Global photovoltaic cell production last year grew by 51%, from 7.1 gigawatts (GW) in 2008 to 10.7 GW in 2009, according to a research note published by GTM Research. PV panel production also increased by 41% over 2008 to 8.9 GW. The bulk of these panels ended up being deployed in Germany in the third [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( Comments Off so far )Suniva, Inc., the only U.S. manufacturer of high-power monocrystalline silicon solar cells, today announced that its ARTisun series solar cells are achieving conversion efficiencies of more than 18 percent in production, a record for screen- printed cells in regular full-scale production. “Customers are expecting high-quality, high-efficiency products at lower costs,” said John Baumstark, CEO of [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( Comments Off so far )Solar Power, Inc. has entered into a one-year supply agreement with JA Solar Holding Co., Ltd. JA Solar has committed to supply up to 60 megawatts of its 6” polycrystalline photovoltaic (“PV”) cells based on monthly requirements from SPI. Based in Hebei, China, JA Solar is one of the world’s top producers of high-performance solar [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( Comments Off so far )Spire Corporation, today announced that it has received a contract worth $54,940,000 from the Federal Prison Industries, Inc, otherwise known as UNICOR, to supply solar cells for the Spire-installed Turnkey Photovoltaic Module Factory located at the Federal Correctional Institution (FCI) in Otisville, New York. UNICOR is a wholly-owned government corporation that is authorized to operate industries [...]
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