logistics system.
Greece: Phoenix Solar lands 2 MW PV park contract
Phoenix Solars Greek subsidiary, Phoenix Solar E.P.E. has signed a two megawatt (MW) contract with Douneika Energy EE for the construction of grid-connected photovoltaics (PV) park. It is said to be the subsidiarys largest contract to date.
Survey reveals 80 percent of UK farms want rooftop PV, but confusion over FITs exists
A recent survey has revealed that 80.6 percent of UK farmers are considering installing rooftop photovoltaics (PV) on their farm buildings by 2013. According to the findings, interest has been spurred by the countrys attractive feed-in tariffs (FITs).
Solutia expands solar encapsulant production lines in China
Due to the tremendous photovoltaics (PV) growth seen this year, Solutia Inc. has announced plans to add additional production lines at its Suzhou facility in China.
