HaWi Energietechnik has entered into a new partnership with SolarEdge Technologies in which the solar power system planning and distribution company will offer SolarEdge's power harvesting solution to its customers.
Ascent Solar has signed a definitive Cooperation Agreement with Energy Technologies, of Mansfield, Ohio. The agreement focuses on the development of new PV products intended for the U.S. military.
Green Energy Technology (GET) has been running its ingot and wafer production facities in both Taiwan and China at full capacity throughout the third quarter of 2009, prompting the company to announce plans to expand capacity further by the end of the year.
The Government of Ontario, Canada, announced back in March plans for renewable energy, and in particular a feed-in tariff (FiT) for the region. These plans have now been finalized, as the government announces that it will proceed as planned. The Government of Ontario, Canada, announced back in March plans for renewable energy, and in particular a feed-in tariff (FiT) for the region. These plans have now been finalized, as the government announces that it will proceed as planned. The FiT program is a critical element of the government's Green Energy and Green Economy Act.
Although yet to be independently verified, Sunovia Energy Technologies and partner EPIR Technologies have claimed a dramatic increase in the performance of cadmium telluride (CdTe) based solar cells.
Solar-Fabrik has announced that its founder and former CEO, Georg Salvamoser has died. The solar-pioneer was 59. Salvamoser had continued to consult for the company since stepping down as CEO in 2006, for health reasons. He was also the Chairman of the German Solar Industry Association.
Tigo Energy’s ‘Maximizer’ System which is a power output enhancer that can improve output by 20% in a PV array and is currently ramping to full production has achieved compliance to the UL1741 as certified by CSA.
Coinciding with Sputnik Engineering presenting its the new megawatt station for the first time at EU PVSEC the inverter company has announced the commissioning of its first megawatt station in Hemau, in the district of Regensburg and installed by SolaStrom Systems.
ReneSola is increasing its capacity to offer PV OEM services and further its efforts to become a fully integrated PV manufacturer with the acquisition of China-based Dynamic Green Energy. The mainly share based transaction has been approved both companies' boards of directors. Jiawei Solarchina was a subsidiary of Dynamic Green Energy, which is currently partnering with Evergreen Solar on a 100MW plant in China. GE Capital Asia Pacific was also a major investor in Dynamic Green Energy.
Flexible CIGS photovoltaic module manufacturing start-up, Ascent Solar has announced a couple of multi-year supply agreements during the week of EU PVSEC, being held in Hamburg, Germany. The most significant would seem to be with TurtleEnergy, a New Jersey-based system integrator for up to 67MW over five year contract period. The second deal was with a consumer products company Goal Zero. Although no MW level was given in this deal, a total of 30,700 units through 2010.
