Press Releases

Japan-based Koyo Thermo Systems has announced the sales launch of a new continuous horizontal tube furnace for POCl3 doping of silicon wafers and crystalline solar cells.

GSS German Solar System GmbH and EL.ITAL. SpA and have signed a module supply contract for the second half of this year, which is to commence immediately. Under the agreement, EL.ITAL. will supply nine megawatts (MW) of polycrystalline high performance solar-modules in 2010 and guarantees a possible delivery of another 20 MW in 2011.

Christopher Associates has announced it will introduce a new bus bar sealant from Tonsan – Asia’s largest manufacturer – at this year’s Intersolar North America, which is scheduled to take place from July 13 – 15 in San Francisco, the U.S.

Amtech Systems, Inc. has announced that its solar subsidiary, Tempress Systems, Inc., has received approximately $20 million in new solar orders for its diffusion processing systems from two new customers and several existing customers in Asia.

Hybrid Energy Holdings, Inc. has commenced with the patent protection process on the first nine photovoltaic (PV) and solar thermal technology Intellectual Properties (IP), recently acquired as part of the Technology Transfer Agreement and Joint Development Agreement with KS IP Holdings, LLC.

CNPV Solar Power SA has announced that it has entered into a long-term sales agreement with Inovasol, a French photovoltaic company dealing with roof top project development, installation and distribution.

Solon SE and Saint-Gobain Building Distribution Deutschland GmbH (SGBDD) have concluded a framework contract spanning several years to deliver solar modules with a capacity of over 70 megawatts (MW).

Bentek Solar has said it will provide Schneider Electric with solar re-combiners for a 60MW solar project in Ontario, Canada.
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Suntech Power Holdings Co., Ltd. has opened a representative office in Montbonnot (Isere), France, to better serve its local partners throughout the region’s growing solar industry.

Solarworld is on track to supply around one megawatt (MW) of high-performance solar panels this year through a nation-leading, volunteer-driven, low-cost program that enables Oregon residents to more easily and affordably put solar power systems on their rooftops.