Trina Solar and SERIS reach solar cell agreement
The development of an all-back contact high-efficiency silicon wafer solar cell is about to get underway, following an agreement between Trina Solar Limited and the Solar Energy Research Institute of Singapore (SERIS).
Global solar PV cell production booming
Global photovoltaic (PV) cell production grew last year by 51% from 7.1 gigawatts (GW) in 2008 to 10.7 GW in 2009, according to a research note published by GTM Research.
Kyocera starts San Diego solar cell manufacturing line
Kyocera has begun manufacturing solar modules in San Diego, in the U.S. The companys initial production target is 30 megawatts per year; to begin with the line will include solar modules ranging from 210 watts to the company’s latest 235-watt modules.
Canada: 50 skilled solar jobs created
The news that 50 new solar jobs are to be created comes after Siemens Canadas announcement that it is entering the Canadian the solar market as a local manufacturer of inverters for photovoltaic (PV) power generation.
MIT launches flight simulator to help set solar prices
A new management flight simulator, aimed at helping users set prices for solar panels, has been launched by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT).
PSP and BSP sign Strategic Investment Agreement
Prime Sun Power Inc. (PSP) has entered into a Strategic Investment Agreement with Bangkok Solar Power Co., Ltd. (BSP) to acquire up to 6,639,063 shares – worth 40 million (USD$49.5 million) – of PSP Common Stock at a price of 7.73 per share. All shares issued to BSP will be subject to a lock-up period until December 31, 2013.
German solar cuts "hit parliamentary hurdle"
Germany’s Bundesrat upper house of parliament is unlikely to pass cuts to solar incentives, so a mediation committee would be needed to resolve the matter, government sources have told Reuters.
Asian Pacific PV industry council established
The photovoltaics (PV) market is expected to rapidly expand in the Asian Pacific region within the next few years, prompting the formation of a new Asian Pacific PV Industry Council (APPIC).
1.2 billion urgently needed to boost European PV industry
Over a billion euros must urgently be invested into research and development (R&D) for the photovoltaics (PV) industry, says the European Photovoltaic Industry Association (EPIA), so that it can compete with traditional power generation.
New solar cell facility for Melbourne, Australia
The Swinburne University of Technology and Suntech have announced the opening of a new solar cell facility in Melbourne Australia.
