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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.
pv magazine
Sep 12, 2010
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South Korea: SunEdison signs MOU for 400 MW of solar projects SunEdison and Gyeongsangnam-do (GSND), a provincial government in southeastern Korea, have announced the execution of a non-binding Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for the establishment of 400 megawatts (MW) of solar power plants in the Korean province. The projects are expected to be completed by the end of 2013.
Becky Beetz
Sep 12, 2010
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US: CEC approves 250 MW Abengoa Mojave solar thermal project U.S.-based California Energy Commission (CEC) has approved the construction of the 250 megawatt (MW) Abengoa Mojave Solar project. It is the second solar thermal project to be licensed in California in as many weeks.
Becky Beetz
Sep 12, 2010
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Wellkey to establish PV production line in China; aims to hit 1 GW by 2015 Hong Kong-based Wellkey Solar Technology Co. Ltd has signed an agreement with the Sanshui Government of Foshan City, Guangdong Province, China to set up its photovoltaics (PV) module production line in LePing High Tech Industrial Zone, located near Guangzhou Airport. The company has said it plans to reach one gigawatt (GW) of annual module production capacity by 2015.
Becky Beetz
Sep 12, 2010
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UL opens PV testing facility in Japan Underwriters Laboratories (UL), has opened a testing and certification facility for photovoltaic (PV) equipment in Ise City, Mie Prefecture, Japan. It added that it has plans to open a further facility in India.
Becky Beetz
Sep 09, 2010
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Italy: Plans to build 48 MW PV power plant underway One of Europe’s largest photovoltaic (PV) power plants is set to be built in the Puglia region of Italy. The 48-megawatt (MW) park will reportedly consist of 600,000 solar panels spread across 250 acres.
Becky Beetz
Sep 09, 2010
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One of Europe’s biggest solar power stations opens in Czech Republic The largest solar power station in the Czech Republic opened on Wednesday in the village of Veprek, some 20 kilometers north of Prague, according to Chinese news agency, xinhuanet.
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Sep 09, 2010
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Mitsubishi supplies 1.2 MW of solar panels to Tokyo International Airport Mitsubishi Electric Corporation has supplied 1.2 megawatts (MW) worth of photovoltaics (PV) modules to Japan Airport Terminal Co., Ltd, in Tokyo, Japan, which manages Tokyo International Airport.
Becky Beetz
Sep 08, 2010
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Exclusive: Eurener to enter Chile; PV-powered bus stop could hit market next year Spain-based photovoltaics (PV) module maker, Eurener has told pv magazine it is working with the Chilean government and University of Atacama to develop a PV installation in the Atacama desert. Although still in the planning stages, the company’s aim is to provide off grid solutions to people who are still living without electricity in the periphery of the Atacama, based in Chile, South America.
pv magazine
Sep 08, 2010