Manz Automation outlines strategy to pv magazine for positioning CIGS as lowest cost module available
Speaking to pv magazine, Manz Automation AG CFO, Martin Hipp underlined four strategic aims the company intends to achieve in the next few years under its new partnership with Würth Solar GmbH & Co. KG and the Zentrum für Sonnenenergie- und Wasserstoff-Forschung Baden-Württemberg (ZSW Center for solar energy and hydrogen research).
SolarEdge and Enolia announce supply partnership; 1.5 MW of solart harvesting equipment to be installed in Greece
SolarEdge Technologies has announced its partnership with Greece-based photovoltaics (PV) project developer Enolia Solar Systems SA, under which SolarEdge will provide Enolia with 1.5 megawatts of solar power harvesting equipment to be installed in Greece.
PV inverter market grew 17.4 percent last year to USD$2.8 billion, says IMS Research; predictions are this will change however
Last year was a record year for the photovoltaics (PV) inverter market, with shipments of 8.3 gigawatts (GW) generating USD$2.8 billion, according to IMS Researchs latest report on the global solar inverter market. However, it says this is expected to change this year.
UK: Sharp announces expansion of its annual solar cell module production capacity to 500 MW
The Sharp Corporation has said it will double its annual production capacity for crystalline solar cell modules to 500 megawatts (MW) at its U.K. production base, the Sharp Manufacturing Company of U.K. (SUKM), this December.
UNSW Photovoltaic Centre of Excellence to close after losing government funding to car scheme
The University of New South Wales (UNSW) Photovoltaic Centre of Excellence is reportedly being forced to close its doors after Australias Labor government stopped its funding, as part of the partys proposed cuts to finance a “cash-for-clunkers” low-emissions car program, the Greens say.
Panasonic looks set to buy out Sanyo; deal not yet confirmed, however, pv magazine learns
The Sanyo Electric Company, a major player in the photovoltaics (PV) industry with its HIT (crystalline silicon) solar cell, has announced Japan-based Panasonics plans to buy the company out. A spokesperson has told pv magazine the deal has not yet been confirmed, however. Panasonic currently owns a 50.05 percent share in Sanyo.
Emergence of new PV products enables widespread use of solar power, says Frost & Sullivan
Propelled by aggressive research and development (R&D) activities, third generation photovoltaics (PVs) are poised to take a huge leap forward, says Frost & Sullivan in a new analysis. The exploratory mass production of dye-sensitized solar cells (DSSC)-powered consumer durables is likely to alter the future course of research in this segment, says the company.
Solarmer achieves 8.13 percent OPV efficiency
Solarmer Energy, Inc. has recently achieved a new world record of 8.13 percent for its organic photovoltaic (OPV) cell efficiency, which has been certified by the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL).
India's first low iron glass gets underway to serve crystalline PV module market
Responding to demand created by Indias National Solar Mission, as well as growing demand in Europe and the U.S., Gujarat Borosil Ltd. (GBL) has started production on its low iron glass (textured), state of the art factory in Bharuch city, located in Gujarat state, western India, in order to provide glass for crystalline photovoltaics (PV) modules.
Updated: Chevron and City of Brea begin construction on 1.8 MW solar project
Chevron Energy Solutions, along with the city of Brea, has started construction on a 1.8 megawatt (MW) solar and energy efficiency project, in California, the U.S.
