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8 February 2012

European PV will survive on quality, says SolarWorldp

solarworld_170_170 European photovoltaic manufacturing can survive in the face of competition from Asia because of its higher technical quality, according to the vice president of SolarWorld.

8 February 2012

Hawaii solar company Hoku secures loan extension

Hawaii-based solar company the Hoku Corporation has secured an extension of the maturity date on two loans worth $50m provided by China’s Tianwei New Energy Holdings.

8 February 2012

Bella Energy completes 1.65MW rooftop PV system

US solar company Bella Energy has completed installation of a 1.65MW photovoltaic array on the roof of the Salt Palace Convention Center in Salt Lake City, Utah.

7 February 2012

SolarWorld close to acquisition of Solarparc

German company SolarWorld has now purchased 95 per cent of shares in Solarparc and will look to integrate the company into the SolarWorld group.

6 February 2012

European PV producers must specialise to survive: expertp

European photovoltaic manufacturers must specialise their offerings if they are to withstand competition from Asia, according to an expert at one German solar producer.

3 February 2012

Solar companies need to look beyond FIT for new business: expertp

There are still significant market opportunities for European solar companies, but looking for the highest feed-in tariff should not be a prerequisite to their success, according to one expert.

3 February 2012

Ascent Solar names president and CEO

US photovoltaic company Ascent Solar Technologies has appointed Victor Lee as president and CEO.

3 February 2012

Abengoa brings 50MW solar thermal system online

Spanish cleantech company Abengoa has completed installation of a 50MW solar thermal plant in Cordoba, southern Spain.

3 February 2012

Siemens to install PV array for US Army

Germany-headquartered electronics giant Siemens has been contracted to build a photovoltaic array at the US Army’s White Sands missile range, as part of a $16.8m energy savings performance contract.

1 February 2012

SEC suspends trading of Onyx shares

The US Securities and Exchange Commission has temporarily suspended trading of US clentech company Onyx due to uncertainties around the accuracy and adequacy of publically distributed information.

1 February 2012

DuPont partners with Suntech to increase PV availability

US science and engineering company DuPont has formed a strategic agreement with Chinese photovoltaic manufacturer Suntech to work on increasing the supply of PV materials and technologies to the global solar market.

1 February 2012

Gehrlicher Solar enters Turkish PV market through JV

German company Gehrlicher Solar has formed a joint venture with Turkish business Merk Solar Enerji to serve photovoltaic markets in Turkey and neighbouring countries.

1 February 2012

US solar company SunPower purchases Tenesol for $165m

Tenesol_Storage_170SQ US solar company SunPower has completed the acquisition of Tenesol, a subsidiary of French energy company Total, for $165.4m.

1 February 2012

Constellation completes PV systems for Arizona schools

US utility Constellation Energy has completed installation of three photovoltaic arrays with a combined capacity of 4.29MW for the Buckeye Union High School District in Arizona.

1 February 2012

Buffett’s MidAmerican purchases 550MW Topaz Solar Farm

FirstSolar1_170SQ The renewables division of US power company MidAmerican Energy has purchased the 550MW Topaz Solar Farm being developed in California by First Solar, for an undisclosed sum.

30 January 2012

PV cheaper without silicon, says Israeli start-upp

The future of photovoltaic panels will not be silicon, according to an expert developing what he says will be a cheaper and eventually more efficient alternative.

30 January 2012

Yingli wins 180MW European PV order

Chinese photovoltaic manufacturer Yingli Green Energy has been contracted to supply 180MW of multi-crystalline and mono-crystalline PV modules to Germany's IBC Solar throughout 2012.

30 January 2012

Onyx to purchase 25% stake in China’s Optimum Solar

US cleantech company Onyx has signed a memorandum of understanding to acquire 25 per cent of Chinese company Optimum Solar.

27 January 2012

Solar changes lives in rural Africa and still makes a profitp

Solar power can be used to transform the lives of rural communities in developing nations, while still making a profit for the installer.

27 January 2012

National Solar Power to build 100MW, $350m Florida PV project

US company National Solar Power has entered into a development agreement with Liberty County, Florida, that could see it construct solar facilities in the area up to a combined 100MW in size, an investment worth around $350m.

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