22.12.2009
Germany will review FiT tariffs. The new right-of-center government of Germany is planning to review the FiT tariffs for buying solar power in early 2010. In 2012, the government will undertake a maj...
21.12.2009
The US can supply 15% of its energy needs from solar by 2020. A recent report released by the Solar Energy Industries Association, show that the US can satisfy 15% of its energy needs using solar ene...
08.12.2009
Q-Cells and LDK reached a consensus. The German manufacturer of solar cells Q-Cells, and the solar wafer supplier LDK Solar reached an agreement and decided to continue their contract. Q-Cells unilat...
07.12.2009
TH PV installations in the USA will increase. A study conducted by the consulting firm Emerging Energy Research shows that in the coming years the PV installations in the USA will increase drasticall...
25.11.2009
NREL and Schott Solar are developing new CSP receiver coating. The American National Renewable Energy Laboratory, in cooperation with the company Schott Solar, is developing new kind of high-absorpti...
20.11.2009
All new buildings in EU will have solar panels till 2019. After 2019 all new buildings in the EU will have to generate as much energy as they consume. The existing buildings will have to become zero ...
18.11.2009
Sanyo increases production of HIT cells. The Japanese company Sanyo introduced the third production building of its Nishikinohama factory in Kaizuka City, Osaka, Japan. The facility should commence p...
13.11.2009
Q-Cells shrinks production of c-Si cells, enhances production of CIGS cells. The German company Q-Cells is planning to shrink the production of c-Si cells to 1.1 GW in 2010. In the mean time, the CIG...
11.11.2009
Bosch acquires 69% of Aleo Solar. The German concern Bosch acquired about 69% of the shares of the PV manufacturer Aleo Solar. Except the share of Aleo Solar, Bosch bought 17% of the shares of Johann...
11.11.2009
Enfinity will build PV installations in India with total installed capacity 1 GW. The Belgian company Enfinity will collaborate in the financing, developing and construction of PV installations in In...
