Solar EnerTech Acquires Stake in 21-Century Silicon; Secures Future Silicon Supply

Solar EnerTech Corp. announced that the Company has entered into an equity purchase agreement in which it acquired two million shares of common stock of 21-Century Silicon, Inc., a polysilicon manufacturer based in Dallas, Texas (”21-Century Silicon”) for $1 million cash. The two million shares acquired by the Company constitute approximately... 

Tecogen Introduces Inverter-Based CHP Module to Europe

Tecogen has signed its first long-term sales representation agreement in the European Union. Hydrochem Sp. z o.o., based in Warsaw will represent Tecogen’s combined heat and power (CHP) products in Poland, and the Baltic republics (Lithuania, Latvia, and Estonia). Concurrent with the signing, Hydrochem has placed its initial purchase order for... 

Westinghouse Signs Three Groundbreaking UK Nuclear Build Supply Chain Agreements

Westinghouse Electric Company has today signed pioneering agreements with BAE Systems, Rolls-Royce and Doosan Babcock to collaborate on work associated with bringing the AP1000 nuclear power plant to the UK. The agreements are part of the Westinghouse strategy to “buy where we build” and are key milestones in the process which may lead to... 

Suntech Solar Panels to Power The North Face 1MW Solar System

Suntech Power Holdings Co., Ltd., one of the world’s leading manufacturers of photovoltaic (PV) cells and modules, today announced it has been selected to supply 5,445 Suntech solar panels for a 1MW solar electricity system at The North Face® West Coast distribution center in Visalia, Calif. The system will be installed by EI Solutions, on RayTracker(TM)... 

CTDC to Ramp up its First Sno2 Production Line to Reach Production Level

China Technology Development Group Corporation, a provider of solar energy products and solutions in China focusing on a-Si thin film technology, today announced that it had commenced the commercial production of SnO2 solar base plate, a TCO (transparent conductive oxide) substrate which is used as a key top electrode of a-Si thin film solar cell, on... 

Yingli Green Energy Announces 16 MW Sales Contract with Fire Energy, S.L. in Spain

Yingli Green Energy Holding Company Limited, one of the world’s leading vertically integrated photovoltaic product manufacturers, today announced that it has entered into a sales contract with Fire Energy, S.L., a Spanish PV system integrator and PV devices distributor. Under the terms of the contract, Yingli Green Energy is expected to supply a total... 

Solland Solar: Solar Energy Breakthrough With Sunweb

Solland Solar, Netherlands’ largest producer of solar cells, will enable the solar energy sector to take a major step forwards with its new Sunweb cell. By concentrating the generated energy to the back of the cell, Sunweb can offer a 2 percent higher output per cell. Processed and connected in a solar module, the output even increases to 9 percent.... 

DuPont Launches Photovoltaic Solutions Business in India

DuPont announced the introduction of its DuPont Photovoltaic Solutions (DPVS) business in India. DuPont Photovoltaic Solutions is a leading global supplier to the photovoltaic industry, offering a broad and growing portfolio of innovative solutions for both crystalline silicon and thin film modules designed to help deliver clean, sustainable energy... 

Suntech Signs Second Polysilicon Supply Agreement with DC Chemical

Suntech Power Holdings Co., Ltd., one of the world’s leading manufacturers of photovoltaic (PV) cells and modules, today announced that it has signed a definitive seven-year polysilicon supply agreement with DC Chemical Co. Ltd., a leading multinational chemicals producer headquartered in Seoul, South Korea. Under the terms of the agreement, DC... 

Yingli Green Energy Marks 10th Anniversary of Tianwei Yingli

Yingli Green Energy Holding Company Limited, one of the world’s leading vertically integrated photovoltaic (“PV”) product manufacturers, today celebrates the 10th anniversary of Tianwei Yingli New Energy Resources Company Limited, the Company’s principal operating subsidiary, which was formed in 1998. From this starting point, the Company has...