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VERSOLSOLAR’s Mounting System Lowers Overall Construction Costs of Photovoltaic Plants

The price of photovoltaic modules and the associated electrics has declined by 50% in recent years. Moreover, the related costs continue to drop. Even though this scenario holds potential for construction of large-scale photovoltaic plants, there is limitation in the price dropping space of the photovoltaic modules.

11 Jul 2012

IMPT and Partners Secure Major European Photovoltaic Research Project

Innovative Materials Processing Technologies (IMPT) together with 13 partners have secured a major European research project worth 10 million euro.

11 Jul 2012

Imec’s Industrial-level Silicon Solar Cells Exceed 20% Efficiency

At this week’s Intersolar Show in San Francisco (July 9-12, 2012), imec presents a 20.04% large-area industrial-level silicon solar cell (certification results from Fraunhofer ISE-Callab). The cell combines a high efficiency with a low-cost industrial process.

11 Jul 2012

Solar Plane in Final Stages of Completing 5,000 km Voyage

Altran, an engineering consulting company, has played an important role in the first trans-Mediterranean flight of the Solar Impulse solar plane between Switzerland and Morocco. The plane is on a round trip voyage to complete a distance of 5,000 km. At present, the solar plane has landed at the Barajas Airport in Madrid.

10 Jul 2012

University of Nottingham to play key role in European solar energy technology project

The University of Nottingham has joined a 10 million euro project to develop cost effective, solar generated electricity.

9 Jul 2012

Valos Solar Ventures and Gehrlicher Solar America Announce Joint-Development Of Solar Systems In California

Valos Solar Ventures and Gehrlicher Solar America Corp. today announced a strategic joint-development agreement focused on providing solar energy to the investor and municipal-owned utilities in California.

9 Jul 2012

Yingli Green Energy Establishes Regional Headquarters in Australia

Yingli Green Energy Holding Company Limited a leading solar energy company and one of the world's largest vertically integrated photovoltaic manufacturers, which markets its products under the brand "Yingli Solar", today announced the establishment of its regional headquarters in Sydney, Australia.

6 Jul 2012

ECM Unveils 530-121 Low-Cost Conductive Adhesive for Thin-Film Solar Modules

Engineered Conductive Materials (ECM), a provider of conductive interconnect materials for use in photovoltaic applications, has launched the new 530-121 conductive adhesive specifically developed for ribbon stringing in solar modules.

6 Jul 2012

Material Availability May Not Restrict Concentrating Solar Power

Researchers at the Chalmers University of Technology conducted a study on issues related to materials for Concentrating Solar Power (CSP). They found that solar thermal power does not seem to be affected significantly by the availability of materials.

6 Jul 2012

Solar Energy International Introduces Comprehensive Solar Professionals Certificate Program

Solar Energy International has unveiled a new, complete Solar Professionals Certificate Program as part of its celebrations of over two decades of renewable energy training.

4 Jul 2012