Please vote for the best solar panels manufacturer. What is your view. Which company provides the best Photovoltaic Panels? The results of the poll: Sharp Solar (15%, 13 Votes) Suntech (15%, 13 Votes) First Solar (14%, 12 Votes) Sunpower (13%, 11 Votes) Yingli (10%, 9 Votes) Solarworld (10%, 9 Votes) Trina Solar (7%, 6 Votes) [...]

The photovoltaic cell and module manufacturing industry in India has developed from less than 200 megawatts (MW) in 2007, to around two gigawatts (GW) in 2011. Bridge to India estimates that it will see "significant" growth over the next few years. Specifically, it believes that due to falling raw material costs, expected to be triggered [...]

EDP Renováveis, S.A. (“EDPR”), through its subsidiary EDP Renováveis Brasil, S.A. (“EDPR Brasil”), has secured four 20-year Power Purchase Agreements (“PPA”) at the Brazilian energy A-5 auction, of December 20th 2011, to sell electricity in the regulated market. The four PPA are related to the equivalent renewable energy produced by four wind farms totalling 120 [...]

Natcore to develop ‘black silicon’ solar cells based on award-winning innovation The U.S. Department of Energy’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) has recently announced that Natcore Technology Inc. has been granted a patent license agreement to develop a line of black silicon products. Natcore and NREL also will enter a Cooperative Research and Development Agreement [...]

Gehrlicher Solar America Corp. has already completed two projects in New Jersey and currently builds six more. With two completed systems and six more currently under construction, Gehrlicher Solar has successfully entered into the U.S.-market, Gehrlicher Solar America Corp. announced today. The U.S. subsidiary of Gehrlicher Solar AG, one of the global leaders in commercial [...]

The company is erecting on the former military airport at Perleberg in Brandenburg a ground-mounted photovoltaic system with a total power of 34 MW. Gehrlicher Solar AG started the construction of the Perleberg Airport Solar Park with a symbolic start of the project. The largest solar power system in the company’s history, with a peak [...]

Canadian Solar, (NASDAQ: CSIQ), one of the world’s largest solar companies, has announced today that its wholly owned subsidiary, Canadian Solar Solutions Inc. (CSSI), has entered into a sales agreement with TransCanada Corporation (TSX, NYSE: TRP) (TransCanada), whereby TransCanada will acquire from Canadian Solar a 86 megawatts (MW) AC solar project portfolio for approximately $470 [...]