GCL-Poly hits 3.5 GW wafer production capacity
Chinese company GCL-Poly Energy Holdings Limited has reached its silicon wafer production capacity target of 3.5 gigawatts (GWs), a month ahead of schedule.
ATPL and First Solar sign supply agreement for 15 MW Indian PV project
ACME Tele Power Ltd (ATPL) and First Solar have signed a supply agreement, under which First Solars thin film PV modules will be delivered to a 15 megawatt (MW) (DC) solar project in India.
UK: Disappointment over failure to include solar in proposed climate change targets
The Renewable Energy Association (REA) has expressed its disappointment over the UK Committee on Climate Change’s (CCC) failure to include solar power in its newly released fourth budget advice to government on climate change targets.
MEMC and Flextronics to produce PV panels for SunEdison
MEMC Singapore has entered a partnership with Flextronics in order to produce photovoltaics (PV) panels at Flextronics Ontario facility. Over 100 jobs are expected to be created.
Suntechs Art of War strategy: Factory JVs, in-house production and project investments
Suntech Power is determined to use some of the best tricks known to manufacturers in its bid to boost growth while elbowing competitors out of the way.
France halts large scale PV installations
The French Government has announced that no new photovoltaics (PV) projects larger than three kilowatts will be approved for the next three months.
Canada: NextEra Energy Resources to purchase 4 PV projects from First Solar
NextEra Energy Resources, LLC will purchase four photovoltaics (PV) projects totaling 40 megawatts (MWs) in Ontario, Canada from First Solar, Inc.
Etrion closes project financing on 4 Italian PV parks
Etrion Corporation has closed project financing for the construction of four photovoltaics (PV) power plants in Italy with a total capacity of 15 megawatts (MWs).
MX Solar begins automated production of solar modules in US
Italian company MX Solar has begun manufacturing crystalline solar modules through its new integrated 3S Modultec automated production line.
Thai solar FITs discussed
Since the introduction of its small power program in 2006, Thailand has signed contracts to develop 4,300 megawatts (MWs) of renewable generation. Nearly half of the contracts – 1,800 MWs – are for solar energy.
