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Solyndra Inc Collaborates with Photon Energy for Rooftop Project in Prague

Solyndra Inc, a company producing cylindrical photovoltaic (PV) modules for use over large sized commercial rooftops, has declared the signing of an engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) accord for a 1.23 MWp project with Photon Energy a.s, a fast growing solar company for installing rooftop solar modules over a number of roofs in Prague Czech Republic.

20 Oct 2010

First Solar Adds Two Four-Line Production Facilities at USA and Vietnam

First Solar Inc is currently experiencing a growing demand for its refined thin-film PV modules. In order to meet the demand, the company has declared its designs to build two new four-line production facilities with an annual production capability of 500 MW at Vietnam and United States.

20 Oct 2010

AUO SunPower Manufactures FAB3 Solar Cells with 22.2 %Efficiency

SunPower Corp, a producer of solar panels, solar cells and solar systems, declared that AUO SunPower Sdn. Bhd and its Malaysian partnership company has collaborated with AU Optronics Corp for producing solar cells has completed its production facility (Fab 3) and productively manufactured the first batch of 100 solar cells with a minimum level conversion efficiency of 22.2%.

20 Oct 2010

OPEL Solar’s Wireless Solar Tracker Control Network Helps in Solar Field Management

OPEL Solar Inc declared that in collaboration with its partner FEiNA, a Spain based company, it has developed a novel wireless solar tracker for use in control network functions of utility-scale solar operations.

20 Oct 2010

Fluor to Construct Two Solar Plants for Elecnor S.A. in Spain

Fluor Corporation declared that it has signed a deal with Elecnor S.A. for providing engineering services to two new 50 MW solar plants located in Alcazar de San Juan Spain.

20 Oct 2010

Duke Energy, Integrys Energy Services and Smart Energy Capital Launch New Solar Projects

Duke Energy, a division of Duke Energy Corporation’s Commercial Businesses, Integrys Energy Services, an ancillary company of Integrys Energy Group and Smart Energy Capital, a leading solar projects financing company, have declared the opening of a joint venture to put up finance administered solar projects all over the United States.

20 Oct 2010

Blount Fine Foods to Install Solar System at its Headquarters

Blount Fine Foods, a hand-made seafood products and artisan soups producing company, has declared that its headquarters expansion currently taking place at Fall River, Mass will comprise a 100 kW solar power system.

19 Oct 2010

3M to Expand its Ultra Barrier Solar Film Production Capability

3M, a company known for offering products for dissimilar markets, has declared the expansion of its 3M Ultra Barrier Solar Film production facility.

19 Oct 2010

Iberdrola Renewables and Salt River Project Sign Their Third Renewable Energy Accord

Iberdrola Renewables and Salt River Project have entered into a 25 year power purchase accord over a 20 MW solar PV power production facility located at Copper Crossing Solar Ranch in Pinal County.

19 Oct 2010

KYOCERA 210-watt solar module is Subjected to 'Long-Term Sequential Test' for TUV certification

KYOCERA Corporation manufactured 210-watt solar module becomes the first solar module in the world to have qualified the four sub-tests of the ‘Long-Term Sequential Test,’ conducted by TUV Rheinland Japan Ltd an independent solar module dependability and quality evaluating company.

19 Oct 2010