Meier Solar Solutions finds new investor 2 days after opening insolvency proceedings

General Meier Solar Solutions branded image

Having opened insolvency proceedings just two days ago, Germany-based Meier Solar Solutions has already found a new investor.

07. September 2010 |

juwi connects Bulgaria’s largest PV park to the grid

juwi Solar's Drachevo PV park in Bulgaria

juwi Solar has announced its 3.6 megawatt (MW) photovoltaic (PV) project, located in the Bulgarian town of Drachevo has been connected to the grid. According to the company, it is the country’s largest PV park.


“Record breaking”: Oerlikon Solar drives down thin film production costs to €0.50; reports highest lab cell efficiency

Inside Oerlikon Solar's factory

Swiss company, Oerlikon Solar, has launched a new production line 'ThinFab' for the manufacturing of thin film silicon modules at the EU PVSEC, which is says will achieve "record breaking" production costs of €0.50 per Watt peak...


EPIA launches European Photovoltaic Observatory

Ingmar Wilhelm

The European Photovoltaic Industry Association (EPIA) has launched a European Photovoltaic Observatory at this year’s EU PVSEC, designed to identify “beneficial conditions” for market development and best practices for...


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Research: Self-repairing solar cells

Proof-of-concept version of the photoelectrochemical cell, which was used for laboratory tests

By looking at how plants convert sunlight into stored energy, researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) have succeeded in mimicking a key aspect of the process in solar cells.


Industry press releases

03. September 2010 | By:Solar Engineering & Manufacturing Association (SEMA)

Join the Solar Engineering & Manufacturing Association (SEMA)

SEMA, the Solar Engineering & Manufacturing Association, announces that the membership forms to join the association now are available online. To join the association, visit www.solar-ema.org and click on the “Join SEMA” icon.


03. September 2010 | By:Bentek Solar

Bentek Solar ships first orders for its circuit breaker re-combiners

Bentek Solar, a leader in the design and manufacture of optimized Configure-To-Order solar combiners and re-combiners, announces that it has shipped its first industry-leading re-combiners that use circuit breaker technology,...


02. September 2010 | By:RMD Instruments Corp.

RMD Instruments’ LeadTracer-RoHS XRF tests RoHS compliance in solar applications

Devoted to the development of new radiation detector and systems technology, RMD Instruments Corp. announces that its innovative LeadTracer-RoHS XRF system now can be used in solar applications to ensure RoHS compliance.


02. September 2010 | By:Christopher Associates

Christopher Associates: Tonsan sealants will be on display at EU PVSEC 2010

Christopher Associates announces that Tonsan, Asia’s leading manufacturer of PV sealants and potting compounds, will display its leading sealing and bonding sealants in booth L3/H1/C22 at the 25th EU PVSEC in Valencia, Spain from...


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