First Solar: Transitioning to post-subsidy PV
In the presentation of its 2012 guidance today, First Solar has announced a strategy to focus on serving “non-subsidy” markets in the future. The key will be to reduce costs to ensure that its photovoltaic power plants can compete with traditional power producers.
Top 5 countries by 2011 PV installations announced
IHS iSuppli has published its 2011 photovoltaic installation predictions. At the top of the charts is Italy. The research body also believes module prices will continue to fall into 2012.
Solon insolvency details emerge
Hww wienberg wilhelm, insolvency advisors to Solon have released further details relating to the Berlin companys announcement yesterday.
UK petition urging FIT proposal rethink delivered to Downing Street
The U.K. Renewable Energy Association (REA) and the Solar Trade Association (STA) today delivered a letter signed by over 200 prominent organizations and a 17,000-strong petition asking the government to rethink its current proposals for subsidizing photovoltaic take-up.
Tunisia opens its first PV module factory
NR-Sol is gearing up to open Tunisias first photovoltaic module factory on December 15. Initial production capacity will be 25 megawatts (MW), but there are already plans in the pipeline to ramp this up, and to start manufacturing high efficiency solar cells.
Solar Capital also successful in South African PV bid
South African-based Solar Capital has also been announced as a preferred bidder under the first round of the Department of Energys new renewable energy program.
Solar venture capital funding on the rise
According to preliminary figures, 2011 venture capital (VC) funding in the solar industry has already exceeded 2010 levels, having risen from $1.67 billion last year, to $1.71 billion as of November 30, 2011.
ArrayPower's CEO talks integrated AC modules and solar survival strategies
In an interview with pv magazine, ArrayPowers CEO, Wendy Arienzo discusses the companys three-phase sequenced inverter, and explains why she believes the technology has reached a deeper level of integration than its peers. She also talks survival strategies and how this years turbulent market has served to underpin ArrayPowers value proposition.
Moser Baers ambitious US$1 billion solar plans
Moser Baer, one of Indias largest solar companies, has unveiled its ambitious expansion plans for the next nine months.
China: Oerlikon and CRES sign thin film MOU
Oerlikon Solar and the International Cooperation Center for China Renewable Energy Society (CRES) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) under which they intend to collaborate on the development of thin film silicon technology in China.
