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05.07.2012GE Halts Construction on Solar Plant as Prices Plunge
General Electric Co. (GE) is suspending construction of a Colorado thin-film solar factory, slated to be the biggest in the U.S., as prices for the panels tumble amid a manufacturing-capacity glut. -
05.07.2012Greek Solar Energy: Conergy Power Plant for N. Kornilakis MEPE
For the second time within just a few weeks, Conergy in Greece is announcing the grid connection of a further solar power plant. The investor is the Greek company N. Kornilakis MEPE based in Magoula Attikis. Conergy has been responsible for the entire planning, engineering and design of the rooftop installation as well as for the supply of nearly 13,000 thin-film modules. -
04.07.2012Santerno Wins 155MW Supply Contract for PV Project in California
Santerno has been awarded with a supply contract for 155MW of Santerno skid inverter stations to be installed in an Imperial Valley, California solar plant. "This contract is a milestone for Santerno, as it signals our entrance into the USA Solar Farm Market," says Guido Tonin, Executive Vice President of Santerno Inc., the North America subsidiary of Santerno Group, located in San Francisco. -
04.07.2012ISOFOTON Receives 50M€ Investment Support for Its Malaga Facility
• The Andalusian Government (Junta de Andalucía) approved today a 8.4M€ loan that adds to the 40M€ already invested by SAMSUNG. -
04.07.2012
Konarka Technologies GmbH Files for Bankruptcy
With the looming threat of insolvency, Konarka Technologies GmbH, based in Nuremberg, has filed for bankruptcy with Nuremberg District Court's bankruptcy court. Attorney Alexander Kubusch of national German insolvency administration firm CURATOR AG has been appointed as the preliminary insolvency administrator. -
04.07.2012Suntech, IBC SOLAR Announce 50MW Sales Agreement by the End of 2012
Suntech Power Holdings Co., Ltd. today announced an agreement for Suntech to supply 50 megawatts (MW) of solar panels through the end of 2012. The agreement was recently inked after Intersolar Europe. -
04.07.2012
Grace Ushers in a 360KW Honolulu Roof PV Power Plant Project
Recently, Grace Solar ushered in Honolulu roof PV power plant project capacity of 360KW. -
04.07.2012
Grace Will Complete the 902KW PV Project in Auckland
Recently Grace Solar has announced that the signed 902KW Auckland ground photovoltaic power plant project will be completed in early August this year. This is another large overseas photovoltaic power plant project achieved by Grace Solar. -
03.07.2012KYOCERA Panels Start Operating at 2.1MW SoftBank Kyoto Solar Park
Kyocera Corporation announced that it has completed installation of its solar modules for the first phase of the SoftBank Kyoto Solar Park (Kyoto City, Japan), and that the approximately 2.1 megawatt (MW) installation began operation yesterday to coincide with the start of the new Japanese feed-in tariff (FIT) for renewable energy. The SoftBank Group subsidiary in charge of renewable energy business, SB Energy Corp., will be the operator of the solar power plant. -
03.07.2012
Roth & Rau: CAMiNI Firing Furnace Qualified for Mass Production
Roth & Rau AG has developed new technology for its "CAMiNI" firing furnace which sets new standards in terms of temperature stability and repeatability. The CAMiNI has also successfully qualified for use in mass production processes.