Masdar Breaks Ground on Photovoltaic Factory in Germany

Less than three months after announcing a strategic investment into thin-film photovoltaics, Masdar, the Abu Dhabi renewable energy company, yesterday broke ground on its first photovoltaic production plant in Ichtershausen, Germany. The plant will use advanced production technologies to bring PV closer towards grid parity, and enhance a local economy... 

LDK Solar Awards $220M Contract to Applied Materials for Precision Wafering Systems to Support Production Expansion

LDK Solar Co., Ltd, a leading manufacturer of solar wafers, awarded a US$220 million contract to Applied Materials, Inc. to provide precision wafering systems to support its next phase of production expansion. The systems are scheduled to begin shipping to LDK Solar’s facility in Xinyu, PRC, in early 2009, and will support LDK Solar’s previously... 

Suntech Completes Investment in Nitol Solar

Suntech Power Holdings Co., Ltd., one of the world’s leading manufacturers of photovoltaic (PV) cells and modules, today announced it has completed the final round of its $100 million in aggregate purchase of a minority interest in Nitol Solar, an independent polysilicon producer. In conjunction with the completion of the transaction, Suntech... 

Spire to Showcase Spi-Sun Simulator at Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference in Spain

Spire Corporation, a global solar company providing turnkey solar factories and capital equipment to manufacture and test photovoltaic (PV) modules and cells worldwide, today announced that key sales and executive staff will attend the 23rd European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference and Exhibition (EU PVSEC) in Valencia, Spain, September 1-4, 2008.... 

BroadStar Signs Agreement With JCPenney for Wind Power Project Using Innovative New Wind Turbines

BroadStar Wind Systems has reached an agreement with JCPenney to install AeroCam wind turbines at the major U.S. retailer’s 1.6 million-square-foot distribution center in Reno, Nevada. The pilot program will utilize BroadStar’s innovative, building-mounted AeroCam wind turbines, which capture wind energy and generate power more efficiently than... 

Gloria Spire Solar Expands Mid-Atlantic Operations

Gloria Spire Solar, LLC, a photovoltaic (PV) solar systems integrator for businesses, municipalities, and utilities, today announced that it has opened a mid-Atlantic sales office to better support its customers, business partners, and prospects in the region. Gloria Spire also named Kevin Gibb national account manager. As head of the new office, Gibb... 

Zongshen PEM Power Systems Inc. Announces Amendment to Master Support Agreement with Zongshen Industrial Group

Zongshen PEM Power Systems Inc., announced that it has reached an amending agreement (the “Amendment”) with its major shareholder, Zongshen Industrial Group (“ZIG”) to amend the Master Support Agreement (“MSA”) which was signed and announced in January 2008. The Amendment grants ZPP the exclusive global rights to...