Pfeiffer Vacuum Technology has revealed its intention to acquire Alcatel-Lucent's Adixen vacuum technology unit, headquartered in Annecy, France. Negotiations on the purchase of the companies, patents and licenses belonging to this unit have been largely finalized with Pfeiffer Vacuum's supervisory board consenting to the acquisition on November 3.
Oerlikon Solar's €16.7 million research project "Pepper" will receive a €9.4 million funding grant under the Framework Programme for Research of the European Union, coordinated by the DG Energy of the European Commission. The project, which began on September 1, is aimed at demonstrating high performance processes and equipment for thin-film silicon photovoltaics modules produced with lower costs, reduced material use, and an improved environmental-friendly production process.
German machine supplier 4JET has reported a high order intake in its thin-film photovoltaics business. The company will supply laser equipment, edge deletion systems, glass drilling modules, and busbar stripping equipment to 10 different production lines for CIGS and CdTe manufacturing through mid-2011.
SolarBridge Technologies has chosen Celestica to manufacture its SolarBridge Pantheon microinverter. The companies have been working together for over a year, having completed design for manufacture (DFM), design for test (DFT) and qualification builds at Celestica's facility in Toronto, Canada.
Colorado Springs Utilities and SunPower have signed an agreement to design and construct a 6MW solar photovoltaic power system at the U.S. Air Force Academy (USAFA) in Colorado Springs. Construction at the 30-acre site will begin in November 2010 for completion in the summer of 2011.
Azure Power and SunEdison will develop a 15MW solar photovoltaic power plant in Gujarat, India. The investment, for which Azure will stump up US$40 million, is being led by Overseas Private Investment Corp. (OPIC), an agency of the U.S. government, while World Bank arm IFC, and venture capital firms Helion Advisors and Foundation Capital are among others expected to get involved.
The Indian Government has warned that all companies that have been placed on the shortlist to qualify for incentives under the country's program to boost solar power generation will have to submit final bids by Nov. 16, reports Bloomberg.
CNPV Solar Power and AE Photonics have entered into an extended long-term strategic partnership agreement for the supply of 300MWp photovoltaic modules from 2011 to 2013. Under the terms of the agreement, CNPV will supply AE Photonics with 60MWp during 2011 and then deliver 96MWp and 144MWp in 2012 and 2013, respectively. This is the largest contract in the history of both companies.
Renewable energy engineering and construction company RMT has joined forces with Pilesgrove Solar, a joint venture between Panda Power Funds and Con Edison Development, in order to construct an 18MW solar energy facility located in Pilesgrove, NJ. Once complete, the plant is expected to be the largest in Northeastern America.
CNPV Solar Power has entered into an extended long-term strategic partnership agreement with Standby Europe for the supply of 150MWp high performance photovoltaic modules from 2011 to 2013. Under the terms of this agreement, CNPV will supply Standby Europe with 40MWp of modules in 2011 and 50MWp and 60MWp in 2012 and 2013 respectively.
