SunPower to construct largest power plant in the U.S. for Florida Power & Light Company - 10 July 2008
Applied Materials gains first Italian ‘SunFab’ customer - 09 July 2008
Canadian Solar commits to five new contracts totalling 14.9MW - 07 July 2008
Applied Materials breaks ground at Singapore Operations Center - 08 July 2008
Thin-film start-up Sencera invests $36.8 million in 38MW plant - 08 July 2008
REC ASA enters several silane supply deals worth close to $1 billion - 18 July 2008
Analysts eye tighter subsidies in Spain for solar industry - 18 July 2008
Global market leader SMA Solar Technology AG accelerates time-to-market with Across - 18 July 2008
Solar gains in popularity - 18 July 2008
Solar panels to join backup power plant at West Side facility - 18 July 2008
Ascent
Solar Technologies is raising approximately $80 million before
deducting underwriting discounts and commissions etc. for the purchase
of production tools for approximately 30MW of rated capacity for its
previously announced (February, 2008) thin-film flexible solar plant in
Thornton, Colorado.
The first 25MW production line is planned for completion by year-end 2009, and will be ramped to 100MW by 2011.
Bear, Stearns & Co., Inc. is serving as sole book-running manager for the offering. Cowen and Company, LLC., Jefferies & Company, Inc. and Merriman Curhan Ford & Co. are serving as co-managers for the offering.
