Solar PV Developer Hanwha SolarOne Enters into RMB 3.0 Billion Credit Agreement with Bank of Beijing

SHANGHAI, December2012. Hanwha SolarOne Co., Ltd. (“SolarOne” or the “Company”) (Nasdaq: HSOL), a vertically integrated manufacturer of silicon ingots, wafers and photovoltaic (“PV”) cells and modules in China, has announced it has reached an agreement with the Bank of Beijing for access to up to RMB 3.0 Billion (approximately US$475 million) of credit over the [...]

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Next-Gen Single Axis Solar Tracker Is Proven and Tested to Withstand All Weather Conditions at the Lowest Lifetime Cost

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Jul 10, 2012.-SolarThermalMagazine.com. SPG Solar today launched the next generation of its solar tracker, the All Weather SunSeeker(R) tracker at Intersolar North America. This updated single axis tracker technology has been engineered by SPG Solar to cost less of over its lifetime, deliver more solar energy over its lifetime and is built [...]

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Yingli Green Energy Reports First Quarter 2012 Results

Total net revenues were RMB 3,148.5 million (US$500.0 million).
PV module shipment increased by 44.4% from the fourth quarter of 2011.
Gross profit was RMB 245.2 million (US$38.9 million), representing a gross margin of 7.8%, which reflected a non-cash inventory provision of RMB 21.2 million (US$3.4 million) and a provision for preliminary U.S. countervailing and anti-dumping duties of RMB 86.3 million (US$13.7 million). Gross margin of PV modules excluding these provisions would be 11.5%.

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Westinghouse Solar and Zep Solar Settle Disputes over Patents

The settlement extends to all customers, suppliers, and licensees of both Westinghouse Solar and Zep Solar who were named in one or more of the proceedings. Both parties are pleased to be announcing today a complete and final end to the dispute and look forward to expanding the market for photovoltaic systems.

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South African DOE Awards 88MW Project to a Multi-National Consortium

This award brings the successful consortium’s award to three projects totaling 238 MW and accounting for a 20 percent share of South Africa’s solar energy market

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Solar Junction Receives 5 Megawatt Order from SolFocus

An optimized cell directly correlates to module performance enhancements and a higher efficiency cell drives LCOE towards grid parity.

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Eclipse Live by Solar Power Achieves More than 200K Viewers from 142 Countries

They broadcasted live feed of the Solar Eclipse, mixing the live filming of the Solar Eclipse from Wakayama and commentary from the base camp in Mount Fuji.

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BELECTRIC Becomes the First Company in the World to Install 1 Gigawatt of Photovoltaic Power

With the commissioning of multiple photovoltaic systems at the beginning of this week, BELECTRIC has become the first company in the world to install more than 1 gigawatt of photovoltaic power, which corresponds to the system output of a large conventional power plant.

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Motech Will Provide Certificate of Origin to Customers to U.S. Avoid Anti-Dumping Duties

Motech produces Modules globally, including in Newark, Delaware; when a customer requests Modules from one of the manufacturing facilities outside of the United States, Motech will provide the customer with a Certificate.

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GT Advanced Technologies Inc. Announces Fourth Quarter and Fiscal Year 2012 Results

Gross profit for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2012 totaled $152.3 million, or 43.0 percent of revenue, compared to $66.0 million, or 43.1 percent of revenue in the third quarter of fiscal 2012 and $116.9 million, or 43.0 percent of revenue for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2011.

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Honeywell Launches Third-generation Film to Protect Solar Panels

The product, PowerShield® 3W, is a cost-effective backsheet for photovoltaic panels that helps protect the electrical circuits in solar panel modules, preventing moisture from entering the module and keeping electrical charges within the module.

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World’s Largest Concentrating PV Electric Power Generating Facility Begins Operation

The San Luis Valley was chosen for its’ outstanding sunlight characteristics, high elevation and an ability to easily deliver the solar project’s output to the utility transmission system.

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bSolar Launches High Efficiency Bifacial Silicon Solar Cells

Bifacial cells utilize the cells’ rear side to collect reflected and diffused sunlight and generate additional electricity. bSolar cells are produced using p-type wafers, standard equipment and production processes, giving them a mass market appeal.

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