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10 Sep 2012Manz 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 2012Suntech 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. -
7 Sep 2012First Solar, Green Infra Partner on 25MW PV Project in Rajasthan
First Solar Inc. and Green Infra Limited announced they have concluded an agreement for the supply of First Solar's thin-film solar modules for a 25 megawatt project in India's Rajasthan state. -
7 Sep 2012
Canadian Solar Supplies Modules for Turkey's First Governmental PV Project
Canadian Solar Inc. today announced it will supply solar modules for Turkey's first and largest governmental solar PV project which will be installed by Gehrlicher Merk Solar. The two companies have won the public tendering for the Gursu municipality of Bursa in Turkey. The milestone PV project has a total capacity of 96kW and is supported directly by the Turkish Prime Minister's office. Canadian Solar was selected out of 13 different module manufacturers for this project. -
7 Sep 2012
Silevo Ramps High Volume Manufacturing with 21% Solar Cell Efficiency
Silevo, Inc. today announced that it has achieved greater than 21 percent conversion efficiency of its Triex™ solar technology at its high volume manufacturing facility. -
6 Sep 2012
Solar3D Unveils First Working Prototype of 3D Solar Cell
Solar3D, Inc. today announced the successful fabrication and operation of a working 3-dimensional silicon solar cell that produces at least 250% of the power of a basic silicon solar cell. -
6 Sep 2012
Yingli Green Energy Calls on the European Commission to Halt Protectionism
Yingli Green Energy Holding Company Limited states that the anti-dumping complaint filed at the European Commission in July this year is unfounded. Today, the European Commission has announced the opening of an anti-dumping investigation into Chinese solar products. -
6 Sep 2012Chevron Energy Installs 2.7MW PV Project for Jurupa Unified School District
Jurupa Unified School District and Chevron Energy Solutions today announced the completion of a 2.7 megawatt solar and energy efficiency program expected to reduce energy costs at 27 school sites and save the District more than $34 million. The project added solar photovoltaic panels mounted on parking and shade structures at nine campuses; replaced 400 air conditioning units, most of them more than 20 years old; and upgraded more than 21,000 lighting fixtures. Coupled with comprehensive energy education curriculum content, the transformative program is designed to inspire students to learn about – and experience – clean energy technologies and concepts. -
6 Sep 2012
Suntech and Solarstrom AG Sign 26MW Contract
Suntech Power Holdings Co., Ltd. have signed a contract for Suntech to supply approximately 26 megawatts (MW) of monocrystalline and polycrystalline solar panels, which will be used for new power plants in Germany. -
6 Sep 2012
Canadian Solar US Projects Team Breaks Ground on 2.5MW Solar Plant in North Carolina
Canadian Solar Inc. and Mortenson Construction broke ground on a 2.5MW PV solar installation in Laurinburg, NC. The solar project is set to be completed in December 2012.