Sandra Enkhardt
First Solar unveils German redundancy plan
First Solar Inc., which will close its manufacturing operations down in Frankfurt (Oder), Germany, by the end of the year, has presented the 1,200 workers employed there, with a redundancy plan.
Sovello in investor negotiations
Germanys Sovello AG is urgently searching for a new investor, in order to save at least part of its workforce. Company management is said to be optimistic.
Germany: PV accounts for record amount of power
The share of solar generated energy significantly increased in the first six months of 2012 in Germany. Around 14.7 billion kWh of electricity were said to have been produced from 1.2 million photovoltaic systems.
Scheuten will continue production in Germany
Scheuten Solar has announced its photovoltaic module production in Germanys Gelsenkirchen will continue, following the takeover of the company by Aiko Solar Group. However, 160 jobs have been lost.
Schott Solar to close Czech operations
Germanys Schott Solar AG has announced it will close its crystalline photovoltaic operations in the Czech Republic down. The news follows the companys decision to exit the crystalline business.
Sharp confirms relocation from Germany to UK
Sharp has confirmed it will move its European solar business from Germanys Hamburg to the U.K.s Wrexham. By the end of the fiscal year, the next phase of the companys restructuring should be complete. Furthermore, it is looking to enter new business areas.
Germany finally compromises on PV subsidies
Germanys federal and state governments have agreed to a phasing out of funding and cuts in the countrys photovoltaic feed-in tariffs. It is expected that the Bundestag and Bundesrat will discuss and make a decision on the compromise this week.
Schott Solar will stop crystalline PV production in Mainz
According to newspaper reports, Schott Solar AG will stop producing its crystalline silicon photovoltaic products in Germany this October. After this, just the company’s product development and headquarters will remain in Mainz.
Italy: Conto Energia V to be approved soon
Italys next renewable energy law, the Conto Energia V could soon be approved. It is believed that most of the regional state rejections should be taken into account, and that a gradual transition will be adopted.
Germany: Milder PV cuts to be announced soon
According to reports, an agreement on Germanys photovoltaic subsidies could be reached before the summer break. A decision was said to have been made at a meeting between new Environment Minister, Altmaier, and opposition and state politicians, yesterday, June 25.
