20.5 GWs of PV installations predicted for 2011
Latest estimates state that new photovoltaics (PV) installations grew by 130 percent last year to reach 17.5 gigawatts (GWs). This year, installations are forecast to hit 20.5 GWs, thus taking total installed capacity to 58 GWs.
Hanwha SolarOne adds 2 GWs production capacity
Hanwha SolarOne Co., Ltd. (formerly Solarfun Power Holdings) is to expand its production capacity by two gigawatts (GWs) through the addition of a cell and module production facility in Nantong, China.
US: WMECo to install 4.2 MWs in Springfield
Western Massachusetts Electric Company (WMECo) is to develop a 4.2 megawatt (MW) solar energy facility in Springfield, Massachusetts, the U.S.
Germany: Masdar and Beck complete 6 MW solar park
German companies Masdar PV and Beck Energy GmbH have completed construction on a six megawatt solar park, located in Luckenwalde, 50 km south of Berlin.
BIPV to compensate for PV panel commoditization
A new report states that the photovoltaics (PV) industry is at a crossroads, with a growing realization that PV panels are becoming commoditized. But, it believes building integrated photovoltaics (BIPV) could provide a strategic solution.
SMA posts record 2010 sales
SMA Solar Technology AG has announced it expects record sales of between 1.7 to 1.9 billion for 2010. Looking forward, the German inverter company says it hopes to achieve sales of 1.5 to 1.9 billion this year.
US solar market shows increased M&A activity
According to a new report, the U.S. greentech mergers and acquisitions (M&A) landscape posted a record year in 2010, with the solar sector displaying increased activity.
SoloPower to build 300 MW thin film facility
SoloPower, Inc. is to establish a 300 (MW) thin film solar panel manufacturing facility in Wilsonville, Oregon, the U.S. Around 500 new jobs are expected to be created.
Germany: IBC Solar connects solar park to grid
IBC Solar has connected a 13.8 megawatt peak (MWp) solar park to the grid in Germany.
Silfab's hopes of reaching 22 percent cell efficiency
Silfabs president and CEO tells pv magazine about the Italian companys plans to hit 22 percent efficiency for its monocrystalline solar cells. He also outlines its competitive strategy for the coming year.
