Norway-based Renewable Energy Corporation (REC) has reported first quarter 2013 revenues of NOK1,278 million (US$217 million), down 24% compared to revenues in the fourth quarter of 2012. REC experienced improved demand for solar panels ...
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Large Scale Solar UK will be the first and only dedicated large scale conference of its kind this year. The event will explore the current renaissance of large scale solar in the UK, its potential investment opportunities and what can be ...
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Solar Junction of San Jose, CA, USA, which makes III-V multi-junction solar cells for concentrated photovoltaics (CPV), is in contract negotiation along with epiwafer foundry and substrate maker IQE plc of Cardiff, Wales, UK for the ...
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Terry Guo, chairman of Foxconn Electronics (Hon Hai Precision Industry), has mentioned that the firm wants to produce different kinds of solar products. Market observers believe Foxconn has strength in manufacturing, hence should focus on ...
China-based vertically integrated solar firm, LDK Solar, reported fourth-quarter net sales of US$135.9 million, a relatively low figure compared to US$291.5 million reported in the third quarter of 2012 and US$420.2 million in the fourth ...
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Energized by a surge of shipments in Asia, the global PV inverter market in 2012 bucked weak worldwide solar industry conditions to expand by 5% and break the US$7 billion level for the first time. Global PV inverter market revenue last ...
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China-based makers' solar product shipments to Europe have been falling due to the ongoing trade dispute, but their shipments to the US, Japan and the domestic market have been rising. Due to orders related to China's Golden Sun ...
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Foxconn Electronics (Hon Hai Precision Industry) plans to cooperate with the local government in China's Guangxi autonomous region to develop solar power applications for agricultural purposes, according to a report in the Taiwan-based ...
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Yingli Solar from China became the largest global supplier of solar modules in 2012 based on annual merchant shipments, while previous leader and besieged fellow China-based producer Suntech Power dropped to fifth place, according to latest ...
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Martifer Solar, a subsidiary of Martifer SGPS, developed a cluster of utility scale photovoltaic plants totaling 28.1 MWp in the United Kingdom. This is one of the largest clusters of utility scale solar PV plants ever built ...
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Caplor is delighted to welcome a new employee to the Fownhope-based team. As Business Development Coordinator Mel Preedy will be developing and implementing new ideas and strategies to help grow and expand the business. Mel comes from a ...
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Global solar installations are forecast to exceed 35GW in 2013, equivalent to growth of 12%, according to IHS. Global solar installations in 2012 grew 14% on year to reach 31.4GW. Contrary to many other more pessimistic predictions for ...
Rittal's existing RiLine60 busbar system has been adapted to operate on DC networks. With ratings of up to 1600A it has been successfully tested to 1500v DC at potential short circuit currents of 50,000 amps. Fully shrouded, Rittal's ...
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For fourth-quarter 2012, 5N Plus Inc of Montreal, Quebec, Canada, a producer of specialty metal and chemical products, has reported revenue of $128.6m, up 6.5% on $120.7m last quarter but down 13.9% on $149.4m a year ago. Revenue for ...
Morris Chang, chairman and CEO of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC), noted in August 2012 that the firm had changed its position in relation to investments in solar cell maker Motech, shifting from strategic purposes to ...
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