First Solar announces 380 MW increase in orders for next year
First Solar, Inc. has signed agreements with seven key customers for a 380 megawatt (MW) increase in orders for next year over previously announced volumes.
Blue Sky Solar to install 2 MW solar farm for Air Products
Air Products has chosen Blue Sky Solar as the turnkey installer for its two-megawatt (MW) solar farm at its U.S. headquarters in Allentown, Pennsylvania.
Exclusive Isofotón interview: Direct competition with Chinese manufacturers
Isofotón is now back on a path to growth after suffering a serious collapse in business as a result of the global financial crisis. CEO Angel Luis Serrano talks to pv magazine about the strategy of the Spanish solar cell and module manufacturer.
Conergy launches own power consumption solution
After what it says was a successful test run, Conergy has announced the launch of its own power plants VisionBox, which can now be installed on rooftops in Germany.
Spire produces CPV solar cell with 42.3 percent efficiency
Spire Semiconductor, LLC, a subsidiary of Spire Corporation, has produced a concentrator photovoltaic (CPV) solar cell, with a “world record” efficiency of 42.3 percent.
Ammer: Operationally Conergy has survived the worst
(Update) In operational terms we have survived. This was the statement made by Dieter Ammer, departing chairman of the Board at Conergy AG at the General Meeting of Shareholders, according to a report by the press agency dpa-AFX.
Advanced Energy to start manufacturing its inverters in Ontario, Canada
Advanced Energy Industries, Inc. is to manufacture its Solaron and PV Powered PV grid-tie solar inverter products in Ontario, Canada.
49.9 MW solar array planned for Ohio, US; around 600 jobs to be created
A 49.9-megawatt (MW) solar array, Turning Point Solar, is set to be built in Ohio, the U.S.
JA Solar to supply over 185 MWs of solar cells to BP
JA Solar Holdings Co. Ltd. has signed strategic supply agreements with BP Solar to provide a total of more than 185 megawatts (MWs) of mono-crystalline and multi-crystalline solar cells. The financial sum was not disclosed.
SolarEdge secures USD$25 million in funding to boost business activities
Solar harvesting and photovoltaics monitoring systems company SolarEdge Technologies has said it is to increase production capacity and expand its market share after securing USD$25 million in funding.
