LDK Solar to repay Q-Cells loan 4 years early; signs MOU with NREL
Q-Cells SE has announced that Chinese company LDK Solar will repay a USD224.9 million (ca. 170 million) loan, which was granted by Q-Cells in 2008, in its entirety by the end of next year. It was originally expected that the loan would be fully repaid by the end of 2015.
USIBC solar task force formed
In an effort to promote trade and investment in the solar industry between the U.S. and India, the U.S.-India Business Council (USIBC) has formed a solar task force.
Solimpeks installs Englands largest hybrid collector system
Solimpeks, based in Karatay, Turkey has completed the installation of what it says is Englands largest rooftop hybrid collector system, on a childrens home in surrey, near London.
Henan Sungen secures over USD$300 million solar module supply deal
Henan Sungen Solar Fab Co., Ltd., a subsidiary of China-based Anwell Technologies Limited, has secured an agreement with an unnamed leading solar panel distributor and developer, to deliver a minimum of 180 megawatts of solar modules within the next three years.
Change of focus for Applied Materials
According to a newspaper report, due to greatly reduced demand for thin film silicon modules, U.S. photovoltaics (PV) company Applied Materials is going to concentrate on silicon solar cells in the future.
Q-Cells and ATS to develop 64 MWs of large-scale solar projects in Ontario, Canada
Germany-based Q-Cells SE and ATS Automation Tooling Systems Inc., located in Canada, have established a joint venture for the development of seven large-scale solar projects in Ontario, Canada, totaling 64 megawatts (MW).
Roth & Rau expands Italian market position with 2.5 million EVA production line
Roth & Rau Italy S.r.l. has invested 2.5 million in a new production line for ethyl-vinyl-acetate (EVA) foils – used to laminate solar cells when assembling modules so as to protect the cells from environmental influences – in the Italian city of Monza.
Adani Power to commission 40 MW PV project in Gujarat State, India
Adani Power (AP), part of the Adani Group, is to commission a 40-megawatt (MW) photovoltaics (PV) power plant in the Surendranagar district of Gujarat state, located in western India. When completed, the project is expected to be one of the countrys largest PV projects.
Phoenix Solar establishes Malaysian subsidiary
Singapore company Phoenix Solar Pte Ltd, a subsidiary of Phoenix Solar AG based in Germany, has established a Malaysian subsidiary, Phoenix Solar Sdn Bhd.
First Solar hits back at Wuppertal Institutes call for industry to refrain from using CdTe in PV
First Solar has issued a statement relating to the use of cadmium telluride (CdTe) in photovoltaics (PV) modules following the Wuppertal Institutes call for PV to be placed under the Restriction of Hazardous Substances (RoHS) Directive.
