Manufacturing

The state’s failure to pass the New York Solar Jobs and Development Act is putting the Empire State further behind other states in the Northeast, according to the New York Solar Energy Industries Association (NYSEIA), which advocated for passage of the landmark solar power bill.??

Up to 180 union and green jobs will be created in California, the U.S. The news comes following the announcement at Intersolar North America that Yingli Green Energy Americas, Inc. has been selected to provide 15 megawatts (MW) of solar modules for 16 solar power system projects across the state.

In a bid to strengthen its presence in the U.S. solar power plants market, Concentrix Solar GmbH says it has launched a U.S.-based subsidiary, hired additional industry professionals and won listing from the California Energy Commission.

Solarworld AG has begun construction on its third module production facility in Freiberg, Germany, the company’s largest site worldwide. The project is scheduled to be completed by the beginning of next year. Up to 200 jobs are expected to be created.

Day4 Energy Inc. has completed the construction of two turnkey, ground-mounted photovoltaic (PV) power plants in Germany, totaling over 2.5 megawatts (MW).

Clear Skies Solar, Inc. (CSS) and New Jersey commercial developer, GS Investor have reached an agreement to deliver 10 megawatts (MW) of solar energy projects in New Jersey, the U.S. over the next 12 months. CSS estimates the agreement to be worth over USD$20 million.

STR Holdings, Inc. has announced that the one gigawatt (GW) expansion of its Malaysian plant has become operational, in order to meet growing global market demand. The company has also announced it is to add a further one GW of production capacity, due to be installed during the third quarter of next year.

Intersolar North America 2010 has opened its doors to an expected 20,000 attendees in San Francisco, the U.S. More than 580 exhibitors span the 130,000 net square feet and all three levels of the Moscone West Hall.

Aleo solar AG has said it expects to report consolidated revenue of at least €480 million for this year. The company further anticipates a solid EBIT (Earnings Before net Interest and Tax) margin.

Idaho Power Co., based in the U.S. has entered into a 20-year agreement with Grand View Solar PV One to develop a 20 megawatt (MW) solar project. Assuming the application for development is approved, construction is scheduled to be completed this autumn and should be online by next January.