GCL-Poly plans PV projects with Winsun New Energy and Shunfeng Photovoltaic

Monday, 5.28.2012 - 19:19 (PV-Tech)

Following others into the downstream market, Winsun New Energy and Shunfeng Photovoltaic are teaming with GCL-Poly Energy Holdings to plan and build solar farms in Europe as well as other undisclosed regions. However, GCL-Poly already has plans to build solar farms in the US and China. Read more

Panasonic going after PV industrial-scale market

Monday, 5.28.2012 - 13:33 (PV-Tech)

As part of its overall business strategy, Panasonic has reiterated that its solar module business was core to its growth and would as a ?core business? be given the management resources to develop further. Panasonic said that although it would continue to target the residential PV market with its high-efficiency HIT modules, its main and existing market, it would now focus attention on developing HIT and multi-crystalline modules that addressed industrial-scale markets. Read more

Solar produced 40 percent of Germany?s electricity demand this weekend

Monday, 5.28.2012 - 18:44 (Solarpowerportal)

After the disaster at Fukishima, Germany vowed to never install a new nuclear station again, immediately decommissioning eight plants. Instead it would turn to renewables to generate the energy required to run the country. Read more

ACT shortlists 22 proposals for solar auction

Monday, 5.28.2012 - 13:22 (PV-Tech)

The Australian Capital Territory (ACT) Labor government?s minister for the environment and sustainable development, Simon Corbell has announced its large-scale solar auction is in its final stage. The feed-in tariff support scheme has shortlisted 22 proposals. Read more

Samil Power secures 2.6GW project in Xinjiang

Monday, 5.28.2012 - 12:15 (PV-Tech)

Chinese solar inverter and mounting system provider Samil Power has signed an agreement for a 2.6GW PV plant, due to be completed in five years. Estimated at US$4.8 billion, it will be built in the autonomous region of Xinjiang. Read more

DuPont?s ?Tedlar? PV backsheet production expansion completed

Monday, 5.28.2012 - 12:05 (PV-Tech)

Ensuring sufficient future supply of its ?Tedlar? polyvinyl fluoride (PVF) film for PV module assembly requirements has been completed, according to DuPont. The US$295 million investment in new capacity has more than doubled production, the company said. DuPont has recently secured long-term agreements with Tier 1 PV module manufacturers such as Suntech, Yingli Green, Trina Solar and China Sunergy. Read more

Westmill solar farm cooperative to launch in June

Monday, 5.28.2012 - 11:39 (Solarpowerportal)

Westmill solar farm, located just outside Swindon, is set to become the UK?s first community-owned solar park. The 5MW site has been operating since July last year and is home to more than 20,000 solar modules, producing 4.4GWh of electricity per year. Read more

Germany breaks world record for solar power generation with 22GW

Monday, 5.28.2012 - 11:20 (PV-Tech)

With highs of 23ºC and cloudless skies on May 26, Germany produced 22GW of electricity per hour, meeting nearly 50% of the country?s midday electricity needs. The Renewable Energy Industry (IWR) estimated this equaled the amount of power generated by 20 nuclear power plants. Read more

Day4 Energy announces proposed arrangement to avoid TSX delisting

Monday, 5.28.2012 - 19:02 (PV-Tech)

After an abysmal first quarter, Day4 Energy has announced that it has arranged to transfer all of its business, assets and operations to 0941212 (094), a company indirectly owned and controlled by George Rubin (president and CEO of Day4) and Douglas Keast (executive vice-president and CFO of Day4), in exchange for cash consideration of CAN$500,000. Read more

Davey talks up the Green Deal in the North East

Monday, 5.28.2012 - 13:38 (Solarpowerportal)

Ed Davey, Secretary of State has been in the North East to help promote the upcoming launch of the Green Deal in October. Read more