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Hanwha Solar America (HSA) has appointed Dr. Paul Basore as director of its advanced solar research and development centre in Silicon Valley, which is on course to open this year. The company will also hire 20 to 30 scientists and engineers to conduct wide-ranging research into new PV concepts. At present, site selection is being finalized.
Q-Cells Malaysia has appointed Franz Vollmann as its new managing director. Vollmann succeeds Q-Cells Malaysia founder Bernhard Rack and will be responsible for managing the operation and future growth of the company’s production facilities. He starts his new role on April 1.
During the European Photovoltaics Industry Association’s (EPIA) annual general meeting in Paris, France, the members of the association elected Dr. Martin Heming as its new director of the board. In addition to his board appointment, Heming serves as Schott Solar’s CEO.
David Goldman and Jay Meridew have joined Solon as executives in the company’s finance division. Goldman has been appointed the new vice president of project finance and strategic planning and will manage all financing for Solon’s commercial and utility-scale solar projects. Meridew will oversee accounting and information technology practices in his role as vice president of finance.
Abengoa has appointed Bill Richardson, the former Governor of New Mexico, as a member of its international advisory board. Chaired by the lecturer Jose Borrel, the former President of the European Parliament, the board welcomes Richardson as its seventh member.
Hanwha Holdings (USA) has established Hanwha Solar America LLC as a U.S. subsidiary, which will set up an advanced photovoltaic technology research and development center in Silicon Valley. Industry veteran Chris Eberspacher has been named president of HSA and will also serve as global CTO of Hanwha’s various solar businesses.
First Solar has appointed Mark Widmar as its new chief financial officer. Widmar replaces interim CFO James Zhu and will be responsible for all the company’s global financial operations; Zhu will return to his role as chief accounting officer.
Wagner Solar U.K. has appointed Kamil Shah as its new Marketing Manager. Shah, who arrives from Sanyo where he was European corporate communications manager, will be responsible for setting up the marketing department and coordinating all promotion and communication activities in the U.K.
Acciona Energy has promoted Daniel Foley to CEO of its Energy North America division. Foley will be charged with using his experience in power marketing and the energy industry to consolidate the company’s market position in both wind and solar sectors.
Cell manufacturer AstroWatt has announced two new major developments within the company with the appointment of Curt Vass as CEO and the achievement of a 13%-efficient cell using the company’s patented SOM technology. This is the second major personnel announcement made by the company in just over a week, with the recent appointment of Jeannine Sargent, former CEO of Oerlikon Solar, as executive chairman.
