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SAN FRANCISCO, March 20, 2012 /PRNewswire-Asia/ -- Suntech Power Holdings Co., Ltd. (NYSE: STP), the world's largest producer of solar panels, offers the following statement regarding the U.S. Department of Commerce's preliminary decision to impose countervailing duties (CVD) of 2.9% on Suntech's crystalline silicon photovoltaic cells imported from China. "This initial decision reflects the reality that Suntech's global success is based on free and fair competition. Nonetheless,...
Incentive Cutbacks in Europe, Falling Prices, Create Major Corporate Challenges in 2012 Santa Clara, Calif. (PRWEB) March 19, 2012 Worldwide solar photovoltaic (PV) market installations reached a record high of 27.4 gigawatts (GW) in 2011, up 40% Y/Y, according to the annual PV market report, 2012 Marketbuzz® issued today by NPD Solarbuzz. Overall market growth in 2011 was boosted by strong second half demand ahead of further deep cuts in solar incentives. This followed a period of...
TOKYO and NEW YORK, March 19, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Marubeni Corporation (TYO: 8002), one of the largest Japanese trading companies, Innovation Network Corporation of Japan (INCJ), a government-sponsored private equity corporation, and Riverstone Holdings LLC, a leading conventional and renewable energy focused private equity firm, today announced jointly that Marubeni and INCJ have agreed to acquire Seajacks International from funds controlled by Riverstone Holdings. The terms of...
One Block Off the Grid publishes report based on over 45,000 real solar estimates, brings increased transparency to cost of residential solar. San Francisco, CA (PRWEB) March 15, 2012 Solar provider One Block Off the Grid today announced publication of a report that finds residential solar payback periods of ten years or less in ten U.S. states, based on over 45,000 solar estimates generated in the year 2011. The shortest solar payback periods were seen in Massachusetts (4.0 years) and...
TEL-AVIV, Israel, March 14, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Ellomay Capital Ltd. (NYSE Amex: ELLO) ("Ellomay" or the "Company"), announced today that a Spanish company, in which the Company indirectly owns 85%, entered into share purchase agreements and an asset purchase agreement (together, the "Agreements") with Conergy Espana, S.L.U ("Conergy Espana") in connection with the acquisition of a photovoltaic plant with fixed technology located in Cordoba, Spain with a total nominal output...
NANJING, China, March 13, 2012 /PRNewswire-Asia/ -- China Sunergy Co., Ltd. (Nasdaq: CSUN) ("China Sunergy" or the "Company"), a specialized solar cell and module manufacturer, today announced that the Company has adopted PowerClip extended warranty insurance solution for its solar module products from PowerGuard Specialty Insurance Services ("PowerGuard"), a firm located in California, U.S.A. Power Guard specializes in the design and underwriting of unique insurance and risk...
WUXI, China, March 12, 2012 /PRNewswire-Asia/ -- Suntech Power Holdings Co., Ltd. (NYSE: STP), the world's largest producer of solar panels, today announced that its industry-leading Pluto cell technology set a world record 20.3% efficiency for a production cell using standard commercial-grade p-type silicon wafers. Developed by Suntech's research and technology development (R&D) team, in collaboration with the University of New South Wales, the incremental innovation in...
TULSA, Okla., March 6, 2012 /PRNewswire/ --PennWell Corporation's Renewable Energy World Conference & Expo North America will be co-located with POWER-GEN International in Orlando, Florida, December 11 - 13, 2012. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20110627/DA26630LOGO) POWER-GEN International is the industry leader in providing comprehensive coverage of trends, technologies and issues facing the generation sector. More than 1,200 companies from all sectors of the...
SAN FRANCISCO, March 1, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) announced today that it is making significant progress toward meeting California's ambitious clean energy mandates. In a progress report provided to the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC), PG&E estimates that 19.4 percent of the electricity it delivered to its customers in 2011 came from renewable resources such as wind, solar, geothermal, biomass, and small hydroelectric. The...
SAN DIEGO, March 1, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- San Diego Gas & Electric (SDG&E) today reports to the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) that 20.8 percent of the energy delivered to retail customers in 2011 was provided by renewable energy sources, such as wind, geothermal, biomass, hydroelectric and solar facilities. Surpassing the 20 percent mark represents SDG&E's largest single year increase in renewable power in proportion to overall power sales; a considerable...
