LDK Solar hits 3 GWs wafer production capacity
LDK Solar Co., Ltd. has reached three gigawatts (GWs) of annualized production capacity at its wafer plants in China.
Trina Solar to invest USD$800 million in expansion
Trina Solar Limited has said it intends to invest around USD$800 million over the next three years in its Changzhou Trina PV Park.
Roth & Rau facing financial losses
German company Roth & Rau AG has announced it will have to post write-downs of around 12.5 million as of December 31, following the surprise announcement by U.S.-based SpectraWatt Inc. that it faces insolvency.
SunPower sells 44 MW Italian solar park
U.S.-based SunPower Corp. has completed the sale of its 44 megawatt (MW) Montalto di Castro solar park, located in the Lazio region of Italy for an undisclosed amount.
Italy: Construction begins on Strambino PV plant
Work is underway on a 2.5 megawatt (MW) photovoltaics (PV) plant in Piedmont, Italy.
2011 world PV market overview
Following a successful, yet at times, unpredictable, year, pv magazine looks at the photovoltaics (PV) trends, markets and companies set to make an impact in 2011.
AUO enters the UK market
AU Optronics (AUO) is ready to expand into the British market after its EcoDuo PM 220 solar module received the UK Microgeneration Scheme (MCS) certificate.
Intel's spinoff SpectraWatt to shut down
Intel’s spinoff company SpectraWatt is apparently on the brink of shutting down according to reports. The crystalline-silicon cell manufacturer will be laying off more than 100 employees in March next year.
China defends its subsidies against US complaint
China is standing by its wind and solar power subsidies against a US complaint to the World Trade Organization that the support outlined by China is unfair and distorts the market.
GCL-Poly and Solarfun sign 2.5 GWs supply contract
GCL-Poly Energy Holdings Limited has signed a supplementary wafer and polysilicon product supply contract with Solarfun Power Holdings Co., Ltd which following approval from the companys board of directors, is now named Hanwha SolarOne.
