Turnkey project delays and cancellation hit Roth & Rau

Wednesday, 11.10.2010 - 19:06 (PV-Tech)

In releasing preliminary nine-month financial figures, PV equipment supplier Roth & Rau saw sales and profits impacted by several delays in turnkey projects and a probable cancellation of turnkey projects in India, which were not detailed in a statement. Roth & Rau said that it would probably achieve a total revenue of €189.2 million for the period, compared to €159.5 million in the same period a year ago. Earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT) are expected to be only €3.0 million, compared with €13.1 million in the year ago period. Read more

centrotherm photovoltaics catches equipment order wave from Asia: order intake ?707.7 million

Wednesday, 11.10.2010 - 18:15 (PV-Tech)

Describing business conditions as an ‘ongoing order boom in the solar sector,’ centrotherm photovoltaics posted revenue of €458.4 million for the first nine months of this year, a 22.3% increase compared with the same period a year ago. The company reported a total inflow of €707.7 million of new orders, compared with the prior-year period of €472.1 million. However, revenue fell in its Thin Film Module segment to only €11.9 million in the period. Read more

Order Focus: CTDC signs solar cell supply, joint development deal with Goldpoly

Wednesday, 11.10.2010 - 18:14 (PV-Tech)

China Technology Development Group has signed a strategic cooperation agreement with Goldpoly International to establish a long-term relationship for the supply of solar cells, and to jointly build up the vertically integrated PV value chain. The terms of the deal call for Goldpoly to provide CTDC with at least 100MW polycrystalline-silicon PV cells per year, at the lowest market price, beginning in 2011. CTDC agreed to preferentially purchase the cells from Goldpoly as its major supplier.  Read more

Researchers Examine New England's EGS Potential

Wednesday, 11.10.2010 - 6:00 (Renewable Energy World)

University of Massachusetts Amherst geologists say that hot rocks beneath granite-rich New England -- way down, 2.5 to 4 miles deep -- could represent the next great clean energy source, with a potential to generate enough local electricity and direct heat to serve small towns, schools and hospitals. Read more

The Finalist at the CPV TODAY INDUSTRY AWARDS

Wednesday, 11.10.2010 - 6:00 (Renewable Energy World)

The Awards Ceremony has been organized by CPV Today in conjunction with the 3rd Concentrated Photovoltaics Summit, which will take place in Sevilla on the 18 -19 of November. Read more

Solectria Renewables Delivers Over 8.5MW Commercial and SmartGrid PV Inverters in Massachusetts

Wednesday, 11.10.2010 - 6:00 (Renewable Energy World)

Lawrence, MA ? November 9, 2010 ? Solectria Renewables, LLC, the leading U.S. PV inverter manufacturer, announced today the delivery of over 8.5MW Commercial (PVI 60-100kW) and SmartGrid (SGI 225-500kW) PV Inverters for projects across Massachusetts. Read more

IMS Research forecasts 75% of global PV production to take place in Asia by end of 2011

Wednesday, 11.10.2010 - 0:15 (PV-Tech)

One of the biggest pressures that the solar module industry faces is the ability to produce a solar module at a lower cost. Due to this demand in pricing, IMS Research has concluded that over 70% of module production capacity is made in Asia as of 2010’s fourth quarter. The trend to move production to Asia isn’t a passing one as IMS foresees that by the end of 2011, over 75% of the world’s PV production will take place in Asia. Read more

Bringing Next-Gen Solar PV from the Lab to Market

Wednesday, 11.10.2010 - 6:00 (Renewable Energy World)

Solar advocates usually fall into one of two categories: Either you believe that today's conventional thin films and crystalline PV technologies will enable mass penetration of solar, or you believe that some fundamental technological breakthrough is needed. Read more

STANDARD SOLAR NAMES RICK BERUBE VICE PRESIDENT OF OPERATIONS

Wednesday, 11.10.2010 - 6:00 (Renewable Energy World)

Standard Solar, Inc., a leader in the full-service development, installation and financing of solar electric systems for commercial, government and residential customers, today announced Rick Berube has been named vice president of operations. Mr. Berube will be responsible for Standard Solar's Renewable Energy Hub (REH) strategy and will oversee all aspects of the company's operations and procurement. Read more

DOW POWERHOUSE? Solar Shingles Receive UL Certification

Wednesday, 11.10.2010 - 6:00 (Renewable Energy World)

MIDLAND, MICHIGAN ? November 1, 2010 ? Today, The Dow Chemical Company (NYSE: DOW) and Underwriters Laboratories (UL) announced that the DOW? POWERHOUSE? Solar Shingle is the first residential solar roofing shingle with an integrated connection system to receive Underwriters Laboratories (UL) safety certification. The DOW? POWERHOUSE? Solar Shingle is a ground-breaking photovoltaic solar panel in the form of a solar roofing shingle that can be integrated into rooftops with standard asphalt shingle materials. It reduces installation time and complexity using a revolutionary system design that eliminates on-roof wiring, minimizes through-roof penetrations, and allows the product Read more

Three Major Solar PV Funding Rounds Close

Wednesday, 11.10.2010 - 6:00 (Renewable Energy World)

This week saw the close of three major financing deals for solar developers in China, Europe and the U.S. Read more

Solar Hot-Water Systems: An Urban Rewewable for The Northeast

Wednesday, 11.10.2010 - 6:00 (Renewable Energy World)

Using solar energy to heat water in the multifamily apartment buildings of the Northeast has traditionally been considered a challenge. It has generally been assumed that in a city like New York, the installation and implementation of solar panels, connecting pipes and water storage tanks would be dauntingly complicated and expensive. Too many high-rise buildings casting shadows, so the argument goes. (Or too many high-rise buildings, period). Add to that, a climate that would not be suitable for collecting solar energy the year-round. Read more

U.S. Utility Solar Market Takes Off

Wednesday, 11.10.2010 - 6:00 (Renewable Energy World)

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Project Focus: Platina Partners buys 10MW of solar PV projects in Italy

Wednesday, 11.10.2010 - 0:15 (PV-Tech)

Platina Partners has finalized its acquisition of 10MW of solar PV projects from the Degennaro Group. The 10 solar PV plants are located in the Puglia region of Italy, are each 1MW and mark the first operational plants in Italy for Platina. Their portfolio now includes 162MW of renewable energy projects in operation, 31MW of those being operational solar PV projects. Read more

Solarfun sees increased revenues, shipments; increases full-year guidance

Wednesday, 11.10.2010 - 0:15 (PV-Tech)

Solarfun Power Holdings has released its third quarter results, for the period that ended September 30, 2010. The company produced total net revenue of US$325.7 million, a 24.7% increase over the results reported for the second quarter. Solarfun attributes the revenue growth to more shipments, which reached 223.9MW, and a higher average selling price. Gross profit also saw a positive 34.6% fluctuation quarter-over quarter to post at US$74.2 million from the second quarters US$55.5 million. Read more

Solargiga begins purchase agreement for Sino Light Investments

Wednesday, 11.10.2010 - 0:15 (PV-Tech)

Solargiga Energy Holdings has begun the process for acquiring Sino Light Investments by entering into a sales and purchase agreement with the company. Solargiga has conditionally agreed to buy 100% of Sino Light’s issued shares at a consideration of HK$835,200,000. This total amount will be completed in full once convertible bonds, at a conversion price of HK$1.92 per conversion share, are completed and will total 435,000,000 conversion shares issued. Read more

Biomass Co-generation Facility Breaks Ground in Oregon

Wednesday, 11.10.2010 - 6:00 (Renewable Energy World)

Whether to use woody biomass to produce heat or power is an issue that has been widely debated in renewable energy circles. Critics of biomass power initiatives claim that burning wood to create electricity wastes much of what the resource is best suited for, which is heat. Indeed industry associations like the Biomass Thermal Energy Council (BTEC) have been formed over the past few years around the topic of using biomass energy exclusively for heat. Read more

Are Wind Resources Really on the Decline?

Wednesday, 11.10.2010 - 6:00 (Renewable Energy World)

AWS Truepower, LLC, an international leader in renewable energy consulting and information services, released a statement today calling into question media reports of declining wind speeds across the Northern Hemisphere. Such a decline, if true, could have serious consequences for the development of wind energy projects, which depend on a stable wind climate. Based on its own review and analysis of available data and studies, however, AWS Truepower believes that no significant decline has been definitively observed. Read more

What the Mid-term Elections Mean for Geothermal Energy

Wednesday, 11.10.2010 - 6:00 (Renewable Energy World)

The results from the 2010 midterm elections show a positive outlook for geothermal energy. Both at the federal and state levels, there will be continued support for the policies and programs needed to expand geothermal production in the United States. Read more

Utah Energy Initiative Task Force Issues Draft Plan

Wednesday, 11.10.2010 - 6:00 (Renewable Energy World)

Over the past several months the members of the Utah Energy Initiative Task Force and various subcommittees have conducted public hearings and a series of meetings to gather input for purposes of drafting a 10-year strategic energy plan. Read more

USPTO Extends and Expands the Green Technology Pilot Program

Wednesday, 11.10.2010 - 6:00 (Renewable Energy World)

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