SunPower confirms that Total will acquire 60 percent of stock
Californian photovoltaic company SunPower has today confirmed that it is set to sell a majority share of its stock to French oil and gas giant Total.
First Solar hits four GW milestone and opens second Frankfurt facility
Todays announcement represents a photovoltaic electricity generation capacity equivalent to powering two million households or taking 500,000 cars off the road.
Intersolar Award: Applause for the deserving??
The Oscars of the solar industry honored the most innovative today at the fourth Intersolar Awards ceremony. The nominees were all deserving having made breakthroughs, cut costs, increased efficiencies and impressed the jury.
Steep growth for PV forecast in EREC's plans for binding renewable targets
In late May, the European Renewable Energy Council (EREC) called for a 45 percent binding renewable energy target by 2030 for member states to reach greenhouse emission reduction commitments. Photovoltaics is seen as playing a prominent role in reaching this target.
Australia: Government backtrack pleases solar groups
Australias New South Wales (NSW) state government has decided against cutting the solar rebate after weeks of campaigning by members of the countrys solar industry.
High-speed rail line installation powers first solar train
Infrabel and Enfinity yesterday (Monday) inaugurated a 3.3 megawatt (MW) photovoltaic installation on a rail tunnel on the high-speed rail line between Paris and Amsterdam, powering one of the high speed trains on the route for the first time.
Arava Power unveils Israels first solar field
In a historic ceremony on Sunday night, one of Arava Power Companys founders David Rosenblatt saw his company and countrys first photovoltaic field inaugurated.
APVA reports on Australian solar industry's record-breaking year
The Australian Photovoltaic Associations (APVA) report on the state of the market in 2010 has been released, with the countrys record year in numbers matched by progress in research and development.
Solar Frontier and HopSol sign deal to move into southern Africa
German and Swiss photovoltaic companies sign three year deal to work on solar projects in southern Africa in the “double digit megawatt range”.
Tenesol completes 100 kW rooftop system on Sicilian organic farm
International photovoltaic manufacturer and installer Tenesol has completed a rooftop solar power system on an organic farm using 432 modules manufactured in France, which is its first turnkey photovoltaic project in Italy.
