Increased efficiency for ground-based applications SYLMAR, California, April , 2013 A Spectrolab solar cell recently set a world record by converting more energy from the sun into electricity than any other ground-based solar cell without solar concentration. The Boeing [NYSE: BA] subsidiary’s achievement in ground-based solar cell efficiency was verified by the U.S. Department of [...]
Progress Solar Solutions™, LLC is adding an additional Solar Light Tower production facility in Raleigh, NC to meet its growing demand. The Progress Solar™ and Progress Solar/Wind™ Light Towers resemble a traditional portable diesel light plant but are powered up to 100% by free renewable energy instead of diesel fuel. The benefits… NO diesel fuel, [...]
First Solar, Inc. today announced cumulative production has reached 5 gigawatts (GW), or 66 million solar modules, capable of generating enough clean electricity to power approximately 2.5 million homes. The company began commercial production in 2002 and has since grown to become one of the world’s largest solar module manufacturers, with 36 production lines on [...]
First Solar, Inc. has announced it has consolidated its manufacturing capacity plan and accelerated progress toward its module conversion efficiency and production throughput targets. The company will postpone commissioning of its Vietnam factory until global supply and demand dynamics support the additional capacity. First Solar will continue developing its factory in Mesa, Ariz., in order [...]
SunPower Corp has announced a reorganization to align its businesses and cost structure with expected market conditions in 2012 and beyond. Several of our longest-tenured executives will adjust their areas of responsibility, including Howard Wenger, who will assume the title of President, Regions and Jack Peurach, who will assume the title Executive Vice President, Products, [...]
LPKF SolarQuipment, a leading provider of solutions for the field of photovoltaics, will exhibit in Hall B1U, Booth A4 at the upcoming Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference & Exhibition, scheduled to take place September 5-9, 2011 in Hamburg, Germany. LPKF SolarQuipment will showcase its Allegro and Presto laser scriber systems for the manufacturing of thin-film solar [...]
SunPower Corp., a manufacturer of high-efficiency solar cells, solar panels and solar systems, this week has announced plans to own and operate a solar panel manufacturing facility in Mexicali, Mexico to meet the demand of a growing North American solar market. SunPower plans to lease an existing building, which has up to 320,000 square feet of [...]
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