Germany: Schüco sells off thin film production plants
Germany-based Schüco has appointed three international auction houses to handle the sell-off of its photovoltaic thin film module production facilities.
Italian investment gives Suntech a $60 million headache
Chinese photovoltaic module giant Suntech has dropped something of a bombshell in its preliminary Q3 figures, out last Friday, with the revelation that its Italian troubles will force it to reissue its consolidated financial statements for 2010 and 2011.
A look inside India's Solar Mission phase 2
Hari Manoharan, a consultant with RESolve Energy Consultants tells pv magazine why the Jawaharlal Nehru National Solar Mission should be considered a success and why the domestic content requirement is likely to remain.
1.11 MW Nevada PV system unveiled
Nevada’s largest private school Faith Lutheran Middle School & High School is now home to a 1.11 MW PV array. More than 4,000 PV panels were delivered by SolarWorld.
India: Tamil Nadu opens tenders
The Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation Limited (TANGEDCO) released tender documents this week. While a 1 MW minimum capacity has been set for projects, no upper limit has been identified.
JinkoSolar signs US$1 billion agreement with China Development Bank
JinkoSolar’s Swiss subsidiary JinkoSolar AG has entered into a strategic cooperation agreement with the Guangdong Branch of China Development Bank (CDB).
Update: Photon investigated for "delayed filing of insolvency"
Evidence is mounting that Photon Europe is insolvent. The department of public prosecutions in Germany’s Aachen, where Photon is based, has instigated preliminary proceedings against Photon Europes head for “delayed filing of insolvency and other offenses.” pv magazine has confirmed this with the public prosecutor’s office.
Phase two of Indias Solar Mission
A draft version of phase two of Indias Jawaharlal Nehru National Solar Mission (JNNSM) has been released, targeting 9 GW of grid connected solar by 2017. The draft proposes reverse auctioning 1.65 GW of photovoltaic projects by April 1, 2013 and 870 MW in 2014.
ABB wins US$225 million turnkey PV plant contract
ABB South Africa has won a turnkey contract for two photovoltaic plants in Limpopo Province at a cost of $225 million.
Deger equips 2 MW plant in Kazakhstan
The solar plant in Kazakhstan will start operation this year. German company Deger has been selected to deliver the tracking solutions. Bisol Group is responsible for the planning, construction and installation of the national energy provider Samruk-Energo funded project.
