The supplier base for PV inverters continued to fragment in 2012, with the market share of the world’s 10 largest suppliers falling by 6%, according to a report by IMS Research.
Yingli Solar has been crowned as the top module producer for the first time as well as the top cell manufacturer in 2012, according to rankings compiled by GTM Research.
US-based three-dimensional solar cell start-up Solar3D is in discussions with the College of Nanoscale Science and Engineering to facilitate the fabrication of its new cell technology.
Quantum Guam Power (QGP), an affiliate of power generation company Quantum Utility Generation, has secured a 25-year power purchase agreement with Pacific Green Resources.
Public Services and Utility Group (PSEG) has reached agreement with the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities (BPU) on plans to invest almost US$500 million in new solar capacity in the US state.
Advanced Energy Industries (AE) has started another round of restructuring aimed at taking advantage of the ‘fabless’ business model offered by recently acquired PV inverter company REFUsol.
Manufacturer Hanergy Solar Group has set up a new arm to help it break into the downstream solar market and maximise the application of its thin-film solar technology.
Plans for a 51MW solar project to be developed in the Spanish region of Murcia have been green-lighted by Murcia’s Ministry of Public Works and Planning.
