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IBC SOLAR opens Czech solar PV subsidiary IBC SOLAR has opened a Czech subsidiary, IBC SOLAR s.r.o., in Prague to serve the Czech and Slovakian solar photovoltaic (PV) markets.
03 September 2010 Centrosolar establishes UK solar PV subsidiary Centrosolar, a German manufacturer of photovoltaic (PV) solar modules announces London branch.
02 September 2010 Conergy builds 32 MW solar PV in Greece The Conergy Group will build 20 solar photovoltaic (PV) power plants totalling 32 MW in Greece under a framework agreement with an undisclosed “major local investor.”
02 September 2010 SCHOTT Solar and Solland cooperate on solar modules SCHOTT Solar and Solland Solar are cooperating on back-contacted solar modules under an agreement on technology licensing, joint R&D and joint production.
01 September 2010 Phoenix Solar builds 2.2 MW solar PV park in Slovakia Phoenix Solar AG will build a 2.2 MWp solar photovoltaic (PV) park in Slovakia under an agreement with Green Energy Slovakia SRO.
01 September 2010 Masdar PV thin-film panels in solar building façade Masdar PV has supplied 80 thin-film solar photovoltaic (PV) modules on the office building of Jako Bau- und Verputz GmbH, Germany.
01 September 2010 Phaesun sets up solar shops in Mozambique Phaesun GmbH has started a project of rural electrification through off-grid solar systems in Pessene, Mozambique.
31 August 2010 Johanna Solar Technology becomes Bosch Solar CISTech Johanna Solar Technology GmbH is changing its name to Bosch Solar CISTech GmbH as part of its integration into the Bosch Group's Solar Energy Division.
31 August 2010 Solar PV module leader knocked off top spot IMS Research shows that crystalline solar photovoltaic (PV) module supplier Suntech shipped more modules during Q2 ‘10 than any other company, beating previous market leader and solar thin-film rival First Solar.
31 August 2010 Sheffield solar farm opened University of Sheffield is now home to 70m² solar photovoltaic (PV) panels - expected to generate 8 MWh per annum.
31 August 2010 Vigorous testing for solar PV backsheets Madico, a supplier of solar photovoltaic (PV) backsheets announce that its Protekt backsheet products are the most thoroughly tested on the market.
27 August 2010 UK offers £7m for solar nanotechnology The UK Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) is launching a competition for £7 million for research into solar nanotechnology.
27 August 2010 Tokuyama builds Malaysian polycrystalline silicon factory Japan-based Tokuyama Corporation will build a polycrystalline silicon factory for use in photovoltaic (PV) solar cells.
27 August 2010 Innotech Solar launches off-grid solar module Designed for grid-independant solar installation, the Innotech Solar (ITS) 'off-grid' solar module allows different solar cell types to be used, including half and third cells.
27 August 2010 LDK Solar increases polysilicon production LDK Solar Co Ltd’s second polysilicon production facility with an output of 5000 mega tonnes has completed the commissioning process and commenced commercial production.
26 August 2010 British Gas introduces solar PV panel scheme The utility firm takes advantage of the UK Government’s recent feed-in-tariff (FITs) to encourage people to generate their own low-carbon energy including solar photovoltaic (PV) panels.
26 August 2010 Trina Solar’s net income doubles in Q2 2010 Trina Solar has reported a doubling in net income for the second quarter (Q2) 2010 to US$38.7 million, compared to US$18.6m in Q2 2009.
24 August 2010 Solar PV microinverters and power optimiser shipments to double Solar photovoltaic (PV) microinverters and DC-DC power optimisers are forecast to generate more than US$1.5 billion in revenues over the next five years, according to IMS Research.
24 August 2010 Tanmiyat plans US$200m solar PV in Bahrain Tanmiyat Aloula Holdings is planning a US$200 million solar photovoltaic (PV) plant in Bahrain.
24 August 2010 Sunways BIPV project third in Solar Decathlon Stuttgart University’s ‘home+’ building project incorporating building integrated solar photovoltaics (BIPV) came third at the international architectural Solar Decathlon Europe 2010 in Madrid, Spain.
23 August 2010 Solar thin-film reaches 20.3% efficiency A solar thin-film cell has reached a top efficiency of 20.3% at the German Zentrum für Sonnenenergie- und Wasserstoff-Forschung Baden-Württemberg (ZSW), Germany.
23 August 2010 Bosch opens solar cell production plant Bosch Solar Energy AG has started the production of crystalline solar cells at its new facility in Arnstadt, Germany.
20 August 2010 Photosynthetic bioenergy foam competes for US$50,000 New bioenergy production platform 'Photosynthetic Foam' has been shortlisted in the Today The Earth Awards 2010 for sustainable design.
19 August 2010 Astronergy increases solar thin-film production Astronergy is increasing its production capacity from 30 MW to 75 MW in 2011 on follow-up purchase agreement for Oerlikon Solar’s solar thin-film equipment.
19 August 2010 Solar PV inverter market record broken According to IMS Research solar photovoltaic (PV) inverter shipments reached 4.9 GW in Q2 2010, growing by 284%.
18 August 2010 Q-Cells builds 5.3 MW solar power in Germany Q-Cells SE and thermovolt AG have installed a 5.3 MWp solar power station for investment company HEP Kapital near Spremberg, Brandenburg, Germany.
18 August 2010 Oerlikon Solar sponsors electric car race Oerlikon Solar is the main sponsor of the Zerotracer solar electric vehicle participating in the Zero Emissions Race.
18 August 2010 Oerlikon Solar sales fall 74% in H1 2010 Oerlikon Solar has reported a fall of 74% in sales to CHF74 million in the first half (H1) of 2010.
17 August 2010 Sunways net income up 3400% in Q2 2010 Sunways AG has reported a consolidated net income of €3.5 million in the second quarter of 2010, up 3400% from the same period in 2009.
13 August 2010 SMA profit up 508% in H1 2010 German inverter company SMA Group has reported a 508% jump in net profits for the first half (H1) of 2010 to €158.2 million.
13 August 2010 Italian solar PV company given green light Acta S.p.A has been given project consent for its three first solar photovoltaic (PV) projects - “well ahead of our expected schedule,” Paolo Bert, CEO.
12 August 2010 Q-Cells returns to profit in Q2 2010 Q-Cells reports a net result of €34.7 million in the second quarter (Q2) 2010, compared to a loss of €322.8m in the same quarter last year.
12 August 2010 Phoenix Solar’s net income soars in Q2 2010 Phoenix Solar’s net income soared from €1.1 million in the second quarter (Q2) in 2009 to €15.9m in Q2 2010.
11 August 2010 Kyocera starts production at Japanese solar cell plant Kyocera Corporation is beginning full-scale production at its new Yasu solar cell manufacturing facility in Yasu City, Shiga Prefecture, Japan.
10 August 2010 Conergy completes two Italian solar plants Conergy Italy has completed two more solar parks in Apulia bringing the total to 6 solar power plants producing 6.6 MWh annually in total.
10 August 2010 Window solar thin-film with over 20% efficiency potential Norwegian EnSol AS is developing a solar thin-film technology to be used on windows with a potential to reach over 20% efficiency and be commercially available by 2016.
10 August 2010 Suntech discontinues solar thin-film Suntech Power is discontinuing the production of amorphous silicon thin-film solar panels.
09 August 2010 SunPower sells 28 MW Italian solar PV park SunPower Corp is selling the first two phases of the Montalto di Castro solar photovoltaic (PV) power park in Italy to Etrion Corporation for €48 million.
09 August 2010 Conergy builds 1.48 MW solar PV plant in Czech Republic Conergy has begun construction of their second Czech solar park, a 1.48 MW solar photovoltaic (PV) power plant near Velký Týnec in the Czech Republic.
06 August 2010 iSuppli: solar market set to "continue expansion" in 2011 Despite concerns that reductions in government incentives will halt growth in installations of solar Photovoltaic (PV) systems in 2011, iSuppli Corp. predicts the global PV market will continue to expand next year as falling prices make solar energy more attractive.
05 August 2010 Suntech solar PV panels to India Suntech Power Holdings Co Ltd will deliver its 280 W polycrystalline solar photovoltaic (PV) panels to Indian solar power producer Azure Power.
04 August 2010 Conergy turns loss to profit in Q2 2010 Conergy is reporting a net result of €7.9 million for the second quarter (Q2) 2010, compared to a loss of €31.1m in the same period in 2009.
04 August 2010 Centrosolar revenues double in Q2 2010 Centrosolar says its revenues more than doubled to €124 million in the second quarter (Q2) of 2010.
04 August 2010 Kyocera targets higher power with new module The new product will incorporate 60 solar cells (240 Wp) and is aimed at installations on open fields or industrial roof tops.
04 August 2010 PV: Optics based surface technology gets NREL boost Soloptics has publicised the results of tests conducted at the US National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) for its FUSION technology, designed to make PV panels more efficient.
03 August 2010 BIPV on the upswing The building integrated photovoltaic (BIPV) solar sector is on the upswing, according to GTM Research.
03 August 2010 JV for Italian thin-film solar cells Sharp Corporation, Enel Green Power (EGP) and STMicroelectronics (ST) have established 3Sun S.r.l., a joint venture (JV) for the production of thin-film solar cells.
03 August 2010 DuPont support solar thin-film rooftop installation in Hong Kong DuPont and Hongkong Electric Co Ltd, a major power utility company in Hong Kong, are cooperating on the building and operation of a 550 kWp thin-film solar photovoltaic (PV) rooftop project in Hong Kong.
02 August 2010 Enolia and SolarEdge install 1.5 MW of solar PV in Greece SolarEdge Technologies and Enolia Solar Systems SA will install 1.5 MW of solar photovoltaic (PV) power in Greece under a new partnership.
30 July 2010 Conergy gets loan extension Solar manufacturer Conergy AG has reached an agreement with its financing banks to extend its loans to the end of 2011.
30 July 2010 Sharp expands UK solar cell production to 500 MW Sharp Corporation is doubling its annual production capacity for crystalline solar cell modules to 500 MW at Sharp Manufacturing Company of U.K. (SUKM).
30 July 2010 SolarWorld net profit up 6% in Q2 2010 SolarWorld AG has reported a 6% increase in profit after tax to €29.6 million for the second quarter (Q2) of 2010.
29 July 2010 Battery provider and Acciona Energia cooperate on solar PV Battery provider Saft and Acciona Energia SA will work together as part of a Eurogia+ labelled project aimed at improving the viability of solar photovoltaic (PV) and other renewable energy power plants.
28 July 2010 Solar PV inverter market grew 17.4% in 2009 The solar photovoltaic (PV) market grew 17.4% to US$2.8 billion with shipments totalling 8.3 GW, according to IMS Research.
28 July 2010 Industry reaction to DECC announcements The renewable energy industry in the UK is positive overall, to the announcements from the Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC).
28 July 2010 Solar to eclipse geothermal in output Solar power will generate 126 TWh of renewable power around the world by 2020, more than the 108 TWh to be generated by geothermal facilities, according to the latest International Energy Outlook 2010 from the US Department of Energy.
28 July 2010 3TIER brings solar prospecting and assessment to India 3TIER says its complete suite of solar prospecting and assessment products is now available throughout India.
27 July 2010 Scatec Solar builds 7.2 MWp solar PV roofs Scatec Solar has signed a € 20 million agreement with the Solar Life Energy investment group to build a total of 7.2 MWp solar photovoltaic (PV) systems on 10 industrial warehouse roofs in the area of Milano, Italy.
27 July 2010 Solar PV module market to decline in 2011 The solar photovoltaic (PV) module market is set to decline from 2011, according to IMS Research.
26 July 2010 Solar aircraft lands after 14 days and 24 minutes QinetiQ’s Zephyr solar powered high-altitude long endurance (HALE) unmanned air system (UAS) on Friday 23 July after 14 days and 24 minutes in the air.
26 July 2010 Oerlikon Solar provides further thin-film capacity to Tianwei Oerlikon Solar is to provide further solar thin-film capacity to Boading Tianwei Solar Films Ltd as the thin-film producer seeks to increase production of amorphous thin-film silicon solar modules from 46 MW to 76 MW using Micromorph technology.
23 July 2010 Conergy Greece builds 9 solar parks totalling 716.13 kW Conergy Greece has completed 9 solar parks on Crete, Greece, consisting of over 2500 Conergy PowerPlus Modules.
23 July 2010 SunPower and Solar Ventures build 11.1 MW solar in Italy SunPower Corp and Solar Ventures S.r.l. will design and build three solar power plants in the Piedmont region of Italy totalling 11.1 MW.
23 July 2010 Applied Materials cuts SunFab and 400-500 jobs Applied Materials is discontinuing sales of its SunFab lines for thin-film solar panel manufacturing to new customers in a restructuring of its Energy and Environmental Solutions segment.
22 July 2010 Kyocera supplies 267 kWp solar roofing to France Kyocera has supplied its KD210GH-2PU solar photovoltaic (PV) modules in France for a fully integrated 267 MWp solar roofing solution in conjunction with the MV3 integration system developed by Mecosun.
21 July 2010 UK Parliamentary solar PV forum The UK has launched a Parliamentary forum for solar photovoltaic (PV) technology.
20 July 2010 REC goes from loss to profit in Q2 2010 REC Group has reported a net profit of NOK757 million in the second quarter (Q2) of 2010, compared to a loss of NOK684m in the same period in 2009.
20 July 2010 ENERQOS France builds BIPV installation in Southwest France ENERQOS France SAS is constructing a 290 kWp building integrated photovoltaic system (BIPV) at the logistics hub of the French transport company SAS Satar and MERLE Transport SA, located in the Tarn-et-Garonne region of Southwest France.
20 July 2010 Phoenix constructs 3.5 MW solar PV plant in Italy Phoenix Solar is constructing a 3.5 MW solar photovoltaic (PV) plant in Borgo Piave, Lazio in Italy for Etrion Corporation in a €10 million deal.
19 July 2010 Unstable solar PV market until 2015 The European solar photovoltaic (PV) market will be unstable for the next five years, according to Solarbuzz’ latest report ‘Europe PV Markets 2010’.
16 July 2010 Renewable energy surpasses fossil fuels second year in a row Renewable energy topped fossil fuels and nuclear for the second year in a row in the USA and Europe in 2009, according to the Global Wind Energy Association (GWEC).
16 July 2010 Toyota solar boat Kyocera Corporation is supplying solar modules for Toyota Solar Panels, which are to be installed on recreational boats from Toyota Motor Corporation.
16 July 2010 Joint project gets €1.2m from the German Ministry for Education and Research (BMBF). Semiconductor manufacturer Semikron, PCS Power Converter Solutions and the Technical University of Dresden will investigate how to obtain greater yields from renewable energy sources.
15 July 2010 SolarWorld donates 100 kW of solar panels to Haiti SolarWorld has donated solar panels totalling 100 kW to support five health clinics for Partners in Health (PIH) in Haiti.
15 July 2010 Conergy builds five solar installations at Italian beach resorts Conergy will build five solar installations with a total power output of 3.6 MW for the Italian hotel group, BluSerena.
15 July 2010 Berlin historic theatre building fitted with solar modules SunPower Corp and partner MBG have installed a 29.7 kW SunPower solar system on the roof of the Friedrichstadt Palast, Berlin's historic landmark theatre building.
14 July 2010 Solar PV module shipments continue to increase Solar photovoltaic (PV) module shipments increased for the fifth consecutive quarter in Q2’10 to 3.7 GW, generating US$7.1 billion in revenues according to IMS Research’s latest quarterly report on the solar cell & module market.
14 July 2010 Greenlight Planet wins Solar for All contest Greenlight Planet has won the ‘Solar for All Design Contest', which aims to find the best technical innovations to make solar photovoltaic (PV) technology affordable and accessible for the developing world.
13 July 2010 Updated: Italy revises renewable energy feed-in tariff The revisions to the Italian feed-in tariff are welcome, according to Italian clean energy products company Acta.
13 July 2010 ib vogt builds solar PV factory in India ib vogt will undertake the factory design, planning and construction management for an undisclosed Indian multinational company to build its first solar photovoltaic (PV) factory in Southern India.
13 July 2010 PlanetSolar to sail around the world in 2011 The PlanetSolar composite catamaran will aim to circumnavigate the globe using solar power alone.
12 July 2010 Sharp thin-film solar cells to Thailand Sharp Corporation will set up, supply thin-film solar cell modules and surrounding systems for a 73 MW solar power plant in Thailand.
12 July 2010 Solar PV inverter market to grow 70% The global solar photovoltaic (PV) market is predicted to grow 70% in 2010 in all countries except Benelux, according to IMS Research.
12 July 2010 UK microgeneration gets Government support The UK Government will help communities become heat and power self-sufficient through the use of renewable microgeneration, amongst other things, says Climate Change Minister Greg Barker.
12 July 2010 Israeli solar PV JV set up A solar photovoltaic (PV) joint venture (JV), GEM Solar, has been set up in Israel by the Italian turnkey supplier of large-scale solar plants, Enerqos Spa, Ginergia Ltd and Menorah Group
09 July 2010 Solar Impulse solar plane flies through the night The Solar Impulse HB-SIA is the first solar plane to have flown during the night.
09 July 2010 Solar PV market to reach 14.6 GW in 2010 The global solar photovoltaic (PV) market could reach 14.6 GW in 2010, according to IMS Research.
08 July 2010 Polymer solar cells close to mass production A production line for polymer solar cells is now fully operational at Mekoprint A/S in Denmark.
08 July 2010 Siemens delivers 4 MW of solar PV to Czech Republic Siemens Energy will construct a 4 MWp solar photovoltaic (PV) plant for Prague construction company D.P.E.S. s.r.o.
08 July 2010 UK overturns ban on councils selling green power to the grid A ban on councils in the UK selling green electricity into the national grid is to be overturned, UK Climate Change Secretary Chris Huhne announces.
08 July 2010 Asia and Pacific countries should transition to solar Many countries are well-suited to solar power, and incentives and low-cost financing mechanisms should be offered to make the energy transition possible, says the head of the region’s largest funding agency.
07 July 2010 Q1 2010: 714 MW of PV installed in Germany The Federal Network Agency announcement shows a ten-fold increase in comparison to the previous year, reports EuPD Research.
07 July 2010 Suntech Power opens representative office in French region of Montbonnot (Isere) The new office will features a solar product training centre for distributors and installers.
07 July 2010 Share of renewables in new electricity generation capacity continues to rise The "Renewable Energy Snapshots" report, published today by the EU Joint Research Centre's Institute for Energy (IE), shows that renewable energy sources accounted for 62% (17GW) of the new electricity generation capacity installed in the EU27 in 2009.
07 July 2010 German Feed-in Tariff (FiT) to reduce in two phases? Following weeks of discussion between the German Parliament and the Federal States on the funding of Solar Photovoltaic (PV), the mediation committee seems to be heading towards an agreement.
06 July 2010 Solarbuzz raises global Photovoltaic 2010 market forecast to 15.2 GW Global photovoltaic demand continues to soar in 2010 and is currently projected to double the rate of installations compared to last year, according to the international solar energy market research and consulting company
06 July 2010 Hyundai Heavy Industries to double solar power production capacity Korea’s conglomerate said it plans to almost double its annual module and cell production capacity from the current levels of 320MW and 370MW to 600MW, respectively, by early 2011.
06 July 2010 Indian firm wins prize for solar lighting D Light Design of India was selected as the overall Gold Award winner in the 2010 Ashden Awards for Sustainable Energy.
05 July 2010 Renewables must generate 50% of global electricity: IEA Renewable energies must generate almost half of the world’s power by 2050, up from the current level of 18%, says the International Energy Agency (IEA).
02 July 2010 Solar PV roofs could generate 40% of EU electricity demand More than 1.5 TWp of solar photovoltaics (PV) could be installed on European roofs producing 1400 TWh, or 40% of EU’s electricity demand by 2020, according to the European Photovoltaic Industry Association (EPIA).
30 June 2010 Danfoss with solar PV design tool The solar photovoltaic (PV) design tool from Danfoss Solar Inverters, the LynxPlanner 1.0 is based on the coming PV*Express 4.0 platform from Valentin.
30 June 2010 Q-Cells hands over Ahorn Solar Park to MCG Q-Cells SE is handing over two solar energy systems with a total capacity of 11 MWp near Berolzheim in Baden-Württemberg, Germany, to the Berlin-based MCG Management Capital Group.
28 June 2010 Trina Solar supplies PV modules to Queensland University Trina Solar Ltd will supply solar photovoltaic (PV) modules for a 1.2 MW rooftop system at the University of Queensland in Brisbane, Australia.
28 June 2010 juwi solar PV panels to Senegal The juwi group has set up a solar photovoltaic (PV) power plant at a health centre serving particularly as a maternity ward in Senegal.
24 June 2010 Silfab sets up 120 MW solar PV module manufacturing in Canada Silfab SpA is expecting to complete a 120 MW highly automated solar photovoltaic (PV) module production site in Ontario, Canada, by the end of 2011.
23 June 2010 APEC wants continued development of renewable energy Renewable energy technologies are declining in cost but continued efforts are required to further reduce this, according to energy ministers from the 21-country Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation.
22 June 2010 Sharp builds solar thin-film power plants in Germany Sharp Energy Solution Europe is building two energy providers-commissioned thin-film solar power plants in Germany.
21 June 2010 npower sees 80% increase in UK solar PV requests following feed-in tariff Following the introduction of the UK feed-in tariffs in April, UK utility npower has seen an 80% increase in enquiries for solar photovoltaic (PV) panels.
21 June 2010 Isofotón connects 1 MW solar PV plant in Italy Isofotón has connected a 1 MW solar photovoltaic (PV) plant in Renacati, Marche region, Italy.
21 June 2010 Siemens to deliver 15 MWp solar PV plant to Italy Siemens Energy will erect a 15 MWp solar photovoltaic (PV) plant for Green Energy in the Apulia region of Italy.
18 June 2010 Ownergy launches solar park developer service Ownergy is launching as solar park developer service for managing all aspects of solar park development from design to installation and system management in the UK.
18 June 2010 Q-cells and Innotech Solar enter solar PV partnership Q-Cells SE and Innotech Solar (ITS) today have entered into a long-term strategic partnership where Q-Cells will sell all of its non-prime solar cells to ITS for conversion into solar photovoltaic (PV) solutions worldwide under the ITS brand name.
18 June 2010 Enerqos to construct 5 MWp solar PV farm Enerqos SPA and HFV, a solar power investment company, have signed an agreement for the construction of a 5 MWp AutorizzazioneUnica solar photovoltaic (PV) power station in Soleto in Lecce, Italy.
17 June 2010 Australia & New Zealand solar PV market report In Australia and New Zealand, solar photovoltaic (PV) market trends indicate burgeoning demand owing to strong governmental commitment to the promotion of solar energy and creation of sustainable cities – By Frost & Sullivan.
17 June 2010 Siemens to build 6 solar PV plants in France Siemens will do turnkey construction of 6 solar photovoltaic (PV) power plants totalling 30 MWp in Les Mées in the province Alpes-de-Haute-Provence, France.
16 June 2010 Masdar PV supplies 5 MW of solar thin-film modules to India Masdar PV will supply of 5 MW of silicon-based thin-film solar photovoltaic (PV) modules for an industrial solar power station in the Indian desert.
16 June 2010 Kyocera supplies solar modules to the Czech Republic Japanese Kyocera has supplied 8960 solar modules for a 1.2 MWp outdoor solar power plant in the Czech Republic.
16 June 2010 Guatemala develops hydropower and solar energy grid The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) is supporting Guatemala’s 7-year plan for a national power grid, using hydropower and solar power to reach the country’s poorest regions.
15 June 2010 Romag to provide rooftop solar PV for CES Romag Holdings Plc will provide solar photovoltaic (PV) modules and roof mount kits for Community Energy Solutions (CES) in a contract worth up to £10.2 million.
15 June 2010 Emerging renewables to have more profile in next statistical review The ‘Statistical Review of World Energy’ does not include wind, solar or geothermal in its primary energy forecast, but these sources will be added next year because they are reaching “sufficient weight in a number of countries.”
14 June 2010 Intersolar: 23% increase in 2010 visitor numbers Intersolar Europe, the exhibition for solar energy, saw a 23% increase in visitor numbers to 72,000 visitors from around 150 countries this year in Munich, Germany on 9-11 June.
14 June 2010 Intersolar: Solar PV conversion and storage project in field testing Saft, Voltwerk and Tenesol, industrial partners in the EU-backed Sol-ion project have created an integrated energy conversion and storage kit, capable of production on an industrial scale, for decentralised on-grid, residential solar photovoltaic (PV) systems.
14 June 2010 Intersolar: JA Solar and ECN bring solar MWT into production JA Solar Holdings Co Ltd and Energy research Centre of the Netherlands (ECN) have cooperated on getting metal wrap through (MWT) solar cell and module technology into production.
14 June 2010 Intersolar: Solar modules incorporating SolarMagic National Semiconductor Corp and Green Energy Solar (GESOLAR) have developed GESOLAR brand solar modules with embedded SolarMagic™ power optimisation technology from National.
14 June 2010 Intersolar: Bosch Solar Energy combines thin-film modules with mounting systems Bosch Solar Energy presented three products focusing on combining mounting systems and micromorphous thin-film solar modules at Intersolar in Munich, Germany, on 9-11 June.
14 June 2010 Intersolar: Q-Cells reaches 13.0% solar thin-film efficiency Q-Cells has reached an efficiency of 13% with its mass-produced CIGS solar thin-film modules Q.SMART UF manufactured by subsidiary Solibro GmbH.
11 June 2010 Intersolar: Tougher times for solar thin-film EuPD Research’s white paper International PV Thin Film Market Dynamics – From Introduction to Growth Stage, finds that the international solar thin-film market share increased from 8% in 2008 to 20% in 2009.
11 June 2010 Intersolar: The 2010 Intersolar AWARD goes to... This year’s Intersolar AWARD for innovation and improvements in solar power went to ABB Schweiz AG, Gehrlicher Solar AG, SMA Solar Technology AG, FSAVE Solartechnik GmbH, InvenSor GmbH, a research collaboration, Festo AG & Co. KG, GEMO-TEC Ltd, and Gebr. Schmid GmbH + Co.
11 June 2010 Intersolar: juwi Solar creates 500 new jobs juwi Solar says it will create 500 new solar jobs over the next two years world wide as international business activities expand for the solar photovoltaic (PV) project developer.
11 June 2010 First Solar remains largest supplier in Q1 CdTE thin film module manufacturer, First Solar remained the largest supplier of PV modules with a global share of 8.4% in the first quarter of 2010 - according to the latest analysis of the PV module market from IMS Research.
10 June 2010 US remains most attractive country for renewables The United States remains the most attractive country in the world for renewable energy, although it now ties the top spot with China.
08 June 2010 Solar powered boat sets sail in Shanghai Suntech Power Holdings Co has launched the Suntech-Guosheng solar sailor passenger vessel on the Huangpu River in Shanghai, China.
08 June 2010 First Solar expands German thin-film solar module manufacturing First Solar Inc intends to expand its German thin-film solar module manufacturing plant in Frankfurt an der Oder, Germany, doubling local production capacity.
08 June 2010 Trina Solar and SERIS develop solar cells Trina Solar Ltd and the Solar Energy Research Institute of Singapore (SERIS) will cooperate on an all-back-contact high-efficiency silicon wafer solar cell using Trina Solar's monocrystalline wafers.
07 June 2010 Biomass overtakes wind as champion in renewable energy Biomass facilities have become a more attractive investment than wind and solar technologies, according to the renewable energy sector.
07 June 2010 Scheuten Solar wins Frost & Sullivan award Analyst Frost & Sullivan has presented Scheuten Solar with the ‘2009 Global Frost & Sullivan Industry Innovation and Advancement of the Year Award’ for its “ability to focus on a rapidly developing market, understand the needs of the customers and provide solutions that blend innovative developments, years of experience, and above-average quality and service.”
03 June 2010 Dow Corning invests in European solar PV Dow Corning will invest up to US$13 million to expand its European innovation with silicon-based materials and technologies and for solar photovoltaics (PV).
02 June 2010 Sharp solar PV turnover up 33% in 2009 Sharp says its solar photovoltaic (PV) turnover rose 33% in 2009 to US$2.2 billion.
02 June 2010 European solar PV industry ready to co-finance €1235m of R&D The European solar photovoltaic (PV) industry is launching the Solar Industry Initiative (SEII) this week at the European SET Plan Conference in Madrid, Spain.
01 June 2010 JV builds 2.5 GW solar power in China SanSca, a joint venture (JV) between Scatec Solar and Sahne group will build 2.5 GW of solar power in China.
01 June 2010 Solar PV inverters reach 98.4% efficiency Siemens says its Sinvert PVS solar inverters for medium-sized and large solar photovoltaic (PV) power plants have achieved efficiencies of 98.4%.
01 June 2010 Conergy builds 1.1 MW Czech solar power plant Conergy Group is building a 1.1 MW solar power park near Louny in the Czech Republic set to be completed in July.
01 June 2010 Conergy builds 5 MW solar power station in Greece Conergy AG’s Greek branch is building a 5 MW solar power station in Greece despite the current economic crisis in the country.
31 May 2010 SunPower to expand Italian solar power park SunPower Corp has securing €44.5 million in financing to expand the Montalto di Castro solar photovoltaic (PV) power plant in Italy.
30 May 2010 Utility-scale solar thin-film farm in China The China Energy Conservation and Environmental Protection Group (CECEP) will build a 5 MW utility-scale solar thin-film power plant in Inner Mongolia.
28 May 2010 Bureaucracy hampering solar PV installation The PV Legal consortium has launched a comprehensive online database with data on project development processes and bureaucratic barriers hampering solar photovoltaic (PV) systems in 12 EU countries.
27 May 2010 Global renewable electricity to grow 3.2% per year The world will install 107 GW of green power by 2035, up from 44 GW in 2007.
27 May 2010 Trina Solar partnership with TUV Rheinland, UL and CGC Trina Solar Ltd has signed a strategic partnership agreement with TUV Rheinland Group, Underwriters Laboratories Inc (UL) and China General Certification Centre (CGC).
25 May 2010 Azure Power and SunEdison develop solar PV in Gujarat Azure Power and SunEdison will develop and construct a 15 MW solar photovoltaic (PV) power plant in Gujarat, India.
23 May 2010 Solar PV could overshoot Mediterranean Solar Plan 20 GW target That is the conclusion following a two-day conference on the Mediterranean Solar Plan (MSP) where representatives from 43 Mediterranean countries discussed the potential for solar photovoltaic (PV) electricity in the region.
21 May 2010 Phaesun solar power plants in Liberia German Phaesun GmbH have installed off-grid solar power plants for police barracks in Liberia in West Africa and trained Liberian electricians on site.
21 May 2010 Fraunhofer gives its annual prize to 41.1% metamorphic triple junction PV cell developers Dr. Andreas Bett and Dr. Frank Dimroth have been awarded the the 2010 Joseph von Fraunhofer Prize for their work developing multi-junction solar cells and concentrator modules.
19 May 2010 Cornwall, UK company offers new Feed-in Tariff investment Plug Into The Sun, a solar PV installation company has launched a scheme for investors to benefit from the UK's new Feed-in Tariff (FIT).
18 May 2010 Oerlikon loss narrows in Q1 – solar thin-film struggling Oerlikon’s net loss in the first quarter of 2010 amounted to CHF 104 million, compared to a loss of CHF 167m in Q1 2009. Solar thin-film sales are struggling, however.
18 May 2010 Solar energy powers World Cup viewing in Ghana Solar energy will enable public football World Cup viewing in Oboadaka, Ghana, through the World Future council and Energiebau Sunergy Ghana Ltd.
17 May 2010 Solar to generate 20%-25% of global electricity by 2050 The International Energy Agency (IEA) has released roadmaps for solar PV and concentrating solar power (CSP), predicting that the two solar technologies could generate 9000 TWh of green power in 2050.
12 May 2010 Solar research partnership in Australia Suntech Power Holdings Co Ltd, the University of New South Wales (UNSW) and Silex Solar will research advanced technology to further improve the power conversion efficiencies of crystalline silicon solar cells.
12 May 2010 Conergy loss narrows in Q1 2010 Conergy recorded a net loss of €5.1 million in the first quarter of 2010, compared to a loss of €27.9m in Q1 2009.
12 May 2010 Australia launches largest roll-out of renewable energy The Australian Government will commit A$653 million over four years to establish a Renewable Energy Future Fund.
11 May 2010 Phoenix Solar turns loss to profit in Q1 Phoenix Solar AG has gone from a consolidated loss of €5.98 million in Q1 2009 to a profit of €2.8m in the first quarter of 2010.
11 May 2010 Q-Cells’ consolidated loss narrows in Q1 2010 Q-Cells’ consolidated loss for the first quarter of 2010 amounted to €46.4 million, compared to a loss of €391.9m in Q1 2009.
11 May 2010 SolarWorld profit slumps 77.8% in Q1 2010 SolarWorld profit slumps 77.8% in the first quarter of 2010 to €5.3 million.
11 May 2010 Bosch enters BIPV market Bosch’s first façade solar photovoltaic (PV) system has started feeding into the grid in Germany.
10 May 2010 Conergy sells two solar parks in Apulia, Italy Conergy has sold two Italian solar parks with a power output of 1 MW each to Plain Energy GmbH.
10 May 2010 Solar and wind chargers market helped by laptops and mobiles Battery chargers using solar or wind power are paving the way for market opportunities in the European renewable chargers market, according to analyst Frost & Sullivan.
10 May 2010 SunPower solar PV power plant in Italy SunPower Corp is building a 1.3 MW solar photovoltaic (PV) power plant in the Lazio region of Italy for Solar Green Energy-SGE, a joint venture between EDF-EN Italia, a subsidiary of EDF Energies Nouvelles, and Emmecidue, an Italian project developer.
10 May 2010 First Solar tops PV module suppliers list in 2009 Solar thin-film manufacturer, First Solar, topped the rankings list for solar photovoltaic (PV) module suppliers in 2009, according to IMS Research.
10 May 2010 Phoenix Solar builds 7.8 MWp of solar parks in Germany Phoenix Solar AG will build two solar parks for SWT Stadtwerke Trier (city utility of Trier) in Germany totalling 7.8 MWp.
07 May 2010 Tenesol and NWG partner on Italian solar PV Tenesol and NWG have signed a partnership on the Italian solar photovoltaic (PV) market for installations up to 50 kWp.
06 May 2010 Meier Solar Solutions and Fraunhofer CSP cooperate on solar PV The Fraunhofer Centre for Silicon Photovoltaics CSP and Meier Solar Solutions GmbH, a producer of laminators for encapsulating solar modules, will cooperate on solar photovoltaics (PV).
06 May 2010 Centrosolar goes from loss to profit in Q1 Centrosolar recorded net earnings of €4.4 million in the first quarter of 2010, compared to a loss of €6.3m in Q1 2009.
05 May 2010 SunEdison plans 12 MW solar PV in Italy SunEdison plans to complete 12, 1 MW solar photovoltaic (PV) power plants in the province of Lecce, Apulia in Italy.
05 May 2010 ZSW thin-film solar cell reaches 20.1% efficiency Thin-film solar cells have reached an efficiency of 20.1% at the Zentrum für Sonnenenergie- und Wasserstoff-Forschung (Centre for Solar Energy and Hydrogen Research, ZSW) in Germany.
04 May 2010 Bank launches initiative to generate 3 GW of solar in Asia The Asian Development Bank (ADB) says its Asian solar energy initiative will generate 3 GW of solar power over the next three years.
04 May 2010 Phoenix and MiaSolé enter solar thin-film agreement Phoenix Solar AG has entered a framework agreement with copper-indium-gallium-selenide (CIGS) thin-film photovoltaic (PV) solar panels manufacturer MiaSolé for 2.4 MW thin-film modules.
30 April 2010 FRV and BP Solar build 37 MW of solar PV in Italy Fotowatio Renewable Ventures (FRV) and BP Solar will construct solar photovoltaic (PV) projects totalling 37.1 MW in Italy.
30 April 2010 DuPont solar sales to grow 50% this year DuPont expects its sales of solar photovoltaics (PV) to grow 50% this year due to increased market demand in Europe, North America and parts of Asia.
28 April 2010 Kyocera supplies solar PV modules to Czech Republic Kyocera is supplying solar photovoltaic (PV) modules for the 4 MWp Czech SINUS solar PV plant.
27 April 2010 Enerqos inaugurates solar PV monitoring in Italy Enerqos has completed a solar photovoltaic (PV) monitoring centre in Italy for the control and management of solar installations.
27 April 2010 Sovello sale completed Q-Cells, Evergreen and REC have completed the sale of their joint venture solar wafer manufacturer Sovello AG to Ventizz Capital Fund IV, L.P.
26 April 2010 Trina Solar utility-scale solar module Trina Solar Ltd is launching its utility-scale solar module TSM-PC14 with an expected power output of 265-290 W.
26 April 2010 REC Peak Energy solar module ups efficiency REC has increased the efficiency of its Peak Energy solar module with an average of 9 W per solar module.
26 April 2010 CENTROSOLAR increases solar PV module production Centrosolar Sonnenstromfabrik GmbH, a subsidiary of CENTROSOLAR Group AG, has increased its production capacity of solar photovoltaic (PV) modules in Germany by 44% to 155 MWp.
22 April 2010 West Coast Energy enters renewable micro-generation market Wind energy developer West Coast Energy Ltd and micro-generation energy company Ensign Energy Ltd have formed a joint venture (JV) for renewable micro-generation projects in the UK.
22 April 2010 Scatec Solar acquires Signo Solar Scatec Solar, a turn-key supplier of solar photovoltaic (PV) solutions, has acquired the remaining 33.3% of the Czech solar PV company Signo Solar S.R.O, making it a fully owned subsidiary.
22 April 2010 Sydney Town Hall with solar rooftop installation Suntech Power Holdings Co Ltd has supplied 240 solar panels for a 48 kW rooftop installation on Town Hall in Sydney, Australia.
21 April 2010 Conergy deploys 3 MW solar PV power plant in India Conergy AG has erected a 3 MW solar photovoltaic (PV) power plant in Karnataka, India.
21 April 2010 Dow Corning and imec research silicon solar cells Dow Corning and imec will jointly research next generations of crystalline silicon solar cells under a three year contract.
19 April 2010 Trina Solar solar PV modules to Thailand Trina Solar Ltd will supply solar photovoltaic (PV) modules to system integrator Grenzone Pte Ltd for projects in Singapore, Malaysia and Thailand.
16 April 2010 Kyocera introduces 235 W solar PV module Kyocera is introducing another solar photovoltaic (PV) module to its KD series: KD235GH-2PB.
16 April 2010 Applied Materials’ Singapore facility has 400 kWp solar system Applied Materials’ new Singapore facility for manufacturing semiconductor equipment, features a 400 kWp solar thin-film system.
16 April 2010 Global solar PV market exceeded 7 GW in 2009 Almost 7.5 GW of new solar photovoltaic (PV) capacity was added worldwide in 2009 according to latest confirmed results from IMS Research.
15 April 2010 Solar lamps and energy storage for LEGOLAND Germany Phaesun supplies solar lamps and energy storage for a world record attempt in LEGONLAND, Germany.
13 April 2010 Commonwealth Games to be solar powered The first major solar facility in India will be used to power a stadium to be used in this year’s Commonwealth Games.
13 April 2010 Solar plane makes maiden flight A solar powered airplane has taken its first major test flight from an airfield in western Switzerland.
12 April 2010 AMAT customer Signet Solar abandons New Mexico solar facility Signet Solar has formally withdrawn from building a US$480 million amorphous silicon solar panel factory in New Mexico, USA, that would have had Applied Materials’ (AMAT) SunFab production line.
09 April 2010 Ontario signs 184 more contracts in renewable energy Ontario in Canada will generate C$9 billion in private sector investment and create 20,000 jobs from new contracts for renewable energy projects.
09 April 2010 Los Angeles should adopt solar feed-in tariffs The Los Angeles Business Council has released a study on the cost-effectiveness of generating electricity through a solar feed-in tariff (FiT).
09 April 2010 EPIA: Market installed 7.2 GW of PV in 2009 The global solar photovoltaic electricity (PV) market counted an additional increase in installed capacity of about 7.2 GW in 2009, reaching a total capacity of over 22 GW world-wide, according to the latest figures from the European Photovoltaic Industry Association (EPIA)
08 April 2010 SunPower to build 16.5 MW of PV plants in Italy Located on a combined total of 63 hectares, SunPower and Sol.In.Build Srl - a majority owned subsidiary of Veronagest SpA - plan 7 solar PV plants, ranging in size from one to 3.5 MW.
08 April 2010 Trina Solar launches solar PV modules and systems Trina Solar is launching two black residential solar photovoltaic (PV) modules for homeowners and small businesses, and a multicrystalline solar PV module for large, ground-mounted systems.
08 April 2010 Stirling Energy Systems and Boeing cooperate on solar Stirling Energy Systems (SES) and the Boeing Company are cooperating to complete the commercialisation and deployment of Boeing’s high concentration photovoltaic (HCPV) solar power technology.
06 April 2010 US health group to install solar energy A health care provider in California will install solar energy systems at 15 of its facilities in the state by next summer.
01 April 2010 Europe could have 100% renewable energy by 2050: study Europe and North Africa could obtain all of their electricity from renewable energy by 2050, if the concept is supported by a single European power market united with a similar market in North Africa.
30 March 2010 US agency funded to stimulate solar energy research The National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) has received US$2.7 million to help the state of California stimulate research into solar energy.
30 March 2010 California group opposes major solar energy proposal An independent consumer advocacy division within the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) says it opposes a US$1.5 billion solar photovoltaic proposal currently under consideration by CPUC.
30 March 2010 Designate renewable energy zones across US, suggests think-tank A US think tank says creating ‘competitive renewable energy zones’ would be a solution to raise the private investment that is needed to update transmission infrastructure, increase capacity for renewable energy and move toward the ‘smart grid.’
30 March 2010 Solar developer completes solar-wind installation for US university Constellation Energy has installed a 1.2 MW solar and wind power system at the University of Toledo's Scott Park Campus of Energy and Innovation in Ohio.
29 March 2010 US utility wants 15 MW of solar energy Detroit Edison is looking for corporate and academic institutions which have large rooftops or ground area that can host solar energy installations.
29 March 2010 BP stops making solar panels at US facility BP Solar says it will cease production at its solar plant in Maryland, due to high costs and declining PV prices.
29 March 2010 Chinese policies could make things challenging for foreign renewable energy, says report China has moved steadily to prevent foreign participation in its renewable energy market, which will have a negative impact on the renewable energy industry in the United States and other countries.
26 March 2010 Regulator funds US279m for renewable energy projects The New York State Public Service Commission has approved US$279 million over five years for renewable energy projects, part of the state’s Renewable Portfolio Standard (RPS).
26 March 2010 Wales can dramatically increase renewable energy capacity by 2025 Wales has the potential to generate twice its electricity demand from renewable energy sources within 15 years, according to environment minister Jane Davidson.
26 March 2010 Wind and solar power cost sensitive to load factors The cost to generate onshore wind can be as low as US$48/MWh and as high as US$188/MWh for offshore wind, according to a detailed analysis by the International Energy Agency (IEA).
26 March 2010 NREL and 3M cooperate on renewable energy research The National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) and 3M have signed agreements on renewable energy research.
25 March 2010 SunPower builds 1 MW solar power system in California SunPower will design and construct a 1 MW solar power system at the Yolo County Justice Center in Woodland, California, USA.
25 March 2010 Joint programme for renewable energy in California A new programme will streamline and accelerate the permitting and siting process for large-scale renewable energy projects in California, USA.
24 March 2010 SunPower gets US$1.5m from California Solar Initiative SunPower Corp has been awarded two grants totalling approximately US$1.5 million from the California Solar Initiative Research, Development, Deployment and Demonstration (CSI RD&D) Program.
23 March 2010 Worldwide solar PV market reaches 6.43 GW in 2009 Worldwide solar photovoltaic (PV) installations reached 6.43GW in 2009 – a 6% growth from 2008, according to the latest ‘Marketbuzz 2010 Report’ from market research and consulting company Solarbuzz.
22 March 2010 2.4 MW solar rooftop installation uses PV Powered inverters PV Powered Inc’s inverters are being used in a 2.4 MW solar thin-film rooftop installation in Portland, Oregon, USA.
22 March 2010 Applied Materials expands Taiwanese solar manufacturing Applied Materials Inc has opened its expanded Tainan Manufacturing Centre in Tainan, Taiwan for flat panel displays and thin-film solar photovoltaics (PV).
22 March 2010 Solar energy could provide 10% of US energy Solar power could meet 10% of energy needs in the United States by 2030, and reduce the US$350 billion to import oil every year.
19 March 2010 Americans approve of solar energy on public lands Solar energy is viewed most favourably by Americans as the energy technology that should be installed on government land that is not set aside for national parks and nature preserves.
19 March 2010 Enovos and Avelar form solar PV JV Enovos Luxembourg SA and Avelar Energy Ltd of Switzerland are forming a solar photovoltaic (PV) joint venture called Aveleos S.A.
18 March 2010 LA carbon surcharge to boost renewable energy The mayor of Los Angeles has announced a carbon reduction surcharge, where the proceeds will support a renewable energy trust fund.
17 March 2010 First Solar joins Desertec solar PV initiative First Solar Inc has joined the Desertec Industrial Initiative as an Associated Partner to demonstrate the potential of photovoltaic (PV) solar technology in deserts.
17 March 2010 Fronius launches new solar PV central inverters The new Fronius CL central inverter series with power classes 36, 48 and 60 kW is suited for solar PV (photovoltaic) systems up to several hundred kilowatts, Fronius says.
17 March 2010 Revenue for solar, wind and biofuels reached US$139bn in 2009 Growth in the three renewable energy sectors last year was 11.4% over 2008, and their US$139 billion in aggregate revenue will reach US$326bn by 2019.
17 March 2010 California regulator allows RECs in RPS The California Public Utilities Commission will allow tradable renewable energy credits (TRECs) to be used in the state’s Renewables Portfolio Standard (RPS).
17 March 2010 Prothea develops 10 MW of solar PV in Italy Prothea is developing three solar photovoltaic (PV) projects totalling approximately 10 MW in Central and Southern Italy.
16 March 2010 First Solar sells 30 MW solar PV project First Solar Inc has sold a 30 MW AC photovoltaic (PV) solar power project to Southern Company and Turner Renewable Energy for an undisclosed sum.
15 March 2010 Monocrystalline silicon solar cells with 19% efficiency German Sunways AG and the Institut für Solarenergieforschung Hameln (ISFH) have produced a monocrystalline silicon solar cell with an efficiency of 19.1%.
15 March 2010 Trina Solar increases solar module shipments to Enerqos Trina Solar Ltd has increased its yearly shipments of solar photovoltaic (PV) modules to Italian solar PV system and plant construction company Enerqos SPA.
12 March 2010 SunPower delivers 200 MW solar panels to SCE SunPower Corp will deliver 200 MW of solar panels for Southern California Edison’s (SCE) utility-scale solar photovoltaic (PV) installation programme.
12 March 2010 EU on track to meet target from renewable energy The European Union will surpass its target to consume 20% of its energy from renewable energy sources by 2020, according to national forecasts submitted by its member states.
12 March 2010 Statkraft and Siemens open solar PV plant in Italy The 3.3 MW Casale solar photovoltaic (PV) power plant in Italy has been opened by Siemens Energy and Norwegian utility Statkraft.
11 March 2010 Q-Cells CEO leaves on solar PV market crisis Q-Cells SE’s CEO Anton Milner has resigned from the company’s Management Board with immediate effect stating the crisis in the global solar photovoltaic (PV) market as a main factor.
11 March 2010 Trina Solar supplies 25 MW solar PV to US wholesaler Trina Solar Ltd will supply around 25 MW of solar photovoltaic (PV) modules to Essco Wholesale Electric Inc, in the USA.
11 March 2010 Canadian feed-in tariff approves solar projects The feed-in tariff in the province of Ontario has approved the first trache of larger solar energy projects.
11 March 2010 US solar firm buys Italian solar facility Prime Sun Power will purchase a 25 MW solar electric plant in Italy.
10 March 2010 Renewable energy in Australia is “largely undeveloped” The Government of Australia has released its first national Energy Resource Assessment, concluding that wind energy and other renewable energy sources are expected to become increasingly significant.
10 March 2010 Suntech’s net income soars 182% in 2009 Suntech saw a 182% surge in net income attributable to holders of ordinary shares to US$91.48 million in 2009.
09 March 2010 Phoenix Solar net profit down 63.7% in 2009 Phoenix Solar saw consolidated net profit slump 63.7% to €8.5 million in 2009 following the fall in prices and the financial downturn.
09 March 2010 SunPower and K6 build 2 MW solar PV in Italy SunPower Corp and K6 S.a.S. will build two 1 MW solar photovoltaic (PV) power plants in the Puglia region, Italy.
09 March 2010 First Solar supplies 300 MW solar thin-film PV to PG&E First Solar Inc will supply electricity from a 300 MW utility-scale solar thin-film photovoltaic (PV) facility in Southern California to Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E).
09 March 2010 Renewable energy can meet 100% of demand: US study A study in North Carolina suggests that solar and wind energy could supply 94% of the electricity needs in the state.
09 March 2010 Germany reduces solar subsidy The German Cabinet has approved a reduction in the feed-in tariffs for solar energy.
09 March 2010 Kyocera launches 215 W and 14.4% efficiency solar module Kyocera is launching the KD215GH-2PU, 215 W solar photovoltaic (PV) module with at 14.4% rated efficiency from the KD series.
08 March 2010 Q-Cells - largest solar PV system integrator In 2009 Q-Cells International was the largest solar photovoltaic (PV) system integrator in 2009, according to a study by IMS Research.
08 March 2010 Kyocera manufactures solar modules in USA Kyocera plans to manufacture solar photovoltaic (PV) modules in California, USA, to serve the US market.
05 March 2010 Trina Solar EU HQ in Switzerland Trina Solar Ltd has established a European regional headquarters in Zurich, Switzerland, which commenced initial operations as of January 2010.
04 March 2010 Enerqos Group constructs solar PV roofs The Enerqos Group has begun the construction of two solar photovoltaic (PV) roofs (200 kWp and 400 kWp respectively), to cover the shopping centres of Nova Coop, one of the largest distribution chains in Piedmont, Italy.
03 March 2010 23,450 jobs if Colorado state supports solar The state of Colorado, USA, could create thousands of jobs if it approves legislation to require large utilities to increase their use of renewable energy.
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