Becky Beetz
Sinosol connects 2.7 MW Germany project to the grid
The Sinosol-Group has connected a 2.7 megawatt peak (MWp) solar power plant in Engstingen-Haid, Germany to the grid.
SunPower expands into Texas; 450 jobs to be created
U.S.-based SunPower Corp. has announced its expansion into Austin, Texas, after receiving USD$2.5 million from the Texas Enterprise Fund (TEF).
PSE&G begins construction on first of more than 20 solar projects
Public Service Electric and Gas Company (PSE&G) has begun the first phase of construction on its 4.4-megawatt (MW) Yardville Solar Farm in New Jersey, the U.S.
Suntech launches program to support European partners
Suntech Power Holdings Co., Ltd. has announced a new program, which is intended to support its Value-Added Reseller (VAR) partner network in Europe, both financially and logistically.
Sarasin: PV profitability down, but resilience evident
Photovoltaics (PV) profitability has significantly decreased in the last few years, while rapid expansion has put pressure on feed-in tariffs (FITs). On a more positive note, however, the industry has displayed incredible resilience in the face of economic crisis.
Italy: Martifer starts construction on 2 PV plants
Martifer Solar has started the construction of two photovoltaics (PV) plants in Northern Italy, worth approximately 3.1 megawatts (MWs).
SCE signs PPAs for 20 PV projects
Southern California Edison (SCE) has signed 20 contracts for photovoltaics (PV) projects worth around nearly 240 megawatts (MWs) under its Renewable Standard Contract program.
REC to supply Energy Matters with 20 MWs of solar panels
Australia-based Energy Matters has entered into an agreement to purchase 20 megawatts (MWs) of REC Peak Energy solar panels.
Sharp sees impressive solar turnover increase
Sharp has announced that its solar business developed strongly in the first half of its financial year (April to September).
Research: Chinese companies dominate solar manufacturing spending
Chinese companies are expected to lead the world in the expansion of solar cell and module manufacturing capacity in 2010, accounting for seven of the ten biggest gainers in the industry, according to market research firm iSuppli Corp.
