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MKS Instruments Contracted to Supply Equipment for Thin Film PV Cells Fabrication

MKS Instruments , a company offering technologies for sophisticated manufacturing procedures and increased output, declared that it has signed an accord with a key solar cell manufacturing company from China to supply the latest RF Power supplies and corresponding networks and a host of vacuum linked products.

26 Oct 2010

Sanyo Aims to Achieve 100 Billion Yen from Sales of Lithium-Ion Batteries

Sanyo Electric aspires to achieve a sales figure of 100 billion yen by the year 2015 based on lithium ion batteries that store the electricity produced from solar energy on a large scale basis. According to Seiichiro Sano, President of Sanyo, at a news conference in Kasai, Hyogo Prefecture, their goal was to achieve business growth, and simultaneously contribute to the betterment of the environment.

25 Oct 2010

JinkoSolar Signs Agreements with Saint-Gobain for Supply of Solar Modules

JinkoSolar Holding Co. Ltd, a Chinese solar product manufacturer, declared that it has signed agreements with Saint-Gobain Building Distribution Deutschland GmbH (SGBDD), to supply 54 MW of solar modules with 4 MW to be supplied in 2010 and 50 MW in 2011.

25 Oct 2010

Bureau Veritas Chosen as DCBO for NextEra’s Genesis Solar Energy Facility

Bureau Veritas has been selected to function as Delegate Chief Building Official (DCBO) for NextEra’s Genesis Solar Energy Project located in the Riverside County of California. Bureau Veritas, in its role as DCBO, would provide code inspection services and plan reviews for the time period of 30 months, when the facility is being designed and constructed.

25 Oct 2010

Photovoltaic Pioneer Honored with Lifetime Achievement Award

SEMI / PV Group Europe announced today that Peter Woditsch, former CEO of Deutsche Solar and current CEO of Sunicon AG, has received the SEMI Europe Lifetime Achievement Award. The award was presented during SEMICON Europa 2010.

25 Oct 2010

Suntech and Calisolar Sign Formal Accord to Build Solar Silicon Factory

The proposed facility when completed will considerably increase the current production functions in Vaughan Ontario while opening up more job opportunities for factory operators and engineers.

21 Oct 2010

Siemens to Implement Energy Competent Developments in Federal Government Buildings

The energy efficiency developments to be implemented in the project include building automation systems, renewable power generation utilizing solar PV systems, advanced heating, ventilation and air-conditioning (HVAC), and updated power supply and illumination control systems

21 Oct 2010