Amonix closes down factory, a sign of tough times in solar energy and particularly for more complex concentrating photovoltaic technology. Amonix, which makes utility-scale concentrating photovoltaic systems, plans to close down its 214,000-square-foot facility in North Las Vegas by August, the company said in a statement issued today. The restructuring was due to “intense competition, the … Continue reading Concentrating Solar Power Photovoltaic Company Amonix Shutters Factory
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Japan Launches The Feed-In Tariff System For Solar Power and Wind Energy
Under the terms of the FIT system, power utilities must purchase electricity from applicable renewable energy sources, including solar energy, wind power, hydro, geothermal energy, biomass, and others.
Continue readingLargest photovoltaic solar energy plant on the Maldives goes online
A new 294 kilowatt photovoltaic solar power plant has been supplying power to hospitals and schools on six islands since last week.
Continue readingTrina Solar looks to invest $200 million in Jordanian solar power
Given the Kingdom?s abundant sunlight, solar energy (photovoltaic and concentrating solar power) is often touted by clean energy advocates as a renewable energy resource Jordan should exploit.
Continue readingBoosting European competitiveness in photovoltaic solar power
Empa’s laboratory for Thin Films and Photovoltaics, led by Ayodhya Tiwari, will contribute to the project by investigating solution- and nanoparticle-based deposition of kesterite absorbers.
Continue readingABB Announces Photovoltaic Concentrating Solar Power System
Turnkey Concentrated Photovoltaic Solar Power System part of complete solar energy solution.
Continue readingAgua Caliente Photovoltaic Solar Energy Reaches 200-Megawatt
The Agua Caliente solar energy project is the world?s largest operating photovoltaic solar power plant.
Continue readingSolar energy potential in Brazil, photovoltaic, concentrated solar power
Empresa de Pesquisa Energetica has released a 60 page report on the competiveness and feasibility of creating a solar power industry in Brazil, photovoltaic and concentrating solar power.
Continue readingBahrain plans USD 25 million solar power projects
Trade Arabia reported that Bahrain will implement USD 25 million solar energy projects on an experimental basis to produce up to 5 MW of power.
Continue readingAssam chief minister inaugurates solar power plant
Setting an eco-friendly trend, the villagers of Baleswar, like in many other nearby island-villages, are using solar panels to harness solar energy.
Continue readingKYOCERA Installs Solar Power Generating System at Hospital in the Marshall Islands
209kW installation is largest photovoltaic solar energy plant in the Marshall Islands.
Continue readingSolar Energy Industries Association Statement on Proposed No More Solyndras Act
The solar industry stands ready to work with policymakers on a bipartisan basis to achieve these common sense goals and improve the loan program.
Continue readingSix Top Executives Discuss How Their Companies Successfully Navigate Today’s Solar Energy Market at Solar Power International 2012
Presented by the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) and the Solar Electric Power Association (SEPA), SPI’12 is designed to serve and advance the solar power industry.
Continue readingChina’s HC Solar Power opens Tokyo subsidiary
The Japanese government decided to enforce a new law that requires utilities to purchase renewable energy at a fixed price starting from July 1.
Continue readingVirginia?s Largest Solar Array Now Plugged-in Atop IKEA Store
IKEA officially plugged-in the photovoltaic solar energy system installed atop its store in Woodbridge, Virginia.
Continue readingThe Indian solar energy market: photovoltaic and concontrated solar power
Around 350 exhibitors are expected to present their latest products and services from photovoltaics and concentrating solar thermal technologies across an exhibition space covering 20,000 square meters.
Continue readingChimes International Activates Second Phase Of Massive Solar Power Initiative
In October 2011, Chimes activated three rooftop solar systems and one large ground-mounted system at their 12-acre campus on Seton Drive.
Continue readingAE Polysilicon Corporation’s Complete Turnkey Facility for Manufacturing Granular Silicon for Solar Energy
AEP?s proprietary polysilicon technology employs an innovative process to produce polysilicon BBs, for the solar photovoltaic energy industry via the deposition of trichlorosilane (TCS).
Continue readingKYOCERA installs Solar Power Generating system in the Marshall Islands
The 208.98kW photovoltaic solar energy installation will generate approximately 257MWh of annual electricity, which will help to offset roughly 81 tons of CO2 emissions per year
Continue readingHertz Launches Phase Two Of Solar Energy Program
The Hertz Corporation (NYSE: HTZ) announced the upcoming construction of two new solar installation sites this year as the initial launch of Phase Two of the company’s solar energy program.
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