Yingli Green to implement major ERP software system
Yingli Green, the world's largest vertically PV manufacturer, has entered a strategic partnership agreement with German software company, SAP.
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Yingli Green, the world's largest vertically PV manufacturer, has entered a strategic partnership agreement with German software company, SAP.
PV manufacturer Trina Solar is to supply 30MW of photovoltaic modules to solar developer Gestamp Solar for two projects in South Africa.
Solar finance provider OneRoof Energy has secured an additional US$30 million capital investment which will help it realise its goal of becoming one of America's premier solar finance companies.
Reno Contracting has installed a 2.6MW solar photovoltaic project at California State Prison, Lancaster, California.
Element Power Holdings has announced that Joe Slamm, co-founding partner of Hudson Clean Energy Partners and a member of the Element Power board of directors, will serve as the company’s interim chairman following the departure of Pedro Barriuso.
Enphase Energy is to begin selling its microinverter system to the Australian solar market from February this year.
Swinerton Renewable Energy has expanded its services to include comprehensive operations and maintenance (O&M) services for any North American solar facility.
News that 17 solar companies are chasing the UK's Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC) for £140 million worth of damages has polarised opinion in the solar industry.
German industrial giant Siemens has reported a 12% slump in profits for the fourth quarter of 2012, driven in part by a €150 million (US$200 million) loss at its solar panel business.
Gehrlicher Solar Spain has completed a PV off-grid installation for a residential development of nine houses in a rural area of Cañada Lentisco, Spain, that is not connected to the Murcia public grid.
America’s competitive position in the global clean energy market is at risk because of increased competition abroad and uncertain policies at home, warns a report by the Pew Charitable Trusts.
Cosmo Oil Co, Showa Shell Sekiyu K.K. and Development Bank of Japan have reached an agreement to establish a joint venture company for entry into the mega-solar business.
The government of the Belgian region Wallonia is planning to reduce its PV green certificate scheme by the end of March 2013, according to local media reports.
Scientists at Empa, the Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and Technology, have developed thin-film solar cells on flexible polymer foils with a new record efficiency of 20.4% for converting sunlight into electricity.
The International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) and the Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems ISE, have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) aimed at enhancing their cooperation while increasing the deployment of renewable energy systems worldwide.
