Latest Photovoltaics Stories

JIASHAN, China, Feb. 26, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- ReneSola Ltd ("ReneSola" or the "Company") (NYSE: SOL), a leading global manufacturer of solar photovoltaic ("PV") modules and wafers, today announced that the Company has shipped over 100 megawatts ("MW") of PV modules to customers in Australia since January 2012. (LOGO: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20080506/CNTU030 ) The PV module shipments have been used by leading solar retailers, distributors and project developers in a wide...

NANJING, China, Feb. 26, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- China Sunergy Co., Ltd. (Nasdaq: CSUN) ("China Sunergy" or the "Company"), a specialized solar cell and module manufacturer, today announced that the Company would attend the 6th International Photovoltaic Power Generation Expo ("PV Expo 2013") in Tokyo, Japan between February 27 and March 1, 2013. The Company's latest QSAR II module and latest high efficiency poly module Waratah, with a highest output of 270w and 260w on a 60 pieces...

Company applies for JPEC listing TOKYO, Feb. 25, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- ReneSola Ltd ("ReneSola" or the "Company") (NYSE: SOL), a leading global manufacturer of solar photovoltaic ("PV") modules and wafers, today announced the Company established a Japanese subsidiary, ReneSola Japan Ltd., in October 2012 to drive sales and business development in Japan. In addition, the Company has applied for its products to be listed by the Japan Photovoltaic Expansion Center ("JPEC") for...

Combining two world record solar energy technologies to optimize CPV SAN JOSE, Calif., Feb. 25, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Silicon Valley-based solar energy company Solar Junction, a developer of high efficiency multi-junction solar energy cells for the concentrated photovoltaic (CPV) market, has signed a co-development agreement with Amonix, a leading designer and manufacturer of utility-scale CPV solar power systems. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20120213/SF52000LOGO)...

Lucintel Offering a Webinar, Growth Opportunities in Solar Photovoltaic Market 2012-2017, on 7th March, 2013 Irving, Texas (PRWEB) February 23, 2013 In calendar year 2011, the total amount of solar photovoltaic (PV) installations around the globe was estimated at 27.6 GW. The solar PV market experienced robust growth and reached an estimated US $93 billion with a 55% CAGR during 2006-2011. Solar PV promises strong growth in the coming years, which is reflected by the increasing...

BAODING, China, Feb. 22, 2013 /PRNewswire/ --Yingli Green Energy Holding Company Limited (NYSE: YGE) ("Yingli Green Energy" or the "Company"), a leading solar energy company and one of the world's largest vertically integrated photovoltaic ("PV") manufacturers, which markets its products under the brand "Yingli Solar", today announced its preliminary financial results for the fourth quarter and full year ended December 31, 2012.(Logo:...

Organization working with industry to reduce soft costs and scale adoption of solar PV Snowmass, Colorado (PRWEB) February 21, 2013 Today, Rocky Mountain Institute (RMI) announced the launch of the Simple BoS (Balance of Systems) project, a partnership with Georgia Tech Research Institute (GTRI), to explore the cost divide between the U.S. and Germany for residential solar photovoltaic systems. Balance of System (BoS), or “soft” costs now account for more than 60 percent of the price...

DUBAI, UAE, Feb. 21. 2013 /PRNewswire-iReach/ -- Shoals Technologies Group, the global leader in photovoltaic OEM and balance of systems components, proudly announces it has become a partner member of the Emirates Solar Industry Association, ESIA. Through membership in the association Shoals hopes to help expand the solar power market in the UAE by providing its experience and industry products to customers and projects throughout the region. "Global expansion is the future of...

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 21, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- ReneSola Ltd ("ReneSola" or the "Company") (NYSE: SOL), a leading global manufacturer of solar photovoltaic ("PV") modules and wafers, today announced its 72-cell polysilicon modules have been listed by UL ("Underwriters Laboratories") as meeting required standards for use in PV systems up to 1,000 volts. At the same time, the Company's 60-cell and 72-cell modules have been listed by UL as meeting required standards for use in PV systems...

DALLAS, Feb. 21, 2013 /PRNewswire-iReach/ -- The main components of inverter, passive and semiconductor modules (that we will find in power stacks) represent enticing industries. The power module market was $1.9 billion in 2012 and passive components achieved a market size of more than $4 billion, including capacitors, resistors, connectors, busbars and - newly added in this updated report - magnetic components (inductors and transformers). As expected, wide band gap semiconductor...