Lightway PV modules receive JET certification for Japanese market

Saturday, 3.2.2013 - 13:43 (Solarserver)

On February 27th, 2013, Lightway Solar (Beijing, China) announced that its polycrystalline photovoltaic (PV) modules have received certification from Japan?s Electrical Safety & Environment Technology Laboratories (JET). Read more

Canadian Solar to supply 85 kW of modules for off-grid PV projects in Tanzania

Saturday, 3.2.2013 - 13:45 (Solarserver)

On February 27th, 2013, Canadian Solar (Ontario, Canada) announced that it has signed a sales agreement to supply 85 kilowatts (kW) of solar photovoltaic (PV) modules to Tanzania-based Zara Solar, which specializes in solar PV importing, retail and installations. Read more

Innotech Solar introduces linear performance warranty for solar PV modules

Saturday, 3.2.2013 - 13:37 (Solarserver)

Innotech Solar (ITS, Narvik, Norway) is enhancing its twelve-year product warranty for photovoltaic modules with a linear performance warranty. The company guarantees a minimum 97% of the module nominal power output for the first year. Over a period of 25 years, Innotech guarantees that module performance will not fall by more than 0.7 percent per year. The linear performance warranty applies to all ITS modules bought as of March 1st, 2013. Read more

Yingli, non-profit solar PV installer GRID Alternatives renew partnership

Saturday, 3.2.2013 - 13:18 (Solarserver)

On February 27th, 2013, Yingli Green Energy Holding Co. Ltd. (Baoding, China) announced that its Yingli Green Energy Americas Inc. subsidiary has renewed its strategic partnership with GRID Alternatives, a non-profit solar PV installer that brings renewable energy to low-income communities. The partnership will help nearly 1,200 low-income families go solar across California and Colorado, saving them an estimated USD 30 million over the systems' lifetimes. Read more