First Solar is forecast to install 1.1 gigawatts (GW) of solar or photovoltaic (PV) power systems in 2013, more than double the 516 megawatts (MW) in 2012, according to IMS Research, now part of IHS. This high rate of growth will allow ...
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Solar-grade crystalline silicon wafer maker Sino-American Silicon Products (SAS) has announced its merger with Sunrise Global Solar Energy, a manufacturer of P-type monocrystalline silicon solar cells, through a stock swap where one SAS ...
Driven by feed-in tariffs (FITs) and the commoditization of photovoltaic (PV) modules, along with innovative leasing programs for residential solar installations, distributed solar PV systems are expected to see double- and, in some ...
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Calyxo GmbH of Bitterfeld/Wolfen-Thalheim, Germany, the largest manufacturer of cadmium telluride (CdTe) thin-film solar panels in Europe (with a current annual capacity of 85MW), says it welcomes the agreements between European Union and ...
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Driven by feed-in tariffs (FITs) and the commoditization of photovoltaic (PV) modules—along with leasing programs for residential solar installations—Navigant Research expects distributed solar PV systems to see double-digit ...
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The China government has set a tentative target of over 350GWp for the total installation capacity of PV systems in China in 2015, with an average of 100GWp additional PV systems to be installed each year during 2013-2015, according to a ...
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Everybody is talking about renewable energy usage, but do we really trying to implement this in our lives. If not then we must start considering this. There are many ways of using this power and solar photovoltaic modules are one of them. ...
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The main Taiwan-based solar cell makers saw capacity utilization rise to 80-100% in the second quarter of 2013 mainly due to strong demand in Japan, according to industry sources. In Japan, Japan-based Sharp and Kyocera have respective ...
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The US Photovoltaic Manufacturing Consortium (PVMC) - an industry-led collaboration headquartered at the College of Nanoscale Science and Engineering (CNSE) of the State University of New York (SUNY) in Albany, NY - has released the first ...
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Taiwan-based Tatung on July 1 signed with the government of New Taipei City, northern Taiwan, to invest NT$300 million (US$10 million) to establish roof-mounted PV systems at 16 municipal high schools with a total installation capacity of ...
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Eaton will be presenting its portfolio of electrical solutions for the safe, efficient harvest and grid connection of solar photovoltaic (PV) energy at Intersolar Europe 2013, one of the world's leading exhibitions for the solar industry, ...
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At Solar Taiwan 2013, the host, the Photonic Industry and Technology Development Association (PIDA), has invited solar firms such as SunEdison, Gintech, GCL-Poly, MEMC, and Motech to discuss opportunities in emerging solar markets and high ...
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The solar market seemed promising for South Korea-based big enterprises such as Samsung, LG, and Hyundai. However, continuous loss has pushed these firms to modify the business strategies. LG Siltron has given up on the production of ...
When the whole world is struggling from rising electricity bill, photovoltaic panels have become a rescue. It is a breakthrough technology to generate electrical energy using sun light. Also, this technology is free from carbon footprint ...
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At present solar photovoltaic modules are rapidly becoming famous everywhere. After other utility resources as air, water or steam & electricity, it has emerged as the most prospective power source for use in various commercial ...
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