China: CTDC to acquire PV module manufacturer; announces expansion
Clean energy group, China Technology Development Group Corporation, has entered into a Stock Purchase Agreement to acquire crystalline module manufacturer Linsun Renewable Energy Corporation Limited and its subsidiary, Linsun Power Technology (Quanzhou) Corp. Ltd.
Sharp to tackle project development following Recurrent Energy acquisition
The Sharp Corporation has announced it is expanding into photovoltaics (PV) project development following the acquisition of Recurrent Energy.
US: 250 MW Genesis solar project receives approval
The 250 megawatt (MW) Genesis Solar Project has received approval from the Secretary of the Interior, making it the seventh large-scale solar thermal project to be approved on U.S. public lands in the last few months.
Australia: Suntech and Infigen submit 195 MW worth of solar proposals
China-based Suntech and Australian company Infigen have submitted AUD$792 million worth of proposals to build solar projects across Australia amounting to 195 megawatts (MWs).
Solon inaugurates its first French PV power plants
Germany-based Solon has announced the inauguration of its first French ground-mounted photovoltaics (PV) power plants worth 15 million.
ReneSola achieves record third quarter results; plans 2011 capacity expansion
Chinese company ReneSola Ltd has achieved record revenues of USD$358.7 million for the third quarter of this year, with both solar wafer and module shipments having increased.
Czech update: Solar investors protest against imposition of new solar tax
Over one hundred distressed Czech solar investors and businessmen gathered in front of the Czech Parliament in Prague today in order to protest against the imposition of new solar tax to be charged on income generated by solar plants.
Centrosolar positive as it announces increased revenues and strong international growth
Germany-based Centrosolar says its revenue for the first nine months of this year has already exceeded last years entire total after hitting 311 million (309 million was reached in 2009).
Italy: 3.4 MWs PV to be installed in Umbria
Scheuten Solar has announced that a total of 3.4 megawatts of photovoltaics (PV) is to be installed across four projects in Gualdo Tadino, Umbria, Italy.
UK: Proposal for 5 MW solar farm
Eco Sustainable Solutions, based in Dorset, the UK, has said it plans to build the countrys first solar farm.
