Solargiga and Liaoning form joint venture company to construct 500 MW solar wafer project
China-based Solargiga Energy Holdings Limited has entered into a cooperation agreement with Liaoning Oxiranchem, Inc. to manufacture 500 megawatts (MW) of multicrystalline silicon solar ingots and wafers.
CEC approves 370 MW solar thermal project in Mojave Desert
The California Energy Commission (CEC) has approved the construction of the 370-megawatt (MW) Ivanpah Solar Electric Generating System project in the Mojave Desert.
centrotherm completes first production line for Chinese state company; 1 GW capacity expected to be reached
centrotherm photovoltaics AG has announced operations at Chinese state company Lu’an Group Corp.s 60 megawatt (MW) solar cell turnkey factory in Changzhi have successfully begun.
Australia: 10 MW PV facility to be built in Mid-West
Australias Energy Minister, Peter Collier, has announced that a 10-megawatt (MW) photovoltaics (PV) facility costing AUD$58 million is to be established in the countrys Mid-West.
sonnen_systeme Projektgesellschaft to step up North American activities
Germany-based sonnen_systeme Projektgesellschaft GmbH has announced it is to step up its North American activities next year and has plans to begin production of its tracking systems in Ontario, Canada. The company cited soaring demand for solar technology as a primary reason.
Turkeys largest thin film PV power system connected to the grid
Turkeys largest thin film photovoltaics (PV) system has been completed and connected to the grid, according to Centrosolar.
France: 30-kWp BIPV system installed on Mozart Tower
The Mozart Tower or Tour Mozart, located in the south of Paris, France, has been installed with 805 Scheuten Solar custom made building integrated photovoltaics (BIPV) modules.
India: Indosolar raises INR 3.5 billion to establish new solar cell production line
India-based IndoSolar Limited has announced it is to add a new 100-megawatt (MW) production line to its 300,000 square foot solar cell facility – located around 55km from Delhi airport, in northern India’s Uttar Pradesh state – after raising INR 3.5 billion in public financing.
Report: Global PV demand expected to double this year
The global photovoltaics (PV) market is making positive progress, with new research released by solar energy market research company Solarbuzz showing that PV demand “soared” by 54 percent in the second quarter of this year (Q210), to 3.82 gigawatts (GW).
IBC Solar encourages Malaysia to support PV
IBC Solar founder and CEO, Udo Möhrstedt, has said the Malaysian government should lend its support to more photovoltaics (PV) projects.
