Market diversity a key trend for next year
According to the photovoltaics (PV) analysts, market diversity will be one of the key trends next year, with a number of emerging countries making up the expected shortfall of installed capacity in Germany.
China Sunergy and Pythagoras Solar create BIPV partnership
China Sunergy Co., Ltd. and Pythagoras Solar have signed an agreement with the aim of capitalizing on the growing building-integrated photovoltaics (BIPV) market through the use of Pythagoras’ transparent photovoltaic glass units (PVGU).
Sharp to begin mass production of new crystalline cells
Sharp Corporation has announced it will begin mass production of its new single crystalline solar cell.
Meyer Burger acquires SGS Slicing Solutions
Swiss company Meyer Burger Technology Ltd has completed the acquisition of U.S.-based SGS Slicing Solutions, Inc. and SGS Machine Tool, LLC. for an undisclosed financial sum.
California: 250 MW solar ranch to be installed
A 250 megawatt (MW) photovoltaics (PV) power plant is to be installed in California, the U.S. following an agreement between NRG Solar and SunPower Corp.
Trina to increase production capacity, following strong third quarter
Trina Solar has said it will increase its annual in-house production capacity of ingots and wafers to around 1.2 gigawatts (GWs) and its photovoltaics (PV) cell and module production capacity to approximately 1.7 GWs in 2011.
OPV cell achieves record 8.3 percent efficiency
An organic-based photovoltaic (OPV) cell has been verified by the National Energy Renewable Laboratory (NREL) as having demonstrated a record-breaking 8.3 percent efficiency.
Phoenix Solar to build 2 PV plants in Italy worth 8.9 MWs
Phoenix Solar AG has announced it is to build two photovoltaics (PV) power plants in Italy, with an overall peak power of 8.9 megawatts (MWp). Construction, which began in October, is scheduled to be completed by the end of this year.
centrotherm acquires 14.4 percent of Sunshine PV Corp.
Germany-based centrotherm photovoltaics AG has purchased14.4 percent of the share capital of Taiwanese CIGS thin film module manufacturer Sunshine PV Corp.
Signet Solar stops operations
Signet Solar GmbH has announced that from next week it will no longer be manufacturing thin film photovoltaic (PV) modules. In another blow to the Saxony-based company, no new orders have been placed, and potential investors haven’t yet been able to produce the necessary proof of financing. As a result, employees have received notices to leave.
