Honeywell will supply the process automation and control platform for Woongjin Polysilicon's new production plant in South Korea. The solar polysilicon manufacturer will use the supplier's Experion process knowledge system with Foundation Fieldbus solutions to help the Sangju factory produce an estimated 5000 tons of polysilicon annually.
Solar developer/financier Helio Micro Utility (Helio mU) has acquired Simple Energies, a renewable energy project development firm with a 50MW global pipeline. As part of the deal, Simple Energies CEO and industry veteran Ty Jagerson joins Helio mU's executive management team.
Phoenix Solar has completed the installation of a thin-film PV plant built on the new company operations centre of Applied Materials in Singapore. This project is the largest thin-film PV application in the city, with modules covering 5.7m2.
Dow Jones & Co. plans to build a 4.1MW solar photovoltaic power plant on the 200-acre campus of its corporate offices in South Brunswick, NJ. The design of the installation calls for more than 13,000 solar panels, covering nearly 230,000 square feet of parking space.
Sputnik Engineering is changing location from Paris to Saint Priest near Lyon. The managing director plans to continue to expand the sales and service of SolarMax products in France, improve responsiveness to customer needs, and expand the training program.
Renewable energy companies in Ontario have received approval for 184 new 'green' contracts under the country's feed-in tariff scheme, of which 77 are solar PV. This marks the largest renewable energy initiative in Canada to date, adding to the 510 medium-sized projects declared in March. The combined contracts are estimated to generate more than 2500MW.
BrightView Systems has announced the addition of Hai Benron to its management team, to support global marketing and sales efforts within the thin-film market. Benron will be positioned as the company's director of global business.
Officials from NASA have joined Florida Power & Light Company (FPL) to commission FPL's Space Coast Next Generation Solar Energy Center, the new solar 75MW PV power facility formed through partnership between the two organizations.
Start-up energy company Green2V has announced that it will spend US$500 million over the next five years to build a 1 million-square-foot plant in Rio Rancho that will potentially provide 1,500 jobs in the area. The company will use the facility to manufacture solar cells and modular glass frames and will design, install, operate and finance the systems.
Mono-crystalline solar wafer producer, Shangahi Comtec Solar Technology has placed an order with Meyer Burger worth approximately €20.9 million for wire saws. Comtec is expanding capacity from 200MW to 400MW in 2010 and is a previous customer of Meyer Burger. The delivery is scheduled to start in April with completion until the end of 2010, Meyer Berger said.
