Toronto-based solar energy start-up Morgan Solar Inc. was today awarded the inaugural Canadian Energy Innovation Award (CEIA) for its pioneering collaboration with the University of Ottawa SUNLab. The award was presented jointly by Ontario Centres of Excellence (OCE), Borden Ladner Gervais LLP (BLG) and the Association of Power Producers of Ontario (APPrO). A panel of… Read more »
Fidelis Energy Inc. (pinksheets:FDEI) today announced that it has signed a Letter of Intent (“LOI”) to develop a 100 MW solar park in Spain. Fidelis Energy Inc. has signed a Letter of Intent to develop approximately 1,500 acres of land for the design, construction and operation of up to a 100 MW solar park in… Read more »
SandlerResearch announce it will carry 2010 Deep Research Report on Global and China Thin Film Solar Cell Industry Market Research Report in its Store. Browse complete report: 2010 Deep Research Report on Global and China Thin Film Solar Cell Industry http://www.sandlerresearch.org/reports/23706-2010-deep-research-report-on-global-and-china-thin-film-solar-cel.html 2010 Deep Research Report on Global and China Thin Film Solar Cell Industry was… Read more »
China Technology Development Group Corporation (“CTDC”, the “Company” or “we”) (CTDC 2.48, +0.02, +0.81%) , a growing clean energy group based in China to provide solar energy products and solutions, announced today that CTDC has signed a Strategic Cooperation Agreement (the “Agreement”) with Goldpoly International Limited (“Goldpoly”) to establish a solid and long-term relationship for… Read more »
Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar recently approved the Genesis Solar Project, a 250 megawatt facility that will use parabolic trough solar thermal technology to produce enough clean energy to power 75,000 – 187,500 homes and generate 1,085 jobs at peak construction and 50 permanent positions. “The Genesis Solar Project will help stimulate the economy… Read more »
SOLON Corporation, the U.S. subsidiary of the Berlin-based solar energy company SOLON has been awarded the “2010 Generation Supplier of the Year” award by Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E). This recognition reflects the successful collaboration between SOLON and PG&E in Vacaville, Calif. on a 2.6 MW solar photovoltaic (PV) project. SOLON Corporation designed and… Read more »
Bentek Solar, a leader in design and manufacturing of Optimized Configure-To-Order (CTO) Solar Combiners and Re-Combiners announces a new solar Bi-Polar Array combiner. This Bi-Polar Array combiner is specifically design and manufactured for the Schneider Electric Xantrex GT30 Grid Tie Solar Inverter. “We are pleased to work in partnership with Schneider Electric to design and manufacture a Bi-Polar combiner… Read more »
Phoenix Solar AG (ISIN DE000A0BVU93), a leading photovoltaic system integrator listed on the German TecDAX, is today presenting its Interim Report as per 30 September 2010. The main event determining the third quarter of the current financial year was the unscheduled reduction of between 8 and 13 percent in the feed-in tariffs for photovoltaic electricity… Read more »
China Technology Development Group Corporation (“CTDC”, the “Company” or “we”) (CTDC 2.51, +0.18, +7.73%) , a growing clean energy group based in China to provide solar energy products and solutions, announced today that CTDC has entered into a Stock Purchase Agreement (the “SPA”) with Linsun Renewable Energy Corporation Limited (“LSR”) and its stockholders, Goldpoly Company… Read more »
GCL-Poly Energy Holdings Limited (“GCL-Poly”) and Wells Fargo today announced a joint program through which Wells Fargo will invest over $100 million by the end of 2011 to fund the development of solar photovoltaic power projects throughout the U.S. by GCL-Poly subsidiary GCL Solar Energy Inc. (“GCL Solar”). Financing provided by Wells Fargo will enable… Read more »
* FPD International: Merck will showcase PS-VA technology and its advantages over conventional LCD technologies and licrivue® materials for 3D patterned retarder films Darmstadt, Germany – November 5, 2010 – Merck KGaA announced today that it will be exhibiting at the FPD International, one of the leading events for the flat panel display industry, from… Read more »
DEK Solar has announced the appointment of Michael Shi as its new Regional Sales Manager. Responsible for developing and refining a direct sales channel for the solar production equipment specialist, Michael’s role will see him extend the company’s rising profile in the photovoltaic marketplace. Commenting on his new role, Michael explains: “I’m delighted to be joining DEK Solar at… Read more »
Intersolar organizers, Solar Promotion International GmbH and Freiburg Management and Marketing International GmbH, and SOLARCON organizer SEMI PV Group have decided to postpone their latest joint project, Intersolar/SOLARCON China. This decision is based on diverse factors, including unfavorable scheduling conflicts with other solar events taking place in Shanghai, China. As service oriented companies, the organizers of Intersolar and SOLARCON… Read more »
In 1954, Bell Labs pioneered the development of solar power technology, creating solar panels able to support the telephone service of American farmers living off the electricity grid. Today, more than 50 years later, Alcatel-Lucent (NYSE: ALU) – in conjunction with SunPower Corp. (Nasdaq: SPWRA, SPWRB) and ConEdison Development (CED) – announced that a 1.2-megawatt… Read more »
Today is the inauguration of SOLON SE’s first ground-mounted solar power plants in France situated in Ferrassières near Avignon, in the Rhône-Alpes region. SOLON Investments, a SOLON SE subsidiary, planned and built two turnkey solar power plants with a total nominal output of three megawatts (MWp) on the former site of two launch pads for… Read more »
Phoenix Solar AG (ISIN DE000A0BVU93), a leading photovoltaic system integrator listed on the German TecDAX, today presented “The True Value of Photovoltaics in Germany” study on the calculation of the differential cost of photovoltaic electricity and the costs and benefits of photovoltaics. The intention of this study is to present an objective standpoint on the… Read more »
First Reserve Corporation, the world’s leading private equity firm in the energy industry, today announced that it has entered into a euro 276 million project financing facilities agreement for the Rovigo solar plant in Northeast Italy. First Reserve acquired the 70 megawatt (MW) photovoltaic (PV) power plant from Sun Edison LLC, a division of MEMC… Read more »
Day4 Energy Inc. (TSX: DFE), a leading global provider of solar photovoltaic products and solutions, announces that it has completed its acquisition of ACI ecoTec GmbH (“ACI”) in an all stock transaction of up to 9.18 million common shares. At the completion of the acquisition 5,400,000 common shares of the company were issued at a… Read more »
Oldcastle Precast was contracted by Synergy Electric to design, engineer and manufacture the precast solar panel ballasted foundations for the more than 6,000 solar panels that cover 6 acres. The $ 9 million NAVFAC solar energy project is located on top of an old landfill on Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, CA, known as the… Read more »
It’s been noted before that war drives innovation. From cling film to aerosols, digital cameras to cold medicine and GM foods to Google, many of the gadgets and conveniences enjoyed today can be traced back to conflict. It’s therefore encouraging to learn that the US military has recently announced that it aims to use 50% renewable energy within ten… Read more »
Today, Solarsense UK Ltd. starts operating Britain ‘s largest private solar power plant. Solarsense has installed the 200 kilowatt plant on the cowhouse of the Worthy Farm in the town of Glastonbury in southern England . The grounds are used as a venue for Europe ‘s largest open-air music festival, attended by roughly 200,000 guests… Read more »
Chevron Energy Solutions, a unit of Chevron Corporation (NYSE: CVX), announced three solar and energy efficiency projects in Orange County, Calif. The projects are expected to save the City of Brea and two school districts more than $40 million over the life of the projects through energy efficiency improvements and the installation of more than… Read more »
BUSINESS leaders on the frontline of the solar energy revolution will meet at a major conference later this year to plot the UK’s future in the rapidly growing market. The Solar Flair 10 conference will see key players in the photovoltaic sector gather at Lumley Castle, County Durham, to discuss the future of the emerging… Read more »
Meyer Burger continues to benefit from the very positive market environment in the solar industry and increases its guidance on net sales. For fiscal year 2010, Meyer Burger expects net sales to reach about CHF 800 million now. The increase is based on expected deliveries and sales recognition until the end of the current year…. Read more »
The multiple world champion in orienteering racing has fulfilled her dream of a modern home. As from now, Simone Niggli-Luder’s family will be living in a home which conserves resources and is energy efficient. The EnergyPlus house was built to comply with the Minergie standard and produces more energy than it uses. The MegaSlate® solar… Read more »
Kyocera Corporation (KYO 100.86, -2.17, -2.11%) (tokyo:6971) today announced that it has installed a total of 305.1kW of solar power systems to two villages in Mongolia through the World Bank’s Renewable Energy for Rural Access Project. The installations are among the largest stand-alone solar power generating systems in the world. The systems were installed this… Read more »
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Global Tech I including 80 plants to be created northwest of Cuxhaven inthe North Sea-Energy suppliers as client HOCHTIEF Construction has been awarded the contract for another offshore wind farm. From mid-2012, the HOCHTIEF subsidiary is expected to start constructing the wind farm Global Tech I in the German North Sea. The contract volume is… Read more »
Meyer Burger Technology Ltd strengthens its sales and service organization in the United States and acquires through its fully owned subsidiary 3S Industries USA Inc. (new: MBT Systems Ltd.) by way of an asset purchase transaction the employees and assets of SGS Slicing Solutions Inc. and SGS Machine Tool LLC. Closing of the transaction is… Read more »
aleo solar AG (ISIN: DE000A0JM634) today announced that it will increase the total annual production capacity of its three factories from 250 megawatts (MW) to 390 MW by the end of the coming year. Around EUR 20 million is being invested in the expansion, which will create a total of 100 new jobs. This expansion… Read more »
German solar pioneer Wagner & Co has joined forces with one of the leading suppliers of photovoltaic equipment in southern England, AC Solartechnic Ltd. The new joint venture, “Wagner Solar UK “, will do business beginning in November from AC Solartechnic´s present site in Sidlesham, near Chichester, West Sussex . The premises provide enough space… Read more »
Applied Materials, Inc. today announced that Hareon Solar Corporation has selected Applied’s SmartFactoryTM manufacturing automation software to improve productivity across Hareon’s solar photovoltaic (PV) cell manufacturing operations in China. Hareon Solar will deploy Applied’s software at its cell subsidiaries Jiangyin Hareon Solar Technology Co., Ltd. and Altusvia Energy Co., Ltd. Hareon Solar selected the SmartFactory… Read more »
Thanks to its specialist know-how in the field of thin-wafer handling in the semiconductor industry, Mechatronic Systemtechnik, a supplier of thin-wafer handling systems based in Carinthia, Austria, has been selected by the European Commission to make its skills available to the photovoltaic [solar energy] industry. Mechatronic Systemtechnik is a technology partner within the EU project,… Read more »
Government and energy utilities are embracing solar energy on a global scale because it can compete with conventional energy sources such as oil and gas not only in terms of making environmental savings, but also on grounds of cost. As the world’s energy consumption is forecast to triple by 2050, the need to find a… Read more »
The world market leader in the field of solar wafer measurement increases its engagement for cell producers Hennecke Systems, Member of the Meyer Burger Technology Group, delivers now specialized measuring tools for the cell line incoming wafer inspection. The leading manufacturer in the quality control of solar wafers has expanded its product portfolio accordingly. The… Read more »
Coventry, UK – 19th October 2010 – Circadian Solar, the concentrated photovoltaic (CPV) systems supplier, has today announced the appointment of Hans-Juergen Cramer as Chairman. The strategic appointment comes as Circadian Solar moves towards volume manufacture of its CPV systems. The former CEO of Vattenfall Europe has nearly 30 years of experience in the energy,… Read more »