Sharp to Introduce 2nd Generation Thin Film Solar Cells in U.S.

Sharp, a world leader in solar cell production, announced today at Solar Power International 2008 that it will introduce next generation thin film solar cells in the U.S. market in the near future. With its thin film solar product, Sharp will be capable of handling multi-megawatt, large-scale utility projects that are best served by a thin film solar... 

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... 

Yingli Green Energy Announces Business Update

Yingli Green Energy Holding Company Limited, one of the world’s leading vertically integrated photovoltaic product manufacturers, today announces that the Company has signed a 36.8 MW PV module sales contract with S.A.G. Solarstrom AG and that it has completed the installation and trial production of an additional 200 MW of annual manufacturing... 

Trina Solar and Gestamp Asetym Announce Inauguration of 26 MW PV Plant in Murcia, Spain

Trina Solar Limited a leading integrated manufacturer of solar photovoltaic (PV) products from the production of ingots, wafers and cells to the assembly of PV modules, founded in 1997, today announced the inauguration of a 26 MW PV plant, consisting of an installation which uses primarily PV modules manufactured by Trina Solar, in Fuente Alamo, Murcia,... 

ZBB Energy Corporation to Co-Share State of Wisconsin Clean Energy Fund Grant

ZBB Energy Corporation (ZBB), a Milwaukee-based company that specializes in clean energy storage systems, has announced that it will co-share with Eaton Corporation (Eaton) a $229,000 grant from the State of Wisconsin to develop a power conversion and energy storage system that manages energy from renewable energy sources. The grant is part of $7.3... 

Suntech Announces Groundbreaking of PV Cell Production Facility in Yangzhou, China

Suntech Power Holdings Co., Ltd., one of the world’s leading manufacturers of photovoltaic (PV) cells and modules, today announced the groundbreaking of a new PV cell production facility in Yangzhou, Jiangsu province, China. Suntech intends to complete the facility with a PV cell production capacity of 300MW by the end of 2009. The new production... 

Quantum and Asola Announce Solar Expansion into Korea – Signs JV Agreement With Q&Tech/Yongsan to Build a 30 MW Solar Production Facility

Quantum Fuel Systems Technologies Worldwide, Inc. announced that its German solar photovoltaic partner, Asola has signed a Memorandum of Understanding to establish a joint venture manufacturing plant in South Korea, to enable production and distribution of high quality, German-designed solar modules in South Korea. The Korean partner Q&Tech / Yongsan... 

Ronn Motor Company Announces Anticipated Launch of H2GO(TM) Hydrogen On-Demand System for Over-the-Road Trucking & Transportation Industries

Ronn Motor Company, Inc. announced today that the Company will target the Over-The-Road Trucking and Transportation Industries with the commercial launch of the H2GO(TM) Hydrogen On-Demand (HOD) fuel injection system. CEO & President Ronn Maxwell stated, “It’s a great pleasure to announce that we will soon commence manufacturing of... 

Trina Solar Signs Sales Agreement with the Belgian Company Invictus NV

Trina Solar Limited, a leading integrated manufacturer of solar photovoltaic products from the production of ingots, wafers and cells to the assembly of PV modules, founded in 1997, today announced that its subsidiary, Changzhou Trina Solar Energy Co., Ltd., has entered into a sales agreement with Invictus NV, a Belgium company (Invictus), member of...