Q-Cells and ATS to develop 64 MWs of large-scale solar projects in Ontario, Canada
Germany-based Q-Cells SE and ATS Automation Tooling Systems Inc., located in Canada, have established a joint venture for the development of seven large-scale solar projects in Ontario, Canada, totaling 64 megawatts (MW).
First Solar hits back at Wuppertal Institutes call for industry to refrain from using CdTe in PV
First Solar has issued a statement relating to the use of cadmium telluride (CdTe) in photovoltaics (PV) modules following the Wuppertal Institutes call for PV to be placed under the Restriction of Hazardous Substances (RoHS) Directive.
Research: 2010 expected to be "outstanding year" for PV, but 2011 will see a slowdown
The global photovoltaics (PV) market is forecast to exceed 16 gigawatts (GW) this year, said IMS Research, with demand for PV systems predicted to almost double. It went on to say that the top five markets will account for more than 13 GW, but growth is expected to slowdown next year.
US: CEC gives worlds largest solar power site the go ahead
The California Energy Commission (CEC) in the U.S. has approved the construction and operation of four solar thermal power plants with a planned overall capacity of around 1,000 megawatts (MW) at the Blythe location in California.
Hanlong Group to establish international HQ in Singapore; set to build worlds largest CPV plant
China-based Hanlong Group has announced it will invest USD$100 million in the research and development of solar energy solutions, system assembly and International headquarter activities in Singapore, through its subsidiary Sichuan Zhonghan Solar Power Co. Ltd.
Research: Ontario to hit 694 MW of installed PV by next year; could reach 3 GW by 2015
The Ontario photovoltaics (PV) market will reach 694 megawatts (MW) of installed capacity by next year, including 186 MW of Renewable Energy Standard Offer Program (RESOP) projects, according to a study carried out by Canada-based ClearSky Advisors.
Exclusive: Enfinity developing EPC strategy; set to build 30 MW PV project
Speaking to pv magazine about the future, Wim Goethals, head of finance Americas for photovoltaics (PV) development company, Enfinity, said they are currently developing their own engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) strategy, in order to maintain a competitive edge.
Professor Green: I would like to see a date fixed for RoHS-compliance
Following the news that the Wuppertal Institute for Climate, Environment and Energy has called on the European Union (EU) to include photovoltaics (PV) under the Restriction of Hazardous Substances Directive (RoHS), Professor Martin A. Green has told pv magazine he would like to see a fixed date for RoHS compliance.
EU PVSEC: PV developing in right direction
The 25th European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference and Exhibition / 5th World Conference on Photovoltaic Energy Conversion (25th EU PVSEC / WCPEC-5) closed its doors last Friday after five days in Valencia, Spain.
Solarwatt starts new manufacturing line; doubles capacity?
??Solarwatt, located in Dresden, Germany has invested over 35 million in a new solar module production line and logistics center. Operations have already begun on the production line, where capacity has been expanded from 200 to 400 megawatts peak. The company added that up to 140 new jobs are expected to be created in the region.
