Press Releases

After a healthy rebound in 2010 when the new investment in renewables grew by 30 percent, 2011 and beginning of 2012 were marred by waves of bad news: bankruptcies, profit warnings, staff layoffs . Furthermore, global cleantech indices showed a downward trend. However, despite a short-term slowdown in demand and challenging conditions in financing projects, Frost & Sullivan believes that the long-term outlook for cleantech is positive.

This summer, SunPower Corp. is introducing its SunPower Solar Science Academy to more than 140 students from six K-12 school districts in California and Arizona. Each week-long program features solar-focused curriculum with an emphasis on science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM), blending lectures and field trips with problem-solving discussions and practical applications of knowledge.

DOW begins production of rnENLIGHT Pololefin encapsulant films rnIN Map Ta Phut, Thailand.

Abengoa, the international company that applies innovative technology solutions for sustainable development in the energy and environment sectors, has reported revenues of €3,691 million for the first half of 2012, marking a year-on-year increase of 17 %. Ebitda stood at €563 million, representing a 21% increase from the same period of 2011. Net profit increases by 8 % to reach €110 million.

The Conferencia de la Industria Solar 2012 will discuss the current opportunities in the Spanish PV sector: the internationalization of companies towards Latin America and new PV business models “post feed-in tariff” in Spain, following recent legislative amendments.rnrnThe Conference, the undisputed reference for the Spanish solar industry, will feature more than 30 experts that will explain the key features to understand why Latin America is the future PV market and will describe the medium term expectations for the Spanish PV sector, now that the recent electricity reform has been approved.

With a new subsidiary in Malaysia, WIRSOL SOLAR AG increases its visibility on the growing Asian markets. From now on, the solar project developer from the German state of Baden-Württemberg is going to supervise all its projects from Kuala Lumpur.

Borrego Solar Systems, Inc., a designer, installer and financier of grid-tied solar photovoltaic (PV) systems, today announced that it closed a new $64.4 million fund to finance solar energy projects for corporate, education and municipal customers.

EuPD Research publishes initial results of its study “End Customers in Focus – Revealing Needs for 2012 and beyond”.

The following correction is being made by the pv magazine editorial team, with regards to the article “A view on post-FIT PV”, which appears on pages 52 – 55. The error was made on page 55.

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