California: 250 MW solar ranch to be installed
A 250 megawatt (MW) photovoltaics (PV) power plant is to be installed in California, the U.S. following an agreement between NRG Solar and SunPower Corp.
India: Rural regions get solar boost
A Scottish-based charity is aiming to improve the lives of people living in rural locations in Southern India through the implementation of a number of clean energy projects, including solar.
Trina to increase production capacity, following strong third quarter
Trina Solar has said it will increase its annual in-house production capacity of ingots and wafers to around 1.2 gigawatts (GWs) and its photovoltaics (PV) cell and module production capacity to approximately 1.7 GWs in 2011.
OPV cell achieves record 8.3 percent efficiency
An organic-based photovoltaic (OPV) cell has been verified by the National Energy Renewable Laboratory (NREL) as having demonstrated a record-breaking 8.3 percent efficiency.
Solar jobs to increase in US in 2011
Following the first U.S. solar jobs census, it has been found that over half of all solar employers plan to expand their workforce in the next year.
Phoenix Solar to build 2 PV plants in Italy worth 8.9 MWs
Phoenix Solar AG has announced it is to build two photovoltaics (PV) power plants in Italy, with an overall peak power of 8.9 megawatts (MWp). Construction, which began in October, is scheduled to be completed by the end of this year.
centrotherm acquires 14.4 percent of Sunshine PV Corp.
Germany-based centrotherm photovoltaics AG has purchased14.4 percent of the share capital of Taiwanese CIGS thin film module manufacturer Sunshine PV Corp.
Signet Solar stops operations
Signet Solar GmbH has announced that from next week it will no longer be manufacturing thin film photovoltaic (PV) modules. In another blow to the Saxony-based company, no new orders have been placed, and potential investors haven’t yet been able to produce the necessary proof of financing. As a result, employees have received notices to leave.
Korea: Kisco to start new module production line following deal with 3S Swiss Solar Systems
3S Swiss Solar Systems has sold a 65 megawatt (MW) crystalline solar module production line to Korean company Kisco. Expected to be operational by next spring, Kiscos new plant has been described as the first of its kind in Korea.
New Caledonia sees largest ground-mount PV plant completed
New Caledonias largest ground-mounted photovoltaics (PV) plant has been completed by French company Tenesol.
