SpectraWatt announcement leaves Roth & Rau with a possibly dismal 2010 financial year

Tuesday, 12.28.2010 - 22:40 (PV-Tech)

In the wake of SpectraWatt?s startling announcement that it will be laying off most of its workforce and possibly close its doors, Roth & Rau is speculating that it will not be able to meet the sales and earnings levels it had hoped to attain during the 2010 financial year. Read more

LDK Solar achieves 3GW of wafer production capacity

Tuesday, 12.28.2010 - 22:35 (PV-Tech)

One month after LDK announced that its total annual production at its Mahong polysilicon plant reached a potential 10,000MT, the company released that it has now achieved 3GW of annualized capacity at its wafer plants. Read more

Etrion finishes 1MW Matino solar park in Italy

Tuesday, 12.28.2010 - 22:32 (PV-Tech)

Etrion has reached completion of a 1MW solar park in Puglia, Italy, known as Matino. The solar park is anticipated to be able to produce 1.7 million kilowatt hours of electricity and profit from the 2010 feed-in-tariff of ?0.346 per kWh and a market price of around ?0.08 per kWh. Read more

SunEdison receives final ?230 million milestone payment for Rovigo plant

Tuesday, 12.28.2010 - 22:23 (PV-Tech)

First Reserve gave SunEdison the final milestone payment in the amount of ?230 million for the 70MW Rovigo solar power plant located in Northeast region of Italy and near the town of Rovigo. First Reserve first obtained the Rovigo plant for ?276 million through a joint venture with SunEdison. The first milestone payment of ?46 million was paid to SunEdison in October 2010 with the final payment produced on December 23, 2010. Read more

Einar Glomnes departs Ascent Solar?s board, Hans Kvalvaag steps in

Tuesday, 12.28.2010 - 22:10 (PV-Tech)

Einar Glomnes recently resigned his position from the board of directors at Ascent Solar, effective December 21, 2010, as he was promoted to vice president sales Europe along with other added roles at Norsk Hydro. As his departure left a seat open, Norsk Hydro Produksjon, Ascent?s largest stockholder, designated Hans Olav Kvalvaag as the newest member of the board. Read more

Order Focus: Kyocera tapped to supply 204MW of modules for Thailand solar project

Tuesday, 12.28.2010 - 22:06 (PV-Tech)

Solar Power is currently developing what they deem as Thailand?s largest solar power project and Kyocera has recently agreed that it will deliver around one million solar modules, or 204MW, for the 6MW solar farms that will be built over 34 sites in northeastern Thailand. Read more

US Solar Institute Announces New License from FL Dept. of Business and Professional Regulation

Tuesday, 12.28.2010 - 16:34 (Renewable Energy World)

US Solar Institute reports earning a license from the Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation for continuing education credit units (CEU). These units are required for all construction related license holders registered or certified in the state of Florida. Starting January 2011, appropriate engineers, electricians, contractors, building officials, plan reviewers, inspectors, and code officials may earn professional continuing education credit units simply by attending any of US Solar Institute's approved courses. Read more

Waking Wind in the Balkans

Tuesday, 12.28.2010 - 6:00 (Renewable Energy World)

The Former Republics of Yugoslavia (FRYs) are in a nascent stage with respect to developing their wind energy industries, but they promise some interesting opportunities in the coming three to five years. Read more

Quick Look: Renewable Energy Development in South Korea

Tuesday, 12.28.2010 - 23:06 (Renewable Energy World)

Developers, manufacturers, investors and other renewable energy industry stakeholders need to know where the next big market is going to be so that they can adjust their business decisions accordingly. Read more