Adani Power to commission 40 MW PV project in Gujarat State, India
Adani Power (AP), part of the Adani Group, is to commission a 40-megawatt (MW) photovoltaics (PV) power plant in the Surendranagar district of Gujarat state, located in western India. When completed, the project is expected to be one of the countrys largest PV projects.
Phoenix Solar establishes Malaysian subsidiary
Singapore company Phoenix Solar Pte Ltd, a subsidiary of Phoenix Solar AG based in Germany, has established a Malaysian subsidiary, Phoenix Solar Sdn Bhd.
First Solar hits back at Wuppertal Institutes call for industry to refrain from using CdTe in PV
First Solar has issued a statement relating to the use of cadmium telluride (CdTe) in photovoltaics (PV) modules following the Wuppertal Institutes call for PV to be placed under the Restriction of Hazardous Substances (RoHS) Directive.
Suntech Power in reported legal spat with Q-Cells
China-based Suntech Power and German solar company Q Cells are embroiled in a legal spat, according to financial website, The Street.
US: CEC gives worlds largest solar power site the go ahead
The California Energy Commission (CEC) in the U.S. has approved the construction and operation of four solar thermal power plants with a planned overall capacity of around 1,000 megawatts (MW) at the Blythe location in California.
Taiwan: TSMC to enter thin film PV market with construction of R&D Center and Fab
Construction has begun on Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.s (TSMC) first thin film solar research and development (R&D) center and fab in Taichungs Central Taiwan Science Park today.
Hanlong Group to establish international HQ in Singapore; set to build worlds largest CPV plant
China-based Hanlong Group has announced it will invest USD$100 million in the research and development of solar energy solutions, system assembly and International headquarter activities in Singapore, through its subsidiary Sichuan Zhonghan Solar Power Co. Ltd.
Applied Nanotech receives USD$1.6 million to establish pilot production facility
Applied Nanotech Holdings, Inc. has been awarded a Phase III SBIR grant worth USD$1.6 million from the U.S. Department of Energy.
SMA raises financial guidance for this year; announces 2011 outlook
The managing board of SMA Solar Technology AG has raised its estimation for new global photovoltaics (PV) installations for this year from 14 gigawatts (GW) to around 17 GW. In line with this, the company has increased its financial guidance for a second time, from between 1.5 billion to 1.8 billion, to between 1.7 billion to 1.9 billion.
US: SunEdison awarded 14.5 MW solar contract with DMAFB
SunEdison has been awarded a solar service contract with Davis-Monthan Air Force Base (DMAFB) in Tucson, Arizona, the U.S. to build a 14.5-megawatt (MW) solar farm. Construction is scheduled to begin next year.
