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13 January 2012

AQT Solar raises $18.7m to expand production

US photovoltaic thin-film component developer AQT Solar has secured Series B venture funding worth $18.7m to expand production of its copper-indium-gallium-diselenide (CIGS) solar cells.

1 December 2011

Q-Cells achieves record thin-film efficiency

solarpanel2_1702 A Q-Cells subsidiary has reached a new record in thin-film efficiency, with the Solibro Q.SMART reaching a module efficiency of 17.4 per cent.

29 November 2011

PV cell developer Solar3D appoints science adviser

US photovoltaic cell developer Solar3D has appointed Nadir Dagli as chief scientific adviser to guide the development of the company’s technology and prototype.

13 October 2011

GCL-Poly signs 1GW PV wafer supply deal with Tainergy

Chinese polysilicon and photovoltaic wafer producer GCL-Poly has signed a five-year letter of intent to supply 1GW of wafers to PV cell manufacturer Tainergy Tech, based in Taiwan.

13 October 2011

PV cell designer Silveo exits stealth mode and secures $33m investment

US solar cell innovator Silveo has raised $33m through a fundraising round led by new investor New Margin which joined existing participants GSR and DT Capital as the company left stealth mode.

13 September 2011

Konarka forms several partnerships to advance solar coating products

US solar cell developer Konarka has formed strategic alliances with ThyssenKrupp Steel Europe, Lapp Kabek, Bischoff Glastechnik and the Fraunhofer Institute.

15 August 2011

Varian approves merger with solar technology manufacturer Applied Materials

Shareholders of Nasdaq-listed Varian Semiconductor Equipment Associates have voted in favour of a merger with solar technology provider Applied Materials.

10 August 2011

Q-Cells records €354.8m Q2 loss

German photovoltaic cell manufacturer Q-Cells generated revenue of €316m for the second quarter of 2011 but still recorded an overall loss.

8 August 2011

JA Solar’s board to buy back $100m in shares

Photovoltaic component producer JA Solar’s board of directors have approved a share repurchase programme authorising the company to reacquire up to $100m of the company’s American Depositary Shares.

26 July 2011

US solar company BioSolar plans IPO

US photovoltaic component developer BioSolar has announced its intention to make an initial public offering (IPO) on a US stock exchange.

20 July 2011

Pyron appoints two new members to management team

Photovoltaics company Pyron Solar has appointed Duncan Earl as chief technology officer and Joe Bentley as chief engineer.

8 July 2011

Praxair signs deal to supply hydrogen to US PV facility

Industrial gas company Praxair has signed a multi-year deal with Hemlock Semiconductor to supply high-purity hydrogen for a new $1.2bn polysilicon manufacturing facility in Tennesse, US.

6 July 2011

Test solar farm 19% more efficient than standard, claims Pyron Solar

US-based Pyron Solar said it has developed a concentrated photovoltaic (CPV) technology with a per cell output 19 per cent more efficient than its nearest rivals.

13 April 2011

India’s PLG Power looks to build 120MW solar cell plant

India’s solar ambitions are continuing apace and have sparked a Rs410 investment by energy company PLG Power to build a 120MW solar cell manufacturing facility.

5 April 2011

JA Solar, Jabil Circuit begin solar manufacturing partnership

JA Solar, a Chinese manufacturer of solar cells, has entered into a two-year strategic partnership with the Florida-based electronic product solutions company, Jabil Circuit.

12 November 2010

Q-Cells responds to strong demand, doubles Q3 sales

German solar cell manufacturer Q-Cells has taken advantage of strong demand and stable pricing in the third quarter to generate sale of over €400m, up 20 per cent from the second quarter and more than double 2009’s third quarter results.

25 May 2010

Professor Fred Schubert joins Magnolia Solar’s technical advisory board

Professor Fred Schubert, Wellfleet senior constellation professor of physics at the Rensselear Polytechnic Institute (RPI) in New York, US, has joined Magnolia Solar's technical advisory board.

21 January 2010

Metals company SMG Indium Resources completes $5.8m financing round

Metals company SMG Indium Resources has closed a private placement of class A shares and five-year warrants for $5,818,000 and also plans to file for an initial public offering (IPO) on a major US exchange during 2010.

13 January 2010

Sono-Tek’s sales increase 25 per cent in 2009, in new markets such as solar and fuel cell sales

Solar cell coating systems developer Sono-Tek Corporation's sales increased 25 per cent in the final quarter of 2009, compared to the previous year, according to its recent results.

15 October 2009

Merck and Dyesol partner to develop dye solar cells

Merck and Dyesol have agreed to collaborate together in order to develop electrolytes for use in next generation dye solar cells, according to a statement.

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