Phoenix Solar 2.2 MW Solar Park in Slovakia
Phoenix Solar plans to build a 2.2 MW solar park in
Slovakia. Press at: http://tinyurl.com/24f7lt8
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Global Solar Energy Flexible CIGS Module for Rooftop BIPV
Global Solar Energy has unveiled a lightweight module
targeted at the commercial and industrial rooftop market. More on the CIGS PowerFLEX(TM) BIPV module at
PV-tech: http://tinyurl.com/26njsw8
Greentech Media: http://tinyurl.com/23jarst
http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20100831005468/en
Global Solar Energy: http://www.globalsolar.com/
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SCHOTT Solar and Solland Solar Partnership
SCHOTT Solar and Solland Solar signed a partnership
agreement that includes technology licensing, and joint R&D and production
of Solland’s proprietary metal wrap through-based back-contact cell PV
modules. Press at PV-tech: http://tinyurl.com/28wt77y http://tinyurl.com/247k4wh SCHOTT Solar: http://www.schottsolar.com/us/
Solland: http://www.sollandsolar.com/
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Yingli Polysilicon Agreement with OCI Chemical
Yingli Solar has signed a 5-year polysilicon supply
agreement with OCI Chemical. Press at
PV-tech: http://tinyurl.com/2d98bpz
Solarbuzz: http://www.solarbuzz.com/News/NewsASCO630.htm
http://tinyurl.com/2fdqp5x
Yingli Solar: http://www.yinglisolar.com/
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REC Reorganization, Consolidation
See coverage of REC’s reorganization and consolidation at
PV-tech: http://tinyurl.com/26mbfuw
REC: http://www.recgroup.com/en/media/newsroom/
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SunSi Equity Interest in TCS Facility, Expansion
SunSi Energies has signed a letter of intent to buy 60%
equity interest in Wendeng He Xie Silicon, a TCS facility with an annual
production capacity of 20,000MT located in China. SunSi will increase the plant’s capacity to
60,000MT. Press at PV-tech: http://tinyurl.com/26eoo6a
SunSi: http://www.sunsienergies.com/
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E-Ton Solar Tech Results
E-Ton Solar Tech reported results for the first half of
2010. Press at DigiTimes: http://www.digitimes.com/news/a20100830PD207.html
E-Ton Solar: http://www.e-tonsolar.com/
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GreenRay Module Safety and UL Certification
GreenRay announced that its SunSine200 AC module has
passed all necessary requirements for safety certification and has been listed
by Intertek to the UL 1741 standard.
Press at PV-tech: http://tinyurl.com/2cp7p5a
GreenRay: http://www.greenraysolar.com/
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Butte College Phase III of Solar Project, California
The Butte College Board of Trustees approved its Phase
III solar project in Oroville, adding 2.7 MW DC using Mitsubishi Electric
modules. Press at: http://tinyurl.com/2c7bl9o Mitsubishi
Electric: http://www.mitsubishielectricsolar.com/
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Energy Conversion Devices Results
Energy Conversion Devices, Inc. reported financial
results for its fourth quarter and fiscal year.
Press at: http://tinyurl.com/24nuae3
Energy Conversion Devices: http://www.energyconversiondevices.com/
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Dyesol Report
Dyesol posted its "Preliminary Final Report to the
Australian Security Exchange – Appendix 4E” at: http://www.dyesol.com/index.php?page=ASX+Announcements
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M+W Group Solar Subsidiary
M+W Group has established the subsidiary M+W Solar
headquartered in
M+Stuttgart, headed by Robert Gattereder. Press at PV-tech:
M+http://tinyurl.com/2agxq6q W Group: http://www.mwgroup.net/
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Envision Solar Master Services Agreement with
Morrow-Meadows
Envision Solar International, Inc. announced it has
entered into a Master Services Agreement with Morrow-Meadows Corporation. Press at: http://tinyurl.com/25nzd7z
Envision Solar: http://envisionsolar.com/
Morrow-Meadows: http://www.morrow-meadows.com/
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Ohio Solar Group Purchase Program, Cleveland
One Block Off the Grid launched a new program to support
Cleveland homeowners through the solar buying process. Press at: http://tinyurl.com/2bejjto
1BOG: http://solarcleveland.1bog.org/
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DuPont Doubling of PV Metallization Pastes Production
Capacity
DuPont announced plans to double production capacity for
its DuPont(TM) Solamet(R) PV metallization pastes. Press at: http://tinyurl.com/22stzmh
DuPont: http://www2.dupont.com/Photovoltaics/en_US/index.html
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Power for the World, Electricity from the Sun
A new book, "Power for the World – The Emergence of
Electricity from the Sun” by Wolfgang Palz, with contributions from 41
international solar pioneers, is available from Pan Stanford Publishing. Information at: http://www.panstanford.com/
http://www.panstanford.com/books/popsci/v156.html
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Greening the Solar Industry
Solar Novus Today posted "Greening The Solar Industry”
at: http://tinyurl.com/358eqff
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SolarPV.TV Interviews, UK Conference Report
SolarPV.TV has posted a number of additional interviews
at: http://solarpv.tv/items/7
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PV Discussion
See "Discussion:
PV policy, lawsuits and a checklist for project development” at pv
magazine: http://tinyurl.com/2dyydbd
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Sharp PV Business Expansion
pv magazine posted "Sharp expands PV business” at: http://tinyurl.com/2cweh45
Sharp: http://www.sharpusa.com/SolarElectricity.aspx
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Update on Suniva Manufacturing Plant, Michigan
See the update on the Suniva manufacturing plant at: http://www.wnem.com/news/24811733/detail.html
http://tinyurl.com/29xguja
Suniva: http://www.suniva.com/
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Sunovia CEO
Sunovia(TM) Energy Technologies, Inc. announced that Art
Buckland has joined Sunovia’s management team as CEO. Press at: http://tinyurl.com/2cqa6ux
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Mallinckrodt Baker Marketing and Technology Strategy
PV-tech met with John Bubel, Director of Marketing at
Mallinckrodt Baker, Inc. to discuss the company’s future marketing and
technology strategy. Video at: http://tinyurl.com/2d9p6gf Mallinckrodt
Baker: http://www.mallbaker.com/changecountry.asp?back=/news/default.asp
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RPS Perspective
RenewableEnergyWorld posted "Renewable Portfolio
Standards Work, But at What Cost?” at: http://tinyurl.com/25uz4sv
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Solar in India, CleanTechies
See
"India: An Emerging Market for Solar
Energy” at CleanTechies: http://tinyurl.com/2abnal9
More CleanTechies perspectives at: http://blog.cleantechies.com/category/solar-power/
India’s new
and renewable energy minister revealed that the government is targeting 1,000
MW of solar power by 2013, 500 MW of which will be PV and 500 MW solar
thermal. Press at PV-tech: http://tinyurl.com/2dwkgel
India’s
Jawaharlal Nehru National Solar Mission will start project allotment in
September, where more than 1,000 firms have expressed interest in about 100
projects of 5 MW capacity each. Press at
RECHARGE News: http://www.rechargenews.com/energy/solar/article228080.ece
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Solar in Germany
See coverage of solar capacity in Germany at: http://tinyurl.com/2enxntr
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Solar in Ontario
See "Ontario Solar News” for new postings at: http://ontariosolarnews.com/
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Solar in Colorado
Thirty-three solar arrays are being installed and
operated by Main Street Power using state and federal incentives. See "Government credits help solar arrays go
up in poor Colorado areas” at: http://www.denverpost.com/business/ci_15945478?source=rss
Main Street Power: http://www.mainstreetpower.com/
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Intevac EVP of Emerging Markets
Intevac, Inc. announced that Christopher Smith has joined
the company as Executive Vice President of Emerging Markets. Press at: http://tinyurl.com/22vu7th
Intevac: http://www.intevac.com/
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Unirac Mounting Solution for California Apartment Project
Unirac has been selected by Arise Solar for a project to
power the Paigewood Village Apartments in Orland, California. Press at Solarbuzz: http://www.solarbuzz.com/News/NewsNAPR2185.htm
Unirac: http://www.unirac.com/
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NanoMarkets BIPV Teleconference
NanoMarkets is hosing a teleconference on 21 September on
BIPV markets. Information at: http://tinyurl.com/2gxntsk
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In related solar news….
Intertek Solar Thermal Test Lab
Intertek announced the addition of solar thermal testing
capabilities to its Dallas, Texas facility.
Press at: http://tinyurl.com/25aroa8
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Optimal Size of Solar Thermal Plant
See the perspective on optimal plant size at:
http://tinyurl.com/27nysz7
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