4th Japan-Germany Industry Forum: Powering the Future With Clean Energy

Germany is the largest photovoltaics market in the world. Double-digit growth rates are expected to continue in the coming years. Market potential for German and Japanese companies in the photovoltaics and energy storage industries will be the focus of the Japan-Germany Industry Forum, which will take place from October 22-24 in Tokyo and Osaka. The... 

Slovak Supreme Court Reaffirms Previous Judgment Returning Gemerska Poloma Talc Deposit to EuroGas’s Rozmin

EuroGas, Inc. announced that the Supreme Court of the Slovak Republic, which had previously reinstated Rozmin’s talc mining concession at Gemerska Poloma in the Slovak Republic, recently ordered an immediate halt to an appeal made by the Slovak Mining Authority at Spisska Nova Vesa,(the appellant) a unit of the Ministry of Economy of the Slovak... 

Yingli Green Energy Wins Bid to Supply 1.5 MW Of PV Modules to China Mobile

Yingli Green Energy Holding Company Limited, one of the world’s leading vertically integrated photovoltaic product manufacturers, today announced that its principal operating subsidiary in China, Baoding Tianwei Yingli New Energy Resources Co., Ltd., has won a bid to supply approximately 1.5MW of PV modules to China Mobile Communications Corp. (“China... 

SolarWorld to Showcase High-Capacity Technologies at Solar Power International

SolarWorld, a world leader in high quality solar power technology, today announced it will exhibit at this year’s Solar Power International event — the United States’ largest and most prestigious solar conference and exhibition. SolarWorld is located in booth #1613 and will be sharing information on its expansions in production, green... 

QuEST Global Gets Govt. of India Notification to Lease Out Land At Its Precision Engineering SEZ at Belgaum

QuEST Global, a leading provider of outsourced engineering services and manufacturing, announced today that it has received the Government of India notification for its SEZ (Special Economic Zone) in Belgaum, Karnataka. QuEST Global has also received approval for the units that are coming up in phase 1 of the SEZ. QuEST Global’s SEZ will be a sector... 

Leading Solar Companies Create Green Jobs in Germany

Nearly 50 percent of the world’s installed solar-energy capacity is in Germany, and annual industry growth is expected to hit 25 percent in coming years. North American investments in eastern Germany have contributed significantly to this success. Mike Ahearn, CEO of First Solar, will present his company’s success story in eastern Germany... 

Morocco Backs Quantum and German Solar Partner Asola in their Expansion to the Growing Renewable Energy Markets of Northern Africa

Quantum Fuel Systems Technologies Worldwide, Inc. announced that it’s German solar photovoltaic partner Asola has signed an exclusive agreement to establish a joint venture in Morocco, to ensure availability of solar photovoltaic modules in support of the growing demand for renewable energy in Northern African countries. Asola and the Moroccan... 

Vattenfall Acquires AMEC Wind Energy ltd

Vattenfall AB, the fifth largest electricity generator in Europe, today announced the acquisition of 100% of AMEC Wind Energy Limited (‘AMEC Wind’), a major UK developer of commercial wind farms for cash consideration of around 126.6 million GBP (equalling about 1.6 billion SEK or 160 million EUR). This move positions Vattenfall to further expand... 

Yingli Green Energy Signs PV Module Sales Contracts with GeckoLogic and Sinosol

Yingli Green Energy Holding Company Limited, one of the world’s leading vertically integrated photovoltaic product manufacturers, today announced it has entered into new PV module sales contracts with leading German PV players GeckoLogic GmbH and Sinosol AG. 28 MW PV Module Sales Contract with GeckoLogic Yingli Green Energy signed a 28 MW PV module... 

Despite Price Erosion, Solar Market Reaches $100 Billion in 2013

Solar is poised for continued impressive growth, with new installations primed to increase nearly five-fold from 2008 to 2013. Starting in 2009, however, supply will exceed demand, leading to price decreases. According to the new report from Lux Research entitled “Solar State of the Market Q3 2008: The Rocky Road to $100 Billion,” this change will...