ReneSola to provide 32.5MW of modules to Strata Solar for five PV farms Manufacturer of solar PV modules ReneSola is to provide 32.5MW of equipment to US-based StrataSolar. The purchase involves more than 108,000 of ReneSola's 300W solar modules, to be delivered in June and July of this year, and will be used to build [...]
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PVEL Launches Soiling Station Program for PV Modules
PVEL Launches Soiling Station Program for PV Modules North America's premier PV module testing lab, PV Evolution Labs (PVEL), today introduced a new Soiling Station program for measurement of power and energy loss due to module soiling in the field. Soiling is the accumulation of dirt on PV modules … Read more on Azom.com A [...]
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First Solar Sets Another World Record for CdTe Solar PV Efficiency
According to the press release, “First Solar, Inc. today announced it set a new world record for cadmium-telluride (CdTe) photovoltaic (PV) solar module efficiency, achieving 14.4 percent total area efficiency. The U.S. Department of Energy’s National Renewable Energy Lab (NREL) confirmed the record, which eclipsed the prior record of 13.4 percent, which also was set [...]
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Solyndra Goes Bankrupt, Workers Laid Off
Solyndra LLC has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. Staff has been laid off. Solyndra is a Fremont-based manufacturer of solar power systems. Global economic conditions and the solar industry have made their business model unsustainable. In June, the company dropped plans for an IPO. American solar manufacturers have been affected by a worldwide plunge [...]
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First Solar Dedicates Mesa Factory Site
According to the press release, “First Solar, Inc. dedicated its factory site in Mesa, Ariz., at a ceremony held this morning. The company also announced that Todd Spangler has been appointed Site Director and General Manager of the new Mesa factory, having previously served as General Manager of First Solar’s factory in Perrysburg, Ohio. Mike [...]
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Google allocates $280 Mil in Residential Solar Projects
According to the Google Green Blog (official Google Blog), “Imagine sitting on your patio watching the sun’s rays pass overhead, knowing that they power your home with clean energy—at a cost that’s less that what you would have paid using just the grid. That’s what my colleague, engineer Michael Flaster, has been doing at his [...]
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First Solar, Southern California Edison Sign Contract for 250 MW of Solar PV Power
The press release states, “Southern California Edison (SCE) has signed a power purchase agreement with First Solar for 250 megawatts AC of electricity to be generated with solar photovoltaic panels. This emission-free power source is the equivalent, in greenhouse gas terms, of removing 30,000 cars from the road annually. The solar panels will be ground-mounted [...]
1366 Technologies raises $20 million series B financing round
According to the press release, “1366 Technologies, whose innovative approaches to solar manufacturing have the potential to halve the cost of solar energy, announced today the close of a $20 million Series B financing bringing the Company’s total amount raised to $37.55 million. Korea’s Hanwha Chemical and Ventizz Capital Fund IV L.P., one of Europe’s [...]
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enXco and Solaria Sign Supply Agreement
The press release states, “enXco – an EDF Energies Nouvelles Company (PARIS: EEN) and Solaria Corporation announced today a five year global supply agreement under which module manufacturer Solaria will supply their patented solar module to enXco as well as a small equity investment from enXco in Solaria. The agreement, which is a combination of [...]
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Applied Materials Details Progress Towards Industrializing PV Solar
According to its press release, “At its annual solar analyst and press briefing today at the Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference and Exhibition (PVSEC), Europe’s largest solar tradeshow, Applied Materials executives provided updates on Applied’s solar strategy, including highlights of the company’s business and technology roadmaps for both crystalline silicon (c-Si) and thin-film solar photovoltaics (PV). [...]
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