CleanTechnica » Thin Film Solar http://cleantechnica.com Clean Tech News & Views: Solar Energy News. Wind Energy News. EV News. & More. Tue, 30 Dec 2014 18:48:25 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=4.0.1 Tariffs-Smariffs, We Can Already Make the World’s Lowest Cost Solar Modules — Here In The US http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/29/tariffs-smariffs-can-already-make-worlds-lowest-cost-solar-modules-u-s/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/29/tariffs-smariffs-can-already-make-worlds-lowest-cost-solar-modules-u-s/#comments Mon, 29 Dec 2014 19:33:36 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=76920 By Brad Mattson, CEO Siva Power and author of The Solar Phoenix The stiff solar tariffs recently imposed by the US on Chinese panels have made quite a splash. I think it is great my government is pushing to level the playing field so more solar companies can make products from a technology we invented. However,

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/29/tariffs-smariffs-can-already-make-worlds-lowest-cost-solar-modules-u-s/feed/ 22 Hanergy Plans 300 MW CIGS Solar Module Manufacturing Facility In China http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/23/hanergy-plans-300-mw-cigs-solar-module-manufacturing-facility-china/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/23/hanergy-plans-300-mw-cigs-solar-module-manufacturing-facility-china/#comments Tue, 23 Dec 2014 19:07:32 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=76762 After a slew of acquisitions in the thin-film solar power technology market, Hanergy is now taking steps to add them into its existing production infrastructure. The latest news is that thin-film solar module manufacturer Hanergy Thin-Film Power Group Limited plans to establish a 300 MW flexible CIGS manufacturing facility in Changde, which is located in the Hunan province

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/23/hanergy-plans-300-mw-cigs-solar-module-manufacturing-facility-china/feed/ 0 Calyxo To Launch New Thin Film Modules With Efficiencies Of Over 14% http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/19/calyxo-launch-new-thin-film-modules-efficiencies-14/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/19/calyxo-launch-new-thin-film-modules-efficiencies-14/#comments Fri, 19 Dec 2014 20:00:57 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=76575 Calyxo is one of the leading German manufacturers of CdTe based thin-film solar modules. The company also undertakes turnkey photovoltaic systems

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/19/calyxo-launch-new-thin-film-modules-efficiencies-14/feed/ 0 IKEA & Hanergy Expand Residential Solar Offer To Switzerland http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/18/ikea-hanergy-expand-residential-solar-offer-switzerland/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/18/ikea-hanergy-expand-residential-solar-offer-switzerland/#comments Thu, 18 Dec 2014 09:44:08 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=76481 IKEA recently expanded from selling solar panels produced by Hanergy in the UK and the Netherlands to a partnership with Hanergy in Switzerland. The residential solar panel offering launched in Spreitenbach, Switzerland earlier this month. Hanergy specializes in “next-generation” thin-film solar panel technology. The IKEA & Hanergy press release points out this is a first for

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/18/ikea-hanergy-expand-residential-solar-offer-switzerland/feed/ 1 First Solar Jumps Into Community Solar (This Is A Big Deal) http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/16/community-solar-first-solar/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/16/community-solar-first-solar/#comments Tue, 16 Dec 2014 11:38:15 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=76412 Originally published on Planetsave. There has long been a huge gap in the solar market, a gap between large, utility-scale solar projects and rooftop solar projects. It would be a disservice to numerous companies, organizations, citizen investors, and solar-supportive politicians to say that there has been nothing between those two installation types, but this middle

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/16/community-solar-first-solar/feed/ 4 Softbank May Finance 10,000 MW Solar Power Capacity In Indian State http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/05/softbank-may-finance-10000-mw-solar-power-capacity-indian-state/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/05/softbank-may-finance-10000-mw-solar-power-capacity-indian-state/#comments Fri, 05 Dec 2014 08:48:03 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=75924 India is planning to attract $100 billion of investment in its renewable energy sector over the next five years. Japan’s Softbank could make a significant contribution towards the achievement of that goal. The state of Andhra Pradesh in India may attract investment worth billions of dollars from Softbank to fund its ambitious solar energy plans.

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/05/softbank-may-finance-10000-mw-solar-power-capacity-indian-state/feed/ 6 World’s Largest Solar Power Plant Is Now In Operation http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/02/worlds-largest-solar-power-plant-now-operation/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/02/worlds-largest-solar-power-plant-now-operation/#comments Tue, 02 Dec 2014 11:11:28 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=75774 Originally published on Solar Love. Did you hear about the largest solar power plant in the world and how it is now producing electricity? Did it make the nightly broadcast news? Probably not, but Solyndra was all over the news media for a while. There’s a blatant lack of coverage for solar success stories, so

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/02/worlds-largest-solar-power-plant-now-operation/feed/ 84 First Solar Increasing Manufacturing Staff At Ohio Fabrication Facility http://cleantechnica.com/2014/11/22/first-solar-increasing-manufacturing-staff-ohio-fabrication-facility/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/11/22/first-solar-increasing-manufacturing-staff-ohio-fabrication-facility/#comments Sat, 22 Nov 2014 17:20:05 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=75297 First Solar is in the process of adding 120 new employee positions at its Perrysburg, Ohio, fabrication facility. The new employees at the US-based thin-film solar producer and project developer are a “necessity,” owing to the company’s plans to increase output at the Ohio facility by around 100 MW. The news that two new lines

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/11/22/first-solar-increasing-manufacturing-staff-ohio-fabrication-facility/feed/ 0 Snack Major To Stock Broker — Everyone Joins Telangana Solar Party http://cleantechnica.com/2014/11/20/snack-major-stock-broker-everyone-joins-telangana-solar-party/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/11/20/snack-major-stock-broker-everyone-joins-telangana-solar-party/#comments Thu, 20 Nov 2014 07:18:51 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=75099 It’s barely been a month since the solar bidding in Andhra Pradesh and now the neighbour state Telangana has announced the results of its own solar tender, which it had come out with back in August. The bidding has been pretty intense with the gap between the lowest and highest tariffs among awardees being very narrow, at less than 1 cent/kWh!

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/11/20/snack-major-stock-broker-everyone-joins-telangana-solar-party/feed/ 0 Q3 Earnings: First Solar Report Mixed Results http://cleantechnica.com/2014/11/10/q3-earnings-first-solar-report-mixed-results/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/11/10/q3-earnings-first-solar-report-mixed-results/#comments Mon, 10 Nov 2014 16:59:27 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=74758 The largest US solar manufacturer, First Solar, reported its third quarter earnings to investors on Thursday, with mixed results for the quarter. Sales were up on the previous quarter, but significantly down on a year ago, while the company’s stock dropped precipitously based on the company’s decision not to move ahead with a YieldCo. First Solar

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/11/10/q3-earnings-first-solar-report-mixed-results/feed/ 0 Top Solar Policy States (+ Other Solar News) http://cleantechnica.com/2014/11/10/top-solar-policy-states-solar-news/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/11/10/top-solar-policy-states-solar-news/#comments Mon, 10 Nov 2014 16:07:54 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=74774 Looking for some more good solar news? Aside from our wonderful solar energy stories, below are some top solar news stories I’d recommend. Top solar policy states, Patagonia’s solar power push in Hawaii, a Mercedes solar concept car, and more goodies. Enjoy! Solar Policy & Politics News Anti-Solar Campaign Exposed Top Solar Policy States In America The

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/11/10/top-solar-policy-states-solar-news/feed/ 0 Solar Job Help (+ Other Solar News) http://cleantechnica.com/2014/11/04/solar-jobs-solar-news/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/11/04/solar-jobs-solar-news/#comments Tue, 04 Nov 2014 11:46:55 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=74456 In case you were getting bored, here’s a massive list of solar energy stories that I think are worth a read. For more, see our own solar news. Top Pick: Hey, Hippie — Get A Job! (In The Solar Energy Industry) General Solar Stories Choosing Solar Power Influenced By Neighbors More Than Income? Driving on Wind

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/11/04/solar-jobs-solar-news/feed/ 0 New Tool For Clean Energy Action: “SWITCH” http://cleantechnica.com/2014/10/28/clean-energy-action-tool-switch-uc-berkeley/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/10/28/clean-energy-action-tool-switch-uc-berkeley/#comments Tue, 28 Oct 2014 06:00:12 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=73934 A new policymaking tool to better enable the shift to renewable energy has been developed by researchers at the University of California–Berkeley, and presented at an event at the University of Copenhagen. Policymakers and planners need to discern the most efficient and effective means within the multiple choices and routes to cutting greenhouse gases and shifting

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/10/28/clean-energy-action-tool-switch-uc-berkeley/feed/ 2 Solar Power International Interviews (Exclusive Videos) http://cleantechnica.com/2014/10/26/solar-power-international-interviews-exclusive-videos/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/10/26/solar-power-international-interviews-exclusive-videos/#comments Sun, 26 Oct 2014 12:05:22 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=73981 Solar Power International (SPI) has closed out for another year. Many buyers arrived to interview the many and varied solar providers. Deals were made. The solar business market share in the energy sector will grow as a result. The convention a success. For an SPI show-opening overview, remarks, and pictures, please visit this prior CleanTechnica

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/10/25/interview-useu-vs-china-solar-trade-dispute/feed/ 19 Solar Power International Expo 2014 — Las Vegas Opens http://cleantechnica.com/2014/10/22/solar-power-international-expo-2014-las-vegas-opens/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/10/22/solar-power-international-expo-2014-las-vegas-opens/#comments Wed, 22 Oct 2014 09:51:30 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=73792 Solar Power International 2014, better known as SPI, opened yesterday in Las Vegas in the spacious, downtown Convention Center. There are over 600 exhibitors and thousands of attendees. SPI is run by SEIA (Solar Energy Industries Association) and SEPA (Solar Electric Power Association). The event is run for the benefit of solar power in the United

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/10/22/solar-power-international-expo-2014-las-vegas-opens/feed/ 3 Minister Obuchi Quits, + Japan Feed-In Tariff & Energy Update (In Depth) http://cleantechnica.com/2014/10/22/minister-obuchi-quits-japan-feed-tariff-energy-update-depth/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/10/22/minister-obuchi-quits-japan-feed-tariff-energy-update-depth/#comments Wed, 22 Oct 2014 07:55:22 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=73508 March 2011—when the Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami devastated four reactors and endangered two others at Fukushima 1—forced a radical rethinking of Japan’s energy picture that continues today with a Japan feed-in tariff program. In the latest round, the utilities are pushing back against the feed-in tariffs and the fruitful development of solar power. To review,

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/10/22/minister-obuchi-quits-japan-feed-tariff-energy-update-depth/feed/ 9 South Africa’s Largest Thin-Film Solar PV Project Commissioned http://cleantechnica.com/2014/10/18/south-africa-largest-thin-film-solar-pv-project-commissioned/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/10/18/south-africa-largest-thin-film-solar-pv-project-commissioned/#comments Sat, 18 Oct 2014 11:54:58 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=73613 Projects allocated under South Africa’s Renewable Energy Independent Power Producer programme are taking shape and boosting renewable energy infrastructure in the country. Moncada Energy Group, through its South African subsidiary, has commissioned the largest thin-film solar power project. The Solar Capital De Aar 3 project has a total installed capacity of 85.26 MWp and will

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/10/18/south-africa-largest-thin-film-solar-pv-project-commissioned/feed/ 1 Solar PV Technology Roadmap Shows Healthy Industry http://cleantechnica.com/2014/10/17/solar-pv-technology-roadmap-shows-healthy-industry/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/10/17/solar-pv-technology-roadmap-shows-healthy-industry/#comments Fri, 17 Oct 2014 10:15:54 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=73456 “The solar photovoltaic industry will continue to offer strong growth potential for a wide range of PV manufacturing technologies,” said NPD Solarbuzz vice president, Finlay Colville, on the launch of their latest PV Technology Roadmap report, which shows thin-film, premium crystalline silicon (c-Si), and the more traditional standard silicon-based each able to grow their market share

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/10/17/solar-pv-technology-roadmap-shows-healthy-industry/feed/ 6 India’s Solar Power Targets Too High For Domestic Module Manufacturers, Claims Report http://cleantechnica.com/2014/10/17/indias-solar-power-targets-high-domestic-module-manufacturers-claims-report/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/10/17/indias-solar-power-targets-high-domestic-module-manufacturers-claims-report/#comments Fri, 17 Oct 2014 09:25:14 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=73570 India’s solar power capacity addition targets are way beyond what the domestic solar module manufacturing base can support, a recent report has suggested. The Indian government is set to transform the solar power sector as it plans to substantially increase the capacity addition targets. Under the National Solar Mission, India had initially planned to achieve

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