GreenWing Energy Managementand SolFocus have announced an agreement for SolFocus to supply high concentration photovoltaic (CPV) systems for GreenWing's large-scale solar power projects in the western United States.
Trina Solar Ltd., integrated manufacturer of solar photovoltaic products from the production of ingots, wafers and cells to the assembly of PV modules, has announced that it has began shipment under a long-term supplier agreement with PROINSO, distributor for solar photovoltaic equipments and a specialist in engineering services in Spain.
Suntech Power Holdings Co. Ltd., has announced that it has entered into a strategic agreement with China Huadian New Energy Development Co., Ltd. (HNE) to develop a total of 500MW of utility-scale and commercial roof top solar projects in China's western provinces, Jiangsu and Shanghai; the project will take place over the next three years.
Yingli Green Energy Holding's fledgling U.S. business has announced that the U.S. market for solar power has improved dramatically in the last six weeks, according to Reuters.
Canadian Solar has announced that it has become a member of Brussels-based PV Cycle, an organisation that promotes voluntary take-back and recycling of end-of-life PV modules, including seeking to define collection and recycling targets for the PV industry.
In a move that is set to boost the solar sector, China has launched an unexpected plan, named the "Golden Sun" project, to offer large subsidies to independent solar power projects from around the country.
Established solar company, XsunX, Inc., has announced a positive response to its cross-industry CIGS technology, from those who attended the Intersolar North America and Semicon West 2009. The company's breakthrough thin-film photovoltaic (TFPV) cross-industry technology, as detailed last week on PV-Tech, is still in development stage but may soon utilize the excess manufacturing capacity of the mature hard disc drive (HDD) industry to mass produce high efficiency, low cost solar cells.
Los Angeles, U.S. and the Jiangsu Province in China have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on solar cooperation; this is the first MOU of its kind between the US and China.
General Plasma Inc., (GPI), innovation leader in vacuum thin film coating, has strengthened its presence in the United States by appointing Vacuum Solutions Group (VSG) as its Eastern United States sales and support representative.
GCL-Poly Energy Holdings Ltd., a leading integrated renewable energy enterprise in the People's Republic of China (PRC), has announced the approved acquisition of 100% equity interest in Jiangsu Zhongneng Polysilicon Technology Development Co., Ltd. Upon completion of this contract, GCL-Poly looks set to become a global leader in the polysilicon manufacturing industry.
