Solar Junction hits 43.5 percent CPV cell efficiency
Solar Junction has reached 43.5 percent efficiency on a commercial-ready concentrated photovoltaic production cell. The news comes just two months after it achieved an efficiency of 41.4 percent.
Suntech named as top PV module supplier; JA Solar as number one cell producer
China-based Suntech has been named in IMS Researchs rankings as the largest photovoltaic module supplier in 2010. Thin film manufacturer First Solar was consequently knocked back to second place. Meanwhile, JA Solar hit the top spot for cell production.
First Solar now serving 10 to 30 kW PV market
First Solar, Inc. has announced its thin film photovoltaic modules are now available for commercial solar systems between 10 and 30 kilowatts (kW) in size. Until now, they had only been available for systems above 30 kW.
California: Manufacturing plant dedicated; RPS signed into law
The new Flextronics/SunPower solar panel manufacturing plant will be dedicated in California today. During the event, the states expanded Renewable Portfolio Standard (RPS) will be signed into law.
3M plans ninth solar manufacturing site in China
3M has said it will build a manufacturing facility for photovoltaic materials and renewable energy products in Chinas Hefei High-tech Park.
SolarWorld tops SVTC solar scorecard rankings
The Silicon Valley Toxics Coalition (SVTC) has published its 2011 Solar Company Scorecard. SolarWorld has come out on top, with Trina Solar following close behind. A number of other leading companies, however, failed to participate.
3Sun granted 49.06 million in state aid
The European Commission has granted 3Sun Srl 49.06 million of regional investment aid. The funds will be used towards the establishment of a 240 megawatt, 358.68 million photovoltaic module production plant.
LDK expands cell capacity
LDK Solar Co., Ltd. has expanded its annual photovoltaic cell capacity to 570 megawatts, having added a new manufacturing site in Hefei City, China.
New Energy and NREL enter into R&D agreement
New Energy Technologies, Inc. and the U.S. Department of Energy’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) have entered into a Cooperative Research and Development Agreement (CRADA).
Solar Frontier claims new thin film CIS efficiency record
According to its in-house measurements, Solar Frontier says it has achieved 17.2 percent aperture area efficiency on a 30 x 30 cm thin film CIS-based PV submodule. This, states the company, is a world record.
