Photovoltaics and Solar Cells News

NASA Selects AMETEK Taylor Hobson's Measurement Systems for Space Station Analysis

NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center has enlisted the Form Talysurf PGI 1230 Surface Measurement and Talyrond 295 Roundness/Cylindricity Measurement Systems from AMETEK Taylor Hobson to perform critical surface analysis of a damaged bearing assembly from the International Space Station.

Celebrations to Mark Completion of New Solar Garden at Hackettstown

Chocolate manufacturing plant starts taking full output from 2 MW solar garden

New Firm in Healdsburg, California Launches First Product, Solectric Skylight System

RenCon Energy Products, a startup in Healdsburg, CA is designing and manufacturing LED and Solar products for home and commercial applications. The first product released is the Solectric Skylight System.

University of Houston Professor Collaborates with QuantaSol for Development of Next Generation Solar Cells

A pioneer in solar power in the 1990s before it became "sexy," University of Houston Professor Alex Freundlich recently entered into a collaborative research agreement with U.K.-based start-up QuantaSol for the development of the next generation of super efficient solar cells.

Acro Energy Buys Energy Efficiency Solar Stock for US$250,000 Cash

Acro Energy Technologies Corp. (TSX Venture: ART), a leading US solar integrator, announces that the TSX Venture Exchange has accepted for filing documentation relating to the October 28, 2009 Stock Purchase Agreement (the “Agreement”) between Acro Energy and Energy Efficiency Solar, Inc., a California corporation headquartered in Pomona, Calif. (“EE Solar”), and William Korthof, the sole shareholder of EE Solar, and that closing of the acquisition has been completed.

India’s Leading PV Gas Technology Supplier Wins Long-Term Supply Contracts from Major Solar Manufacturers

Reinforcing its position as India’s leading gas technology supplier to the photovoltaic (PV) industry, BOC India (BOCI), a member of The Linde Group, has won four new long-term gas supply deals with large PV manufacturers, Moser Baer, Euro Multivision, Solar Semiconductor and Indo Solar (formally Phoenix Solar).

Suntech Power Holdings and HNE to Develop Solar Power Plant in Jiangsu Province, China

Suntech Power Holdings Co., Ltd. (NYSE: STP), the world's leading manufacturer of crystalline silicon photovoltaic (PV) modules, today announced it will develop a 10MW solar power plant in Dongtai, Jiangsu Province in conjunction with its strategic partner Huadian New Energy Development Co., Ltd. (HNE). Suntech will supply high quality solar modules and design and manage the installation of the plant. Suntech holds a minority share of the project.

Assets of Advent Solar Acquired by Applied Materials

Applied Materials, Inc., the leading supplier of equipment and services to the solar photovoltaic (PV) industry, announced today that it has acquired substantially all the assets, including the intellectual property, of Advent Solar, Inc. for an undisclosed cash amount. Advent Solar is a developer of advanced technology for crystalline silicon (c-Si) PVs. This acquisition is expected to complement Applied’s portfolio of solar PV technologies and enhance its leadership in the c-Si equipment market.

Research Report on PV Market in Greece

The Greek solar PV market is ready for take-off, following Spain and Italy as the next interesting Mediterranean top spot. Greece is set to become one of the global top ten biggest PV markets in 2010. This optimism is driven by the generous feed-in tariff in combination with a sunny climate. Even the problems of bureaucracy seem to have been resolved after two years of struggling.

Research Report Published on Solar Market in Italy

Italy has been on the global PV investment map for the last three years. The reason is the generous feed-in-tariffs that have been offered since 2006. This, combined with remarkable solar irradiation, led to a quick boom on the Italian PV market. The purpose of the report is to study the Italian PV market situation and analyze the market potential and forecasts for the coming years.