Having completed its planned cell manufacturing capacity expansion to 800MW, Neo Solar Power (NSP) expects capacity to be expanded to over 1.2GW in 2011. The capacity expansion is 200MW more than previously guided at the beginning of the year. Strong demand despite the capacity increase from 240MW in 2009 highlights the company’s confidence in the market growing next year.
GE has introduced a one-megawatt (MW) solar inverter that is available in both 50- and 60-hertz versions, making it suitable for applications worldwide.
Taiwan-based multicrystalline wafer producer, Green Energy Technology (GET) is on target to reach a balanced capacity for both ingots and wafers of 1GW by the end of 2010. GET reported sales for November reached NT$1,862 million (US$61 million), an increase of 6.5% sequentially and 106.9% above sales figures for the same period a year ago. Sales for the first 11 months of 2010 totalled NT$15,236 million (US$500 million), up 91% from the same period in 2009.
A new mid-term module supply deal has been struck between S.A.G. Solarstrom and Yingli Green regarding the Chinese manufacturers most advanced modules using its ‘Panda’ technology. According to the S.A.G. Solarstrom, the majority of contracted modules in the 220MWp deal relate to Panda technology-based modules through to 2013. The modules will be used across Europe on planned projects, S.A.G. Solarstrom said.
Madico’s ‘Protekt’ backsheet material offers maximum power and bond strength, superior electrical insulation, resistance to hydrolysis, flame resistance and excellent thermal stability characteristics, which have undergone UL testing.
Posting quarterly revenue that exceeded US$500 million for the first time was only one of Trina Solar’s highlights from releasing third quarter results.
