German Bundesrat stops solar cuts – updated
A mediation committee concerning the cuts in the promotion of solar energy has been convened by Germany’s Bundesrat upper house of parliament. A key industry figure has said that people should not expect the cuts to be smaller though.
Cadmium ban will not affect PV industry
The cadmium ban will not apply to the photovoltaics (PV) industry, the environmental committee of the European parliament has said.
Inertek doubles PV testing capacity
Intertek, a testing, inspection and certification company, has doubled its photovoltaics (PV) testing capacity at its Lake Forest, CA laboratory in the U.S.
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.
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).
China: Largest thin film solar farm to be built in Inner Mongolia
The China Energy Conservation and Environmental Protection Group (CECEP) has announced plans to build a five megawatt (MW) utility-scale PV power plant in Inner Mongolia using silicon-based thin film solar modules.
Number of US solar manufacturing plants to skyrocket
The number of U.S. solar manufacturing plants is expected to skyrocket within the next few years. Cell capacity is also predicted to reach four gigawatts (GWs) by the end of 2012.
Indian PV market set to expand
The Indian solar photovoltaics (PV) market is predicted to grow five-fold over the next few years and will become a global player by 2022.
