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Siliken has taken another step towards environmental sustainability after being awarded the Carbon Footprint Certificate for its SLK60P6L modules. The presentation of the award is based on a calculation of indirect and direct greenhouse gas emissions throughout the manufacture and distribution process, until delivery to the client. Siliken’s SLK60P6L modules emit 213.83kg of CO2 per manufactured panel, meeting the satisfactory PAS 2050:2011 standard.
Situated in Deagu, Gyeongsangbuk-do Province of South Korea, Jurasolar’s new 60MW module manufacturing facility is nearing completion and will be opened in May, according to the company. Equipped with tools including a fully automated PV module manufacturing line from German company JvG Thoma, the factory will produce the company’s ‘JvG Desert Modules’, named to reflect their ability to perform in extremely high temperatures of over 125°C.
Last week, construction for Mozambique’s first solar panel factory got underway with technical personnel from Funae present. The site is located in Beleluane, Matola Rio Administrative Post, Boane District in Maputo as is being built after a bi-lateral cooperation between the governments of Mozambique and India. The site’s main focus will be to reduce the import and acquisition costs of power systems that are produced in other countries.
China Sunergy has announced that it has entered into a supply agreement with Renewable Energy, a subsidiary of SUNfarming Group. Sunergy will exclusively supply Renewable Energy with 31MW of its PV modules. The modules will be used for a variety of ground mounted systems and rooftop installations in Germany. Last year, Sunergy supplied SUNfarming with 23MW of its modules.
German module manufacturer SolarWorld has provided 10.6MW in PV modules to Asia’s biggest solar park in Gujarat, India. The Gujarat solar park, located near Charanka in the Patan district, has a total capacity of 600MW, installed by a variety of developers. SolarWorld’s PV plant at Gujarat is 46,000MW strong.
Istanbul, Turkey-based HITTITE Solar Energy has been confirmed as a sponsor of the Solar Technology Acceleration Centre (SolarTAC). HITTITE is currently developing a comprehensive solar thermal system.
The San Francisco Giants have named Hanwha Solar their new official solar partner, a partnership that aims to increase the Bay Area’s awareness of environmental responsibility, while also giving back to the youth in the community. Hanwha’s green initiative campaign, “I SUN SF,” will see the company install PV panels at AT&T Park, the construction of a Hanwha Solar-branded, sun-shaped LED sign above left field…
Emcore has entered a new partnership with Ball Aerospace & Technologies (BATC), which will see the company design, manufacture, test and deliver solar panels for a new spacecraft. The solar panels will utilize Emcore’s ZTJ multi-junction solar cells, which, along with the panels will be produced at the company’s New Mexico facility.
Lean pickings in the PV equipment sector in 2012 could lead to a shakeup in the equipment supplier pecking order, according to the latest report from NPD Solarbuzz. Having relinquished its number one spot in the semiconductor industry last year - the first time in several decades - Applied Materials could also lose its leadership position in the PV industry that has been a 14-quarter reign that began in 2008.
Earlier this month, TÜV InterCert Saar India officially opened its new office in Bangalore. The company originally announced its intent to open an office on November 3, 2011.
