Order Focus: Singulus receives third order for Timaris vacuum deposition system
September 29, 2010 | Comments Off
Singulus Technologies has received an order from an unnamed client in Singapore, for its Timaris vacuum deposition system for data storage technology. This order is therefore added to the other two received in July this year, bringing the total order intake for the three machines to over €8 million.
Project Focus: Positive Energy to construct a 2MWp park in Lakonia, Greece
September 29, 2010 | Comments Off
Solar Gate has awarded Positive Energy the contract for the supply of equipment, project design, construction and operation of a 2ΜWp photovoltaic park in the Prefecture of Lakonia, Greece. Work on the project will begin in October for finalization and commissioning by January 2011.
PVT Solar closes series B financing at US$13.7 million; appoints new CEO
September 29, 2010 | Comments Off
PVT Solar made dual announcements, publicizing that it had not only closed its series B financing round at US$13.7 million, but that it had also hired Vikas Desai as its new CEO. Desai hails from SunPower’s residential and commercial business division where he was president and general manager. As for the financing round, Sigma Partners closed the financing round and was joined by Khosla Ventures and Energy & Environment Investment.
Project Focus: Sunservice establishes 2MW PV power plant with Sputnik inverters
September 29, 2010 | Comments Off
Sunservice has installed its first PV power plant in the western Bulgarian town of Ihtiman. The 2MW facility uses amorphous silicon modules and six SolarMax 330CSV central inverters produced by Sputnik Engineering. Each device has a rated output of 330kW and a maximum efficiency of 98%. The PV facility is expected to produce 1,250kWh of electricity per year with the plant operator paid €37.2 cents for every kilowatt hour produced.
Project Focus: Dedication ceremony for PSEG Jacksonville Solar takes place in Florida
September 29, 2010 | Comments Off
Although the Public Service Enterprise Group’s (PSEG) Jacksonville Solar facility has been producing energy since this past summer, the official dedication ceremony was recently thrown by PSEG and JEA to officially present the facility to the Jacksonville, Florida, community, businesses and government leaders.
Centrosolar increases capacity to 200MWp while looking towards future facility expansion
September 29, 2010 | Comments Off
Centrosolar Sonnenstromfabrik has increased its overall capacity from 155MWp to 200MWp by updating the oldest of its four production lines at its Wismar plant. The facility has been operating at its capacity limits since May 2009 despite several capacity increases. Centrosolar acknowledges that its almost 140,000 square foot facility has not only reached its physical limits, but will need further examination completed for the potential expansion of the site.
Air Products scores turnkey gas supply contract
September 29, 2010 | Comments Off
Air Products has attained a contract to supply its SunSource Solutions gases, equipment and services for its Malaysian customer, rumored to be SunPower at its Melaka, Malaysia crystalline PV facility. The turnkey gas supply contract incorporates bulk and specialty gases, specialty chemicals and related gas distribution equipment for the Malaysian facility. Furthermore, the contract comprises of a long-term supply of on-site nitrogen, hydrogen, argon, oxygen and specialty gases like silane, ammonia and nitrogen trifluoride.
Project Focus: Sharp supplies thin-film modules for 45MW Avenal facility
September 29, 2010 | Comments Off
Sharp Electronics has confirmed its supply agreement for the 58MW (DC) (45MW AC) Avenal photovoltaic solar power facility, located in Central California. Once complete, the three plant project will be the largest in the state, supplying renewable energy to PG&E under 20-year power purchase agreements approved by the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC).
Project Focus: Yingli scores a touchdown in New Jersey with completion of Jets’ solar installation
September 29, 2010 | Comments Off
Yingli Green Energy has now completed the installation of the solar power system at the New York Jets’ team headquarters and training centre in Florham Park, NJ. The roof-mounted installation, utilizing over 3,000 Yingli Solar panels, is expected to produce over 750MWh of renewable electricity each year.
IMS Research reports increased cell capacity in Q210 but expects margins to fall in 2011
September 29, 2010 | Comments Off
According to IMS Research’s latest report, annualized photovoltaic cell production capacity increased once again in the second quarter of 2010, reaching over 25GW. The analysts further forecast that capacity will reach 33GW by the end of the year, over 80% of which will be for crystalline cell technologies. However, this news also comes with a warning that gross margins will fall in 2011.