Czech update: Solar investors protest against imposition of new solar tax
Over one hundred distressed Czech solar investors and businessmen gathered in front of the Czech Parliament in Prague today in order to protest against the imposition of new solar tax to be charged on income generated by solar plants.
Centrosolar positive as it announces increased revenues and strong international growth
Germany-based Centrosolar says its revenue for the first nine months of this year has already exceeded last years entire total after hitting 311 million (309 million was reached in 2009).
Italy: 3.4 MWs PV to be installed in Umbria
Scheuten Solar has announced that a total of 3.4 megawatts of photovoltaics (PV) is to be installed across four projects in Gualdo Tadino, Umbria, Italy.
UK: Proposal for 5 MW solar farm
Eco Sustainable Solutions, based in Dorset, the UK, has said it plans to build the countrys first solar farm.
TechPrecision creates China-based subsidiary due to solar demand
Following growing demand for local manufacture and machining of components for a large, unnamed customer in the solar industry, TechPrecision Corporation has announced it is opening a subsidiary in China.
First Solar: Germany will not be center of its universe
For years, First Solar has been a role model as a manufacturer who excels at shaving production costs while boosting its module efficiencies quarter after quarter. Its a favorite solar stock and a bellwether for the industry.
Dow Electronic Materials to build second manufacturing facility in China
Dow Electronic Materials is to build a new manufacturing facility in Eastern China, in order to meet growing material demand and better serve the photovoltaics (PV), printed circuit board (PCB), and electronic and industrial finishing markets in Asia.
Study: appropriate pricing of PV in Germany would reduce electricity charges
A new study, “The True Value of Photovoltaics in Germany”, says the stock market price on the Leipzig-based European Energy Exchange is “unsuitable” as a benchmark for pricing photovoltaic (PV) electricity.
China Sunergy acquires 2 module manufacturers
China Sunergy Co., Ltd. has completed the acquisition of 100 percent of the equity interest of CEEG (Shanghai) Solar Science & Technology Co., Ltd and CEEG (Nan Jing) New Energy Co., Ltd. The deal is said to worth around USD$46 million.
Bell Labs to get 1.2 MW solar system
Alcatel-Lucent has announced that a 1.2-megawatt (MW) ground-mounted solar power system is to be installed at the Bell Labs headquarters campus in New Jersey, the U.S.
