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Aurubis to close CIS factory Europe’s biggest copper refiner and recycler, Aurubis AG, is taking a step back from its solar activities. As such, CIS Solartechnik GmbH will close down by the end of the year.
pv magazine
Oct 23, 2011
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Italy: PV installations declining due to revoked permits The number of photovoltaic installations in Italy is reportedly declining due to fraudulent activity. As such, investment risk in the country is said to be increasing.
pv magazine
Oct 23, 2011
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Markets & Policy
Suntech responds to solar trade petition UPDATE: Yingli responds as well to petition. The Coalition for American Solar Manufacturing’s petition protesting against Chinese photovoltaic manufacturers’ supposed dumping prices has sparked a response from Chinese manufacturing giant Suntech Power Holdings.
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Oct 20, 2011
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25 MW prison-ground plants SunEdison has begun construction on a series of photovoltaic power plants, in partnership with the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR). In total the four plants will be worth 25 megawatts (MW) and will be located on CDCR grounds.
pv magazine
Oct 20, 2011
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Markets & Policy
SPI: Thunderclouds over Dallas With mixed results, Solar Power International (SPI) came to a close yesterday in Dallas. Although with a total of 1,200 exhibitors a new record was reached, only 21,000 visitors attended, a decline on the previous year.
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Oct 20, 2011
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2-MW plant on "recycled" land inaugurated in France The largest photovoltaic power plant in North-Western France has been inaugurated in the town of Distré. 8,500 Kyocera KD235 modules were used for the installation.
pv magazine
Oct 20, 2011
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Markets & Policy
Singulus Technology turns €14.7-million nine-month profit Equipment manufacturer Singulus has delivered some preliminary financial results for 2011 that show sales, in the first nine months of the year exceeding whole-year 2010 figures. Sales of 121.8 million euros were reported, exceeding the 120.1 million recorded for the whole of 2010.
pv magazine
Oct 19, 2011
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Markets & Policy
First Solar invests in Mexican tellurium mine The U.S.-company has reportedly invested in a Mexican mine, with the aim of producing its own tellurium. Through its investment, First Solar is working to reduce the risk of rising raw material prices and possible shortages, the likelihood of which was outlined in a new study by the EU-Commission.
pv magazine
Oct 18, 2011
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Spain: Demand for stable legal framework for solar market The Spanish solar market remains interesting, but there is need for a stable legal framework. This was the conclusion drawn at “Conferencia de la Industria Solar – España 2011”, which drew to a close on Friday, October 14 in Madrid.
pv magazine
Oct 18, 2011