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MEMC, Conergy Amend Silicon Wafer Supply Agreement
MEMC Electronic Materials Inc. and Conergy have amended their 10-year wafer supply contract, adjusting it to approximately $4 billion (compared to $7 billion...
Deep Photonics Releases New Laser Oriented To Solar Photovoltaics
Deep Photonics Corp., a technology company manufacturing deep ultraviolet fiber laser solutions, has introduced the FLP-266-PPP: a two-watt picosecond 266 nm fiber laser...
Sulfurcell Secures Financing For Major Thin-Film Solar Expansion
Sulfurcell, a developer and manufacturer of CIS/CIGS photovoltaics, has secured EUR 85 million in equity funding for a significant expansion of its manufacturing...
EMCORE Signs Contracts For Concentrating Photovoltaic Technology
EMCORE Corp. has entered into two definitive supply agreements for solar cell receivers with a total value of approximately $29 million. The end...
eSolar Hires Kerr As Chief Financial Officer
eSolar, a producer of solar thermal power plants, has hired Merrick Kerr as chief financial officer, tasked with overseeing the financial and administrative...
IXYS Expands Super-Junction COOLMOS CP Series
IXYS Corp. has expanded its super-junction COOLMOS CP series of MOSFETs, which are integrated in the IXYS ISOPLUS package. ISOPLUS technology gives designers...
SolarWrights Acquires Connecticut Solar Energy Company
SolarWrights Inc., a New England-based solar provider, has acquired Sunsearch LLC, a solar energy company based in Guilford, Conn. Sunsearch has been designing,...
LINAK Introduces Actuator Solutions For Solar Tracking Systems
LINAK, a manufacturer of DC linear actuator products, has introduced a family of actuator solutions for solar tracking systems. In either a single- or...
Applied Materials Launches Applied E3 For Solar PV Process Control
Applied Materials Inc. has released Applied E3, an equipment and process control solution and factory automation software package designed to improve productivity and...
General Motors Pursuing 12 MW Rooftop Solar Installation In Spain
General Motors is adding the world's largest rooftop solar photovoltaic power installation to its car assembly plant in Figueruelas, Zaragoza, Spain. When the...
PPP-E Denies Validity Of GT Solar Lawsuit Claims
Following a recent lawsuit filed by GT Solar against PPP Equipment Corp. (PPP-E) vice president Fabrizio Goi for improper disclosure of confidential information,...
Rheem Offering Solaraide Solar Water Heating Systems
Rheem Manufacturing Co. is now offering solar water heating systems under the Rheem Solaraide brand. The systems are manufactured by Rheem's Australian subsidiary,...
SCHOTT Appoints Director Of Research And Development
SCHOTT has named Dr. Eric Urruti director of research and development for the North American region, where he will lead the company's Duryea,...
groSolar Acquires Mid-Atlantic Region Solar System Installer
Vermont-based solar energy solutions provider groSolar has acquired Chesapeake Solar, an installer of solar energy systems in the Mid-Atlantic region. 'The acquisition of...
CTDC Co-Developing Xiamen Bay Solar City
China Technology Development Group Corp. (CTDC) has signed a letter of intent with China Merchants Zhangzhou Development Zone (CMZD) to co-develop the Xiamen...
Solargenix Offering Solar Thermal Training This Month
Solargenix Energy LLC is offering a solar thermal training seminar on July 28-29 at its facility in Chicago. The course will be taught...
Applied Materials Building Thin-Film Solar Facility In Italy
The Moncada Energy Group has awarded Applied Materials Inc. a contract to establish Moncada's first photovoltaic module production facility and Applied's first SunFab...
Aeroline Expands Solar Thermal Installation Product Line
Aeroline Tube Systems Baumann GmbH, a specialist in piping systems for solar thermal installations, has extended its product range with the addition of...
XeroCoat Enters Market With Solar Anti-Reflective Coating
Silicon Valley-based company XeroCoat Inc. has entered the solar energy market with a high-performing anti-reflective coating to increase conversion efficiencies and the power...
Sencera Expanding Thin-Film Solar Activity In Charlotte
Sencera International Corp., a manufacturer of thin-film solar modules, is expanding in Charlotte, N.C., through a $36.8 million investment. The company anticipates total...