Kyocera Solar today announced that its North American manufacturing facilities have surpassed production of 2 million PV solar modules. Kyocera has been producing modules in North America since 2004 and its solar solutions are used in a ...
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For the global solar industry, 2012 has been about trade wars. The US and Europe both started anti-dumping and anti-subsidy investigations against the world's largest solar supply chain, China. In addition, oversupply continues to plague ...
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Suntech Power, a China-based producer of solar panels, announced financial results for its first quarter ended March 31, 2012. Total net revenues for the first quarter of 2012 were US$409.5 million, a decrease of 34.9% from US$629 million ...
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Japan's high solar subsidy has attracted many Japan-based firms to enter the market. In addition, international firms have been hoping to enter the market as well. However, Japan has certain entry barriers as citizens often prefer to use ...
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The Japan government is likely to reduce the feed-in tariff (FIT) rate for solar PV system installations from JPY42 (US$0.50)/kWh currently to either JPY36/kWh or JPY32/kWh in March or July 2013, according to Taiwan-based makers. The total ...
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Joseph Armstrong Ph.D., chief technology officer of Ascent Solar Technologies Inc (ASTI) of Thornton, CO, USA, has joined the Strategic Advisory Council of Bye Aerospace Inc. Ascent Solar makes lightweight thin-film photovoltaic modules ...
The solar farm commissioned by the Sauber team is one of the largest solar carports in Switzerland The solar farm commissioned by the Sauber team in Hinwil is now on the grid: The plant was officially inaugurated in September and delivers ...
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US government anti-dumping penalties on imports of solar cells from China could suspend nearly half of solar module shipments to North America this year, impacting pricing, inventories and project timelines, according to an IHS iSuppli. ...
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(China Glass Network) On December 24, Qinghai Yaohua Special Glass Co., Ltd’s first phase project, low-e glass production line with day capacity 600 tons is officially completed and put into operation. This project is mainly located ...
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More than 500 villages will be initially electrified in Pakistan through the promotion of renewable energy in the form of solar power. Director General Pakistan Council of Renewable Energy technologies (PCRET) Khalid Islam said that the ...
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First Solar Inc of Tempe, AZ, USA, which makes thin-film photovoltaic (PV) modules based on cadmium telluride (CdTe), has appointed Georges Antoun chief operating officer. Antoun will initially have responsibility for manufacturing, R&D, ...
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First of 3.8 million First Solar CdTe PV panels installed at Antelope Valley Solar Ranch One in Los Angeles County First Solar Inc of Tempe,AZ,USA,which manufactures thin-film photovoltaic modules based on cadmium telluride(CdTe)as well ...
Renewable energy project developer enXco of San Diego,CA,USA(an EDF Energies Nouvelles Company)has signed a solar module supply agreement for First Solar Inc of Tempe,AZ,USA-which manufactures thin-film photovoltaic modules based on cadmium ...
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The UK government has set solar and biomass subsidy levels for the next five years, and says building-mounted solar PV projects will receive higher rates than ground-mounted projects over the 2013-2017 period. For the building-mounted ...
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Developments within the Chinese market formed the central theme of Intersolar China, hosted for the second time by the Intercontinental Hotel Beichen in Beijing from 11-13 December. The conference focused on innovative technologies and ...
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