German photovoltaic company expects solar sales potential in the “high double-digit million range” as it approaches 20 megawatts (MW) of installation in Italy.

Solar Power Partners (SPP) and JCM Capital (JCM) have signed an agreement with Rumble Energy to provide six megawatts (MW) of commercial-scale photovoltaic installations in the state of Ontario, Canada.

Construction begins on seven new industrial sized photovoltaic plants as a two megawatt (MW) plant opens in the Italian municipality of Umbria.

SEMI PV Group and the German Engineering Federation’s (VDMA) research into the global photovoltaic manufacturing industry has found that the industry’s book-to-bill ratio stands at 1:13, indicating it is still in expansion mode.

Chinese solar panel manufacturer Suntech has announced a deal to supply German photovoltaic power plant project developer solarhybrid AG for the majority of its projects in 2011.

Market uncertainty and high levels of unsold inverters in countries such as Germany, Italy and France have been cited as contributing factors behind the global drop in inverter shipments, says IMS Research.

A proposed ‘state-wide’ safety inspection campaign of solar installations in the Australian state of New South Wales (NSW) will be restricted to 500 spot checks in the state’s capital Sydney.

German photovoltaic integrator Phoenix Solar has inaugurated two solar parks on a former military airbase, which are expected to supply energy to more the 4,300 households.

Industry analysts have reported that levels of unsold photovoltaic modules have reached record highs.

A state-wide inspection campaign of solar panel installations has been launched in the Australian state of New South Wales (NSW) while a political row continues over the state government’s slashing of its feed-in tariff (FIT) scheme.