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JinkoSolar Cooperate with CJIC to Develop Kenya's Largest Solar Power Plant

2012-09-27 02:22:09

SHANGHAI, Sept. 27, 2012 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- JinkoSolar Holding Co., Ltd. ("JinkoSolar" or the "Company") (NYSE: JKS), a leading global solar power product manufacturer, today announced it has signed an cooperative agreement with China Jiangxi Corporation for International Economic & Technical Co, Ltd. ("CJIC") to provide technical support for CJIC's 50MW solar power project development in Kenya. Under the agreement, JinkoSolar is also appointed by CJIC as the preferred...

China Sunergy Modules Pass TUV "PID" Test

2012-09-27 02:22:05

NANJING, China, Sept. 27, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- China Sunergy Co., Ltd. (Nasdaq: CSUN) ("China Sunergy" or the "Company"), a specialized solar cell and module manufacturer, today announced that its solar modules passed the potential induced degradation test ("PID test") conducted by TUV Rheinland Group, an internationally recognized certification authority which provides neutral test reports and certificates to a wide range of products and services. The PID test was conducted to...

Yingli Green Energy Rejects Accusations of Illegal Subsidization

2012-09-26 02:22:18

BAODING, China, Sept. 26, 2012 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- 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", strongly rejects accusations contained in an anti-subsidy complaint filed by EuProsun, an initiative of European solar companies led by SolarWorld,...

JinkoSolar Wins Contract to Supply China Power International with 40 MW of High Efficiency Solar Panels

2012-09-25 22:20:41

SHANGHAI, Sept. 26, 2012 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- JinkoSolar Holding Co., Ltd. ("JinkoSolar" or the "Company") (NYSE: JKS), a leading global solar power product manufacturer, today announced that it has won a bid from China Power International New Energy Holding Ltd. to supply 40 MW of photovoltaic (PV) modules for two PV power plant projects in Baiyin and Wuwei cities in Gansu Province, China. JinkoSolar will deliver 163,200 high-efficiency solar panels to the two projects. The...

Suntech, Bangchak Turn On Southeast Asia's Largest Solar Plant In Thailand

2012-09-25 22:20:24

WUXI, China, Sept. 26, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Suntech Power Holdings Co., Ltd. (NYSE: STP), the world's largest producer of solar panels, announced that South East Asia's largest silicon photovoltaic power plant, a 44-megawatt project called 'Sunny Bangchak', achieved grid connection on September 4, 2012. The project, located in Bang Pa-In, Ayutthaya, forty kilometers outside Bangkok, Thailand, is owned by Bangchak Public Petroleum Co., Ltd (BCP), utilizes Suntech's high performance...

MEMC Announces Termination Of Conergy Wafer Supply Agreement

2012-09-25 10:21:41

ST. PETERS, Mo., Sept. 25, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- MEMC Electronic Materials, Inc. (NYSE: WFR) today announced that it and its subsidiary, MEMC Singapore Pte. Ltd., have agreed with Conergy AG to terminate their long-term solar wafer supply agreement. Under the terms of the supply agreement, originally signed in October 2007, MEMC was to supply solar wafers to Conergy pursuant to pre-set pricing over a 10-year period on a take or pay basis. As part of the agreement, Conergy advanced...

Honeywell Introduces New "Cool" Film That Helps Solar Panels Beat The Heat

2012-09-25 02:22:28

MORRIS TOWNSHIP, N.J., Sept. 25, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Honeywell (NYSE: HON) announced today that it has introduced a new black laminate film designed to help make black solar panels cooler and more efficient. All-black solar panels are increasingly being used on homes because they blend with rooftops more easily. PowerShield(®) Cool Black is a backsheet that helps reduce solar panel operating temperature by using an innovative and proprietary technology that reflects solar...

Motech Industries Has Announced That Its Solar Photovoltaic (PV) Modules Have Passed The Salt Mist Corrosion Test With Severity Level Of 5.

2012-09-25 02:22:01

TAIPEI, Taiwan, Sept. 25, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Motech Industries Inc. (TWO: 6244) (Motech) has announced that its solar photovoltaic (PV) modules have passed the newIEC 61701, 2(nd) edition Salt Mist Corrosion Testing of Photovoltaic (PV) Modulestest with a severity level of 5. The salt mist test, conducted by Intertek Testing Service, is a corrosion test which measures the performance of solar module materials in coastal areas with high humidity and high salt content, such as...

Heraeus Opens New PV Facility in Taiwan

2012-09-24 02:22:00

WEST CONSHOHOCKEN, Pa., Sept. 24, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- The Heraeus Photovoltaics Business Unit has announced the opening of its newest manufacturing site in Taiwan. The facility will allow Heraeus PV to offer faster service and customized products for the Taiwanese market. The expansion of the Taiwan facility establishes Heraeus' dedication to the region and the PV industry with plans for continued growth. "Taiwan is an important market for the future of the photovoltaic...

Canadian Solar Provides Solar Modules for alpincenter Hamburg-Wittenburg

2012-09-24 02:21:05

ONTARIO, Canada, Sept. 24, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Canadian Solar Inc. (the "Company" or "Canadian Solar") (NASDAQ: CSIQ), one of the world's largest solar companies, provided the solar modules for one of Europe's largest skiing halls. The PV rooftop installation on the alpincenter in Hamburg-Wittenburg, Germany, uses Canadian Solar modules with a total output of 3.6 MW. The winter sports center's operator reaps a double benefit: using the self-produced solar power significantly...