CNPV announced that ICIM/Euro Test Lab, Italy has awarded them the International Electro Technical Commission (IEC) certification for their premium PV modules series with power ranging from 190Wp to 200Wp. The modules are made with high efficiency 125x125mm mono crystalline cells and were launched and displayed at the 24th EUPVSEC in Hamburg, Germany. Currently, CNPV has shipped 8MWp of the modules to customers in Germany, France, Belgium and the Czech Republic for rooftop installations.
Ampulse Corporation disclosed its $8 million Series A funding co-led by Globespan Capital Partners and El Dorado Ventures, who are joined now by existing investors Battelle Ventures and its affiliate fund, Innovation Valley Partners. As a direct result of the funding, Daniel Leff of Globespan and Jeff Hinck of El Dorado Ventures have been appointed to Ampulse’s board of directors.
Sanyo North America, subsidiary of the North American regional headquarters of Sanyo Electric, based in San Diego, has officially opened its latest manufacturing plant for solar PV products - the Salem Energy and Technology Park.
LDK Solar has responded to Q-Cells' announcement of its unilateral termination of the solar wafer supply agreement concluded with LDK in December 2007. Q-Cells has claimed that LDK has not fulfilled significant contractual obligations under the supply agreement, and now the Chinese company has come out with a rebuttal statement, calling the Q-Cells' moves a "wrongful termination" of the agreement.
Yissum Research Development Company of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem signed two research agreements with BrightSource Industries Israel (BSII) for advancement in new materials for solar thermal power plants.
Tom Gutierrez was elected as president, chief executive officer and a member of the board of directors for GT Solar. He follows Tom Zarrella who served in the same positions for GT since 2007. The management changes became effective October 28.
Through a joint venture initiative between twelve companies and the Desertec Foundation, solar photovoltaics and sustainability will be promoted in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA). The joint venture group signed the articles of association for the Desertec Industrial Initiative (DII) on October 30 in Munich.
In a short press release that gave no clue as to the reason for the executive changes at Oerlikon Solar, Jeannine Sargent has left the company with immediate effect, replaced by Dr. Jürg Henz, Senior Manager of the Oerlikon Group and head of the business unit Oerlikon Solar Thin Film. Dr. Henz now becomes interim CEO.
Energy Focus signed a twelve month $100,000 contract with DuPont-University of Delaware very high efficiency solar cell (VHESC) consortium as part of a defense advanced research projects agency (DARPA)- funded effort for the delivery of advanced solar research for high efficiency, low cost photovoltaics. DARPA is creating the VHESC solar module technology for compact renewable energy power for permanent and mobile bases. It also intends to reduce the logistical conundrum of providing energy, such as batteries and fuel, to the US military in the field.
Working with its local partner, Solenergy, aleo solar will be supplying solar modules for numerous solar power facilities in Israel. This year, the company will have provided more than 200kW of their modules to various projects in the country. One of the more recent aleo solar projects in Israel was a 50kW poultry farm in Moshav Gan HaShomrom. The project was connected to the grid in late October and aleo supplied 227 of its S_18 modules.
