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25 January 2012
First Solar fell into loss of US$ 449.4 million in the first quarter (Q1) of 2012, compared with a net profit of US$116m in the same period last year, as the company was hit by low prices for solar and restructuring costs.
04 May 2012
Semprius Inc's high concentration photovoltaic (HCPV) solar modules have been named among MIT Technology Review's top 10 emerging technologies for 2012.
03 May 2012
Solar3D Inc is currently producing a proof-of-concept prototype of its 3-dimensional (3D) solar photovoltaic (PV) cell technology at the University of California, Santa Barbara's Nanofabrication Facility.
03 May 2012
Duke Energy Renewables has acquired the 10 MW Black Mountain Solar Project near Kingman, Arizona, USA, from SOLON Corporation for an undisclosed sum.
03 May 2012
The US Army’s base at Fort Hood in Texas, USA, has seen the installation and activation of a 684 kW solar photovoltaic (PV) system at the base’s Liberty Village Military Housing.
30 March 2012
Most of the warranties for solar photovoltaic (PV) modules from the insolvent Solon SE will be transferred to the recently established Solon Energy GmbH.
19 March 2012
Premier Power Renewable Energy Inc and Chaori Solar USA have finalised a US$27.6 million agreement to build utility-scale solar power plants in the US.
19 March 2012
First Solar will construct the 26 MW Avra Valley thin-film solar photovoltaic (PV) project near Tucson, AZ, USA, for NRG.
16 March 2012
The US installed 1855 MW of solar photovoltaic (PV) capacity in 2011, up 109% on 2010, according to the latest US Solar Market Insight report from GTM Research and the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA).
15 March 2012
Clean Power Research (CPR) has been awarded a grant of US$850,000 from the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) to implement simulation tools to predict the variability of solar photovoltaic (PV) power caused by cloud cover.
14 March 2012
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) based solar cell manufacturer Microsol has acquired “essential components” of Solon SE and its subsidiaries for an undisclosed sum, creating Solon Energy GmbH.
08 March 2012
SMA America's Sunny Central inverters have been selected for the 290 MW Agua Caliente solar photovoltaic (PV) plant under construction in Yuma County, AZ, USA.
08 March 2012
Abound Solar is shutting down production of its first-generation CdTe solar thin-film modules, causing temporary lay-offs of 180 employees at its Colorado facilities.
05 March 2012
Yingli's US subsidiary, Yingli Green Energy Americas, and non-profit solar installer GRID Alternatives have renewed their strategic partnership for 2012, providing solar power to 800 low-income families in California and Colorado, USA.
01 March 2012
New Energy Technologies Inc and scientists at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) have produced what they call the “largest-area” organic photovoltaic (OPV) solar module ever produced at NREL.
23 February 2012
Nanosolar, which specialises in solar thin-film printing, has secured US$20 million to fund continued expansion as well as newly committed projects.
22 February 2012
US Energy Secretary Steven Chu has announced over US$12 million to speed solar energy innovation from laboratories to the marketplace through the Department of Energy's (DoE) SunShot Incubator programme.
16 February 2012
The expiry of the Treasury Grant Program at the turn of the year, which has been one of the main drivers of solar photovoltaic (PV) market growth within the previous two years, is posing an added challenge for the industry.
14 February 2012
The US Department of Commerce has found a large surge in Chinese solar imports, which could trigger 90-day retroactivity if it finds duties are warranted.
03 February 2012