Proinso signs 33 MW Indian PV agreement
Underlining its commitment to the Indian market, Proinso has signed two new agreements, which will see it supply equipment to photovoltaic projects worth 33 megawatts (MW) in India.
Q-Cells sets efficiency record for polycrystalline modules
German photovoltaic manufacturer Q-Cells has set an efficiency world record for its polycrystalline solar modules, having achieved a module efficiency of over 18 percent for the first time.
Aide Solar to supply 150 MW of solar modules to 710 Californian projects
Aide Solar will supply 150 megawatts (MW) worth of solar modules to Folium Energy under a new agreement.
E-mobility plugging into solar
In what some consider an area of significant growth in the photovoltaic sector, e-mobility has been in focus this week with manufacturers big and small presenting their latest technology.
Gehrlicher completes first Bulgarian PV project
Gehrlicher Solar AG has completed its first Bulgarian photovoltaic project. Located in Kosharevo near Breznik, the 1.2 megawatt system is expected to generate around 1.4 million kilowatt hours of energy annually.
Kaco opens 2GW inverter plant in Ontario
Kaco new energy has opened a two gigawatt (GW) inverter manufacturing plant in London, Ontario. Over 100 jobs are expected to be created.
UK PV park activity heats up
The UKs solar companies are hard at work finishing their projects before the new feed-in tariffs come into play. Over the past week, three photovoltaic projects have either been grid connected or are nearing completion.
Italy: 3Suns owners announce second JV as thin film factory opens
3Sun, Italys largest solar module factory, has been inaugurated in Catania, Sicily. A new joint venture (JV) by its owners has now been formed to install 500 megawatts (MW) of photovoltaic systems using the modules produced.
Gesolar ramps up production capacity
Phase II of Gesolar’s workshop has gone into production. The potential for over 200 new jobs has been created and an extra 180 megawatts (MW) of annual production capacity added.
Jusung Engineering and MEMC enter solar cell production partnership
Jusung Engineering Co., Ltd. and MEMC Singapore Pte. Ltd.have entered into a strategic partnership agreement to establish a solar cell production facility.
