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ASP Selects DUNMORE’s Solar Module Backsheets

DUNMORE, a global supplier of engineered coated and laminated films, is supplying solar PV module backsheets to US-based Advanced Solar Photonics (ASP). ASP produces crystalline silicon solar PV modules for residential, commercial and utility applications. It owns a state-of-the art manufacturing facility in Orlando, Florida, which has an annual production capacity of 100 MW.

4 Apr 2012

New Collaboration to Develop High-Efficiency Thin-Film Silicon Solar Modules

Eighteen major research and industrial partners have teamed up in a European Union (EU) Fast Track project to develop high-efficiency thin-film silicon solar modules using nanotechnology.

3 Apr 2012

China Sunergy Makes First Shipment of Solar Modules

A Chinese manufacturer of solar cells and modules, China Sunergy has started solar module production in France.

2 Apr 2012

Siemens to Supply Solar Receivers for Renewable Energy Project in India

Siemens Energy, a provider of products, services and solutions for power generation in thermal power plants, has secured an order for UVAC 2010 (Universal Vacuum Air Collector) solar receivers from Megha Engineering and Infrastructure (MEIL), based in Andhra Pradesh, India.

30 Mar 2012

Upsolar Launches 6-Inch Monocrystalline Modules with Increased Wattage Capacity

Upsolar, a company specializing in solar PV modules, has added two new systems to its range of high-quality products. They include 60-cell and 72-cell monocrystalline modules that feature 6” solar cells.

30 Mar 2012

MIT Researchers Develop 3D Photovoltaic Modules

Researchers from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) have discovered a new approach that enhances the performance of solar cells through three-dimensional (3D) configurations.

29 Mar 2012

ASYS Employ Zeta Instruments Optical Profiler for Solar Cell Screen Printers

Zeta Instruments, Inc., a leading provider of cost-effective, precision optical profilers for micron-scale surface analysis, announced that ASYS Automation Systems, Germany, has selected its Zeta-200™ optical profiler to assure its screen printing systems meet the exacting requirements of its solar cell manufacturing customers.

28 Mar 2012

Researchers Develop Renewable Energy Technology Using Butterfly Wings

A team led by Tongxiang Fan, a professor at Shanghai Jiao Tong University in China, has developed a new technology using butterfly wings, which has the potential to boost the production of hydrogen gas, a green fuel.

28 Mar 2012

Innotech Solar Develops Solar Module for Large-Scale Projects

Innotech Solar (ITS), a Norway-based manufacturer of high quality solar PV modules and solar power plant solutions, has designed EcoMax, a new 72-cell solar PV module. The product has been developed using re-processed solar cells and is larger than the traditional 60-cell modules.

28 Mar 2012

Upsolar and Plan-net Solar to Install 1.2 MW PV System in Slovenia

Upsolar, a global solar module developer and producer, and Plan-net Solar, a company specializing in solar power installation, have collaborated to deploy a 1.2 MW rooftop photovoltaic system in Slovenia.

28 Mar 2012