Becky Beetz
Canadian-Chinese JV to create up to 300 jobs
Ontario-based JNE Consulting and Chinese company Daqo Group Co. Ltd. have formed a joint venture to build a $5 million solar panel assembly plant in Hamilton, Canada.
Research: Module production increasingly moving to Asia
More than three quarters of global module production is expected to take place in Asia by the end of next year, according to the latest IMS Research report.
Platina acquires 10 MW of Italian PV projects
Platina Partners LLP has acquired 10 megawatts (MW) of photovoltaics (PV) projects from Italian construction firm, the Degennaro Group.
centrotherm production capacities tripled
centrotherm photovoltaics AGs production capacities have tripled, following an ongoing order boom in the solar sector. The news comes as the company releases its financial figures for the first nine months of this year.
CTDC and Goldpoly enter into supply agreement
Goldpoly International Limited is to supply China Technology Development Group Corporation with a minimum of 100 megawatts (MW) of polycrystalline photovoltaics (PV) cells per year, beginning from the start of 2011.
LDK Solar reports positive financial results
LDK Solar Co., Ltd. has released its third quarter results, which show positive increases across the board. Quarterly revenue was up, with the company achieving USD$675.6 million; an increase of 19.5 percent sequentially and 139.7 percent year-over-year.
JA Solar signs additional 600 MW solar supply agreements
JA Solar Holdings Co., Ltd. has signed several additional supply agreements with multiple customers to provide more than 600 megawatts (MW) of solar power products for delivery next year.
Solargiga set to acquire Sino Light Investments
China-based Solargiga has entered into a second sales and purchase (S&P) agreement with Sino Light Investments worth HK$835.2 million (around USD$107.7 million; 77.3 million).
Motech hits 1 GW solar cell capacity
Taiwan company Motech Industries, Inc.s consolidated solar cell shipment reached 102 megawatts (MW) at the end of October after achieving 1.15 gigawatt (GW) capacity in the third quarter of the year.
2010 PV installation forecast boosted
Research company iSuppli Corp. has boosted its 2010 global photovoltaics (PV) installations forecast following “stronger than expected” growth in Germany.
