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Q-Cells’ Polycrystalline Solar Modules Achieve 17.84% Efficiency

Germany-based Q-Cells has announced that it has used an advanced solar cell technology to achieve an efficiency of 17.84% and an output of power of 268 w in polycrystalline solar modules.

10 Mar 2011

PSE+G Installs Rooftop Solar Panel System at its Central Division Headquarters in New Jersey

New Jersey-based utility company, Public Service Electric and Gas (PSE&G) proclaimed that it has finished the deployment of a rooftop solar panel system at its headquarters.

5 Mar 2011

JA Solar to Build Solar Cell Production Plant in Hefei, China

Producer of solar cells and power products, JA Solar declared that it has signed a strategic cooperation deal with the government of Hefei City to build a solar cell production facility in Hefei, the capital of Anhui Province in East China.

5 Mar 2011

Polysilicon Technology to Build Solar Cell Production Plant in Saudi Arabia

Polysilicon Technology, based in Saudi Arabia, announced that it has entered into an engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) deal worth $380 million to construct a polysilicon solar cell production plant in Jubail, Saudi Arabia. Polysilicon Technology is a joint venture between KCC, a Korea-based company, and Mutajadedah Energy, a Saudi-based utility company.

5 Mar 2011

Lennox Releases Solar-Integrated Heating and Cooling Solution with Micro-Inverters

Lennox Industries has released a new, advanced heating and cooling solution that is powered by solar and can considerably reduce power bills and CO2 emissions.

4 Mar 2011

Chinese Government Grants Operation License to Solar Cell Production Facility in Shandong Province

The Chinese government has granted an operation license for a solar cell production facility in Shandong Province in mainland China.

2 Mar 2011

Masdar, U.S. DOE Test Advanced Solar Photovoltaic Coating Technologies

Masdar and the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) have declared that they will team up to examine the performance of advanced solar photovoltaic (PV) modules to prevent cementation, dry dust adhesion and moisture issues that are typically encountered by PV module manufacturers.

2 Mar 2011

Spire Introduces Electroluminescence Solar Module Tester for PV Modules

Provider of turnkey production lines and capital equipment for PV modules production, Spire has launched a new, sophisticated metrology equipment called the Spi-ELTM Electroluminescence Solar Module Tester.

2 Mar 2011

Solar3D Uses Silvaco Software to Accelerate Efficient Solar Cell Development

Solar3D announced that it has used Silvaco’s advanced software to upgrade its computer simulation systems. Solar3D develops 3D solar cell technology, while Silvaco provides electronic design automation software solutions.

28 Feb 2011

SoloPower Secures Conditional Commitment Loan to Build Thin Film Solar Module Facility

Producer of flexible thin film solar modules and cells, SoloPower has secured a conditional commitment loan guarantee worth $197 million from the US Department of Energy Loan Programs Office to construct a photovoltaic module production plant in Wilsonville, Oregon.

From SoloPower 24 Feb 2011

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