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27 January 2012

Israeli solar innovator needs cash for R&D drivep

An Israel-based solar module specialist told NewNet it will look to secure investment in 2012 to further its research and development work, and to develop a pilot project.

22 August 2011

China Sunergy becomes latest to swing to loss in Q2

Nasdaq-listed China Sunergy has reportedly swung to a loss in the second quarter, as a drop in solar prices hit across the board revenues in the industry.

28 June 2011

NREL invention speeds solar cell quality tests

To come up with a way to do something 1,000 times faster than it had been done in the past, you have to count on some serendipity — not to mention hard work, collaboration and good timing. Such was the case with three scientists from the US Department of Energy's National Renewable Energy Laboratory, who somewhat accidentally developed a way to assess the quality of solar cells at a speed that is orders of magnitude faster than had been done before.

31 March 2011

Ferro opens photovoltaic research and development laboratory in Taiwan

Ferro, a supplier of technology-based performance materials, has opened a photovoltaic research and development laboratory in Taiwan to provide technical support for customers, and to deliver solutions for improving the efficiency of solar cells and lowering the cost of solar cell production.

12 July 2010

JA Solar, Innovalight to develop higher efficiency solar cells

Solar developer Innovalight’s silicon nanoparticle ink is to be used in the production of Chinese solar manufacturer JA Solar's new Secium high efficiency solar cells, thanks to a three-year supply agreement between the companies.

10 June 2010

Total, Abengoa and Masdar partner for world’s largest CSP plant in Abu Dhabi

Global oil and gas major Total and Spanish-headquartered Abengoa Solar have partnered to build, own and operate the world's largest concentrated solar power plant and the first of its kind in the Middle East.

2 June 2010

Global solar cell production grew 51 per cent in 2009, figures showp

Global photovoltaic cell production last year grew by 51 per cent in 2009, from 7.1GW in 2008 to 10.7GW in 2009, according to a research note published by Greentech Media company, GTM Research.

27 May 2010

SunPower and AU Optronics to establish joint venture solar cell fabrication facility in Malaysia

Shortly after securing €44.5m to fund the expansion of the Montalto di Castro solar park in Italy, global solar cell and system manufacturer SunPower has finalised a definitive agreement to form a joint venture solar cell manufacturing facility in Malaysia, with AU Optronics.

25 May 2010

AQT partners with Solar Enertech and HelioPower to drive CIGS solar cell deployment

Developer of copper-indium-gallium-diselenide (CIGS) thin-film solar cells, AQT, has formed partnerships with Solar Enertech and HelioPower to drive the delivery and deployment of its solar cells into commercial projects beginning in 2010.

15 April 2010

Solar cell technology developer Shrink Nanotechnologies issues stock forward split at 5:1

The US Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) has approved a common stock forward split for US solar nanotechnology developer Shrink Nanotechnologies of five for one.

7 April 2010

US solar cell developer AQT secures $10m venture funding

Applied Quantum Technology (AQT), a Californian developer of low-cost copper-indium-gallium-diselenide (CIGS) thin-film solar cells, has secured $10m in venture funding.

11 February 2010

Solar cell technology developer P2i and Energy Launch Partners team for durable solar cell coating

Solar cell technology developer P2i has teamed up with US-based new technology launch and commercialisation specialist Energy Launch Partners to introduce its unique business proposition for the solar energy sector to the solar market.

20 October 2008

Leader Ventures, Silicon Valley Bank provide $5m to solar cell company Innovalight

Leader Ventures, an investment firm offering blended debt and equity financing, and Silicon Valley Bank have provided $5m of financing to Innovalight, a developer of silicon-ink based solar cells and modules.

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