TSMC Solar progresses 300 MW CIGS fab
Taiwanese photovoltaic manufacturer, TSMC, announced today that it has completed the “equipment move in” stage at its CIGS fab in Taichung, Taiwan.
Phoenix Solar halves revenue and earnings outlook
In what may be a sign of things to come, photovoltaic system integrator Phoenix Solar has dramatically revised down its revenue and earnings outlook for 2011.
First Solar forms partnership in Chile
Thin-film module manufacturer First Solar will sign an agreement with developers in Chile today, in which it will agree to provide modules and engineering and procurement services for future projects in the country.
14 GW non-residential PV pipeline for China
According to new data released, Chinas non-residential photovoltaic pipeline currently stands at 14 gigawatts (GW). It is expected that the market will exceed 1.6 GW this year.
Q3 2011: Venture capital funding steady, mergers and acquisitions robust
In the latest report from clean energy consultants Mercom Capital Group, it has been revealed that solar continues to attract venture capital funding, while merger and acquisitions activity heats up.
JinkoSolar completes phase one safety upgrade
Chinese photovoltaic manufacturer JinkoSolar announced today that it has completed the first phase of its environmental safety upgrade to its Haining City facility.
Australia: almost 50 percent of PV jobs lost
A new industry survey of the photovoltaic industry in the sunny state of Western Australia has shown that rapid growth has stalled, after the state government’s feed-in tariff scheme was wound up earlier this year.
PV Taiwan: Strategies, cost structures and the way forward
While this year’s PV Taiwan has attracted a predominantly Asian audience, the issues addressed have been very much global in nature.
US universities adopt solar
For the first time a database of photovoltaic installations at U.S. universities and higher education institutions has revealed that the cumulative installed capacity has increased by 450 percent in three years.
SunPower releases first sustainability report
Silicon valley based manufacturer SunPower has released its Sustainability Report for 2010. The report is part of the companys plan to be good environmental stewards.
