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12 Sep 2012Yingli Launches UL Certified 1,000 Volt Utility-Scale Solar Modules
Yingli Green Energy Holding Company Limited today announced that it is among the first solar PV manufacturers to introduce a 72 cell solar PV module certified by Underwriters Laboratories ("UL") for a maximum system voltage rating of 1,000V. This new product is marketed under the name "YGE-U 72 Cell." -
11 Sep 2012S.A.G. Solarstrom Connects 7 PV Projects to Grid in Italy
S.A.G. Solarstrom AG has successfully connected seven photovoltaic projects in Italy with a total output of 3.6MWp in August. The systems will thus receive the Conto Energia IV feed-in tariff of 23 Eurocents on average. The rooftop systems, with a size of between 300kWp and 999KWp were installed in Northern Italy. -
11 Sep 2012
SINGULUS Kicks Off New Production Machine in the CIGS/CIS Segment
- First machine for CIGS/CIS modules with a market size of 1200 x 600 mm in the order backlog -
11 Sep 2012KYOCERA Solar Modules Tested to Show 8.3% Power Output Degradation After 20 Years in the Field
Kyocera Corporation's solar modules installed in a French village to the east of Lyon recently marked a special anniversary – the modules, which were used for France's first grid-tied solar power generating system, have been producing clean energy for the last 20 years. Furthermore, recent laboratory testing of the pioneering system confirms that Kyocera's solar modules, which were installed in 1992, show only minimal degradation in performance. The 945-watt system, which is installed on a roof in the small village of Lhuis, showed only an 8.3% degradation in performance from its original power output level. The performance of this system is a testament to the extraordinary long-term reliability and performance of Kyocera modules. -
11 Sep 2012
JA Solar Responds to European Commission's Antidumping Proceedings
JA Solar Holdings Co., Ltd. today responded to the launch of antidumping proceedings concerning Chinese solar products by the European Commission. -
10 Sep 2012
Astrum Solar to Install MW Solar Power in Solarize Mass Program
Astrum Solar is proud to announce it has reached over a megawatt of contracted capacity as the preferred installer for six Massachusetts towns in the Solarize Mass program, which is a partnership between the Massachusetts Clean Energy Center (MassCEC) and the Massachusetts Department of Energy Resources (DOER). The Astrum Solar achievement of 1,084 kilowatts to be installed at 123 customer sites across the six communities comes with one month still to go in the Solarize Mass initiative. -
10 Sep 2012Senersun to Supply 23MW Worth of PV Modules to Solar-Bau
Senersun announces that it has entered into an agreement with Polish solar company Solar-Bau for the supply of 23MW worth of PV modules. Following the agreement, Solar-Bau becomes Senersun's official partner in Poland. -
10 Sep 2012
SolarWorld Breaks Ground on 25MW Desert Star Solar Projects in California
SolarWorld announced today that it has begun construction of its 25-megawatt (DC) Desert Star Solar Projects in California's Mojave Desert. The engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) division of SolarWorld, which owns the land and projects near Twentynine Palms, Calif., is overseeing all phases of the projects, including design, engineering, procurement, permitting and construction. Once completed later this year, Desert Star will rank among California's largest operating crystalline-silicon solar installations. -
10 Sep 2012
Manz CIGS Solar Panel Reaches 14.6% Efficiency
Manz has achieved a technological breakthrough: its integrated production line for CIGS thin-film solar panels, the Manz CIGSfab, can be used to manufacture solar panels that in the future, will supply power costing between 4 euro cents (Spain) and 8 euro cents (Germany) per kilowatt hour, depending on the location. -
10 Sep 2012
Suntech Announces Departure of CCO
Suntech Power Holdings Co., Ltd. today announced that Andrew Beebe, Suntech's Chief Commercial Officer, has resigned for personal reasons. Mr. Beebe will remain with the Company for a couple of months to facilitate the transition of global sales and marketing to the CEO's office going forward.