Conergy nearly doubles sales but further restructuring needed

Thursday, 11.11.2010 - 20:50 (PV-Tech)

The sale of the largest solar plant in Germany pushed quarterly sales at Conergy to €275.3 million for the third quarter, up from €138.8 million in the previous quarter. Conergy also saw gross profit double from €32.7 million to €64.1 million. The company also reported sales for the first nine months of 2010 of €664.9 million, compared to €356.4 million in the same period a year ago. Read more

Champions of Photovoltaics Technology

Thursday, 11.11.2010 - 6:00 (Renewable Energy World)

Solar PV technology owes its existence as we know it to Edmund Bequerel, Albert Einstein, and other historical figures. Today, this spirit of technological advancement and ingenuity is alive and well. Read more

A Salute to Champions of Photovoltaics Today

Thursday, 11.11.2010 - 6:00 (Renewable Energy World)

We set out on our mission back in February 2010 with the idea that we would identify some of today's solar thought leaders. We sent out a call for nominations, nominated a few of our own choices, collected information, and compiled as much as we could into these articles. Read more

Project Focus: San Antonio?s first solar farm reaches completion; claimed as largest in state

Thursday, 11.11.2010 - 23:59 (PV-Tech)

Government officials and executives from CPS Energy, Duke Energy and juwi solar stood together as the Blue Wing Solar Project was dedicated in San Antonio, Texas. The 14MW solar installation, constructed on 113-acres using 214,500 solar PV modules, is claimed as being the largest solar project to date in Texas.  The Blue Wing Solar Project began full operation almost two months ahead of schedule and will generate over 26,570MWh of electricity per year. Read more

Project Focus: REC Solar and SunEdison activate 1.1MW solar system at Madera?s wastewater plant

Thursday, 11.11.2010 - 23:54 (PV-Tech)

REC Solar and SunEdison came together with Mayor Gary Svanda  and Madera city council members to officially turn on the city’s newest solar project: a 1.1MW solar installation at Madera’s wastewater treatment plant. The new solar project will produce over 2.4 million kWh of energy per year and around 45 million kWh over twenty years. Read more

S.A.G. Solarstrom guides 2010 sales to reach as high as ?201 million

Thursday, 11.11.2010 - 18:06 (PV-Tech)

Pull-forward effects of the reduction in the feed-in tariff in Germany, despite efforts to diversify overseas, contributed to S.A.G. Solarstrom’s revenue guidance for 2010 of reaching between €190 and €201 million. Group sales increase by 82.5 % to €139.5 million in the first nine months of the year. Read more

Ascent Solar raising funds to ramp CIGS plant to 30MW; shares offered at $4.15 (update)

Thursday, 11.11.2010 - 12:39 (PV-Tech)

(Update) Having started production of its monolithically integrated flexible thin-film CIGS modules in May, Ascent Solar is attempting to gain further funding via a common stock offering to ramp its FAB2 production plant in Colorado to a capacity of 30MW. The company will offer 5.25 million shares at $4.15 per share to the public, from which the company hopes to raise $20.25 million. Read more

SolarWorld reports sales of up to ?337.4 million in Q3?10

Thursday, 11.11.2010 - 12:16 (PV-Tech)

Revenue for the first nine months of 2010 at SolarWorld came close to reaching €1 billion for the first time as strong sales in Germany (60% of sales) and overseas (40% of sales), saw third quarter revenue reach €337.4 million. Overseas sales in the U.S. and Italy fuelled the overseas growth, the company said. However, sales were down in the quarter compared to sales of €383 million in the second quarter. Read more

Ascent Solar raising funds to ramp CIGS plant to 30MW

Thursday, 11.11.2010 - 12:15 (PV-Tech)

Having started production of its monolithically integrated flexible thin-film CIGS modules in May, 2010, Ascent Solar is attempting to gain further funding via a common stock offering to ramp its FAB2 production plant in Colorado to a capacity of 30MW. Read more

SolarWorld reports sales of to ?337.4 million in third quarter

Thursday, 11.11.2010 - 12:15 (PV-Tech)

Revenue for the first nine months of 2010 at SolarWorld came close to reaching €1 billion for the first time as strong sales in Germany (60% of sales) and overseas (40% of sales), saw third quarter revenue reach €337.4 million. Overseas sales in the U.S. and Italy fuelled the overseas growth, the company said. However, sales were down in the quarter compared to sales of €383 million in the second quarter. Read more

aleo solar raises revenue forecast to ?500 million

Thursday, 11.11.2010 - 11:15 (PV-Tech)

aleo solar has raised it 2010 revenue forecast for the third time this year as strong pull-forward effects of the German feed-in tariff cuts and growth in other European markets are expected to see revenue reach €500 million, up from an initial forecast of €420 million, earlier this year. Revenue for the first nine months of 2010 was €412 million, an 86.6% increase over the same period in 2009. Read more

PowerSaver Loan Program for Residential Solar Financing

Thursday, 11.11.2010 - 6:00 (Renewable Energy World)

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SMA America and UL Partner for Transformerless Inverter Workshop at Solar Power International

Thursday, 11.11.2010 - 6:00 (Renewable Energy World)

SMA America continues to champion transformerless inverters with its recent partnership with Underwriters Laboratories® (UL) for "The Transformerless Inverter Workshop." The free training session, which took place at Solar Power International in Los Angeles on Oct. 15, 2010, focused on how transformerless inverters in ungrounded PV systems can be safer than grounded arrays. Read more

Webinar Fri 11/12 11AM PST: PowerSaver Loan Program for Residential Solar Financing

Thursday, 11.11.2010 - 6:00 (Renewable Energy World)

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Borrego Solar closes second fund for financing solar projects

Thursday, 11.11.2010 - 2:10 (PV-Tech)

Borrego Solar Systems has completed its second fund with U.S Bank and East West Bank, which have contributed an estimated US$36 million for the financing of new solar energy projects. The newly funded solar projects include a 1.2MW system at the Madera Community Hospital and a 1.8MW system at the San Diego County Water Authority. Read more

Skyline Solar awarded two more patents from USPTO

Thursday, 11.11.2010 - 2:03 (PV-Tech)

Skyline Solar recently received two new green patents from the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), adding to the company’s omnibus patent, which is was awarded in May under the USPTO’s Green Technology Pilot Program. Read more

Project Focus: Sempra Generation gets approval for 200MW solar PV project in Antelope Valley, CA

Thursday, 11.11.2010 - 1:55 (PV-Tech)

The Kern County Board of Supervisors gave their undisputed approval to Sempra Generation for the construction of a 200MW solar power project in Antelope Valley, California. Located about 90 miles north of Los Angeles, and set to be constructed on privately owned former agricultural land, the designated Rosamond Solar project will break ground sometime in 2012. The project has an anticipated completion date for 2013 and marks the fourth utility-scale power project for Sempra Generation. Read more

Deficit Commission Report a Sobering Reminder on U.S. Ethanol Policy Reform

Thursday, 11.11.2010 - 6:00 (Renewable Energy World)

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US Military Tests Algae Biofuel Ship, Synthetic Jet Fuel

Thursday, 11.11.2010 - 6:00 (Renewable Energy World)

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Enel Adds 20 MW of Geothermal in Italy

Thursday, 11.11.2010 - 6:00 (Renewable Energy World)

Enel, Italy's largest power provider, added 20 MW of geothermal to its generating mix this week. The company started operation of the Radicondoli 2 geothermal power plant, an additional unit to an existing 40 MW plant. The Tuscany-based facility now is now up to 60 MW of capacity. Read more

Energy Storage Breakthrough is Put to the Test in Bella Coola

Thursday, 11.11.2010 - 6:00 (Renewable Energy World)

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Moving Renewables Beyond Cap and Trade

Thursday, 11.11.2010 - 6:00 (Renewable Energy World)

Let's face it: A major push to pass a Renewable Energy Standard or a Cap and Trade program is very unlikely this year, or even into next. But that doesn't mean clean energy has to suffer. Read more

HelioVolt extends CRADA partnership with NREL

Thursday, 11.11.2010 - 2:08 (PV-Tech)

HelioVolt and the U.S. Department of Energy’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory have agreed to extend their cooperative research and development agreement (CRADA), which is working towards the development of faster, yet more efficient ways to manufacture low-cost thin-film CIGS PV. Their partnership has already received numerous rewards, including the 2008 R&D 100 Editor’s Choice “Most Revolutionary Technology” Award for their liquid depositions hybrid CIGS. Read more