India: Indosolar raises INR 3.5 billion to establish new solar cell production line
India-based IndoSolar Limited has announced it is to add a new 100-megawatt (MW) production line to its 300,000 square foot solar cell facility – located around 55km from Delhi airport, in northern India’s Uttar Pradesh state – after raising INR 3.5 billion in public financing.
Solar-Fabrik chairman resigns from supervisory board
Alfred T. Ritter, owner of the renowned chocolate company, has resigned from his position as chairman of the supervisory board of Germany-based Solar-Fabrik AG, effective from September 30.
US: NY must embrace solar on a larger scale
New York State Attorney General, Andrew Cuomo, has said the U.S. state needs to embrace solar power on a larger scale than it currently does during the unveiling of his solar energy platform yesterday, in order to allow it to become a leader in the industry and develop green jobs.
Report: Global PV demand expected to double this year
The global photovoltaics (PV) market is making positive progress, with new research released by solar energy market research company Solarbuzz showing that PV demand “soared” by 54 percent in the second quarter of this year (Q210), to 3.82 gigawatts (GW).
IBC Solar encourages Malaysia to support PV
IBC Solar founder and CEO, Udo Möhrstedt, has said the Malaysian government should lend its support to more photovoltaics (PV) projects.
LDK Solar and NREL sign silicon research MOU
LDK Solar Co., Ltd. has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL).
China: centrotherm wins multi-crystalline ingot furnaces tender
centrotherm SiTec GmbH, a subsidiary of Germany-based centrotherm photovoltaics AG, is to supply several multi-crystalline ingot furnaces to an unnamed, prominent Chinese company.
LDK Solar to repay Q-Cells loan 4 years early; signs MOU with NREL
Q-Cells SE has announced that Chinese company LDK Solar will repay a USD224.9 million (ca. 170 million) loan, which was granted by Q-Cells in 2008, in its entirety by the end of next year. It was originally expected that the loan would be fully repaid by the end of 2015.
USIBC solar task force formed
In an effort to promote trade and investment in the solar industry between the U.S. and India, the U.S.-India Business Council (USIBC) has formed a solar task force.
Solimpeks installs Englands largest hybrid collector system
Solimpeks, based in Karatay, Turkey has completed the installation of what it says is Englands largest rooftop hybrid collector system, on a childrens home in surrey, near London.
