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Solar Industry Leaders on SVTC’s 2014 Solar Scorecard

Roy L Hales — Tue, 11 Nov 2014 10:00:03 +0000

Solar industry leaders share their thoughts on the current Silicon Valley Toxics Coalition Solar Scorecard, which ranks transparency on toxins use

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Japanese Manufacturer Solar Frontier Mulling Factory In New York

James Ayre — Tue, 30 Sep 2014 09:15:18 +0000

The Japanese thin-film solar cell manufacturer Solar Frontier is currently in the process of mulling the development of a factory in upstate New York, according to recent reports. The move would represent the vanguard in the company’s expansion into the American market. As per the reports, the location for the factory will likely be in

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Solar Frontier’s ‘Blueprint’ CIGS Module Factory Nearing Completion

James Ayre — Wed, 27 Aug 2014 10:50:33 +0000

Development on Solar Frontier’s new ‘blueprint’ CIGS solar cell factory is moving along nicely, according to recent reports. The facility — which is aiming for a cell efficiency of 15% on its production lines — is being constructed in the northeastern Tohoku region of Japan, and is expected to be completed by March 2015. Once

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Solar Power Booming In Japan

Guest Contributor — Sat, 17 May 2014 10:00:52 +0000

Originally published on Energy Post. By Rudolf ten Hoedt A first gold rush driven by generous subsidies led to an uncontrolled boom in solar power projects in Japan, of which, however, only a very small percentage actually got built. Now, however, the government has taken charge and serious developers are entering the market. The liberalisation of

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Top 15 Solar Module Suppliers Of 2013, Via IHS

James Ayre — Thu, 15 May 2014 11:10:06 +0000

Editor’s Note: Aside from the notes in the article below, a few other interesting things jumped out to me. 1) Despite going bankrupt and being delisted from the NYSE, Suntech managed to still make it into the top 15 in 2013! That’s somewhat impressive. 2) The only solar module supplier in the top 10 not

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Thin-Film Solar Cell Efficiency Record Set By Solar Frontier

Sandy Dechert — Fri, 11 Apr 2014 12:50:06 +0000

Originally published on Planetsave. In the close race for PV efficiency, copper indium gallium (di)selenide cells have taken the lead again in tests at the Atsugi Research Center in Kanagawa, Japan. The Fraunhofer Institute, Europe’s largest application-oriented research organization, has independently verified the results. A Solar Frontier 0.5cm2 CIS configuration achieved 20.9% conversion efficiency, a

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Solar Frontier Will Add 150 MW Of Manufacturing Capacity

Nicholas Brown — Mon, 23 Dec 2013 12:40:44 +0000

After a long period of very little manufacturing expansion, a solar company has finally decided to construct a new fabrication facility for solar panels to add to the 1 GW of manufacturing capacity that it has. That company is Solar Frontier. This expansion is likely due to the fact that their manufacturing facilities have been

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Samsung Now Holds CIGS Solar Efficiency Record

Nicholas Brown — Mon, 23 Dec 2013 11:40:53 +0000

Samsung now holds the record for the most efficient CIGS solar panels — 15.7% on a 1.44 square-meter substrate. This efficiency was achieved using a two-stage process similar to that of Solar Frontier. Solar Frontier isn’t terribly far behind with its 14.7% efficiency rating, which was achieved on a 1.23 square-meter substrate. Samsung’s 15.7% efficiency was

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New CZTS Solar Cell Efficiency Record

Zachary Shahan — Wed, 18 Dec 2013 08:46:40 +0000

Originally published on Solar Love. Solar Frontier, a Japan-based thin-film solar technology company, has reportedly broken the CZTS solar cell efficiency record, in partnership with IBM and TOK. The efficiency record was set on a solar cell 0.42 square centimeters in size. The new record is 12.6% efficiency. The previous record of 11.1% was held by IBM, Solar Frontier, and

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Top 20 Solar Module Manufacturers Up To 70% Of Market Share

Guest Contributor — Mon, 20 May 2013 11:50:20 +0000

This article was originally published on Solarbuzz. The top 20 solar photovoltaic (PV) module suppliers accounted for almost 70% of global PV shipments in Q1’13, according to the latest NPD Solarbuzz Module Tracker Quarterly report. “The continued consolidation of solar PV manufacturers is creating opportunities for the leading tier 1 module suppliers,” explained Ray Lian, Senior Analyst at

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Top 10 Solar Module Manufacturers (IHS Report)

Zachary Shahan — Sat, 13 Apr 2013 19:34:00 +0000

Reposted from Solar Love (with minor changes): Market research firm IHS has released a report on the top solar module manufacturers of 2012. Regular readers may think this sounds familiar. If so, it’s probably because you’re remembering the Solarbuzz report on the top solar module manufacturers of 2012 that we reported on in February. For the

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Solar Frontier Predicts 50% Cut In Price Of Its Thin-Film Solar Modules

Giles Parkinson — Sat, 23 Feb 2013 13:00:30 +0000

This article was originally published on RenewEconomy: Showa Shell, the Japanese subsidiary of global oil giant Royal Dutch Shell, has predicted that its solar unit Solar Frontier will be able to cut production costs of its solar modules by half in the next few years as it seeks to emerge as one of the world’s

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Bonnaroo Loves Solar; How Many Tesla Model S’sss Have Been Produced?… (Cleantech News Roundup)

Zachary Shahan — Sat, 12 Jan 2013 15:47:27 +0000

Other than our own stories, here’s some top cleantech and climate change news of the past few days: Clean Power Solar Power Bonnaroo Unveils First Permanent Festival Solar Array First Solar Begins Construction of Campo Verde Solar Project Arizona’s Black Mountain Solar Project Reaches Completion Financing Complete for Largest Solar-Powered US Military Community US:

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Solar Frontier Achieves 19.7% CIGS Solar Cell Efficiency, Breaks 10-Year Record

Nicholas Brown — Fri, 11 Jan 2013 20:19:24 +0000

Solar Frontier has developed solar cells that achieve 19.7% efficiency using CIGS technology, and without the use of cadmium. This new cell finally broke a previous record of 18.6%, which stood for 10 years. The 19.7% efficiency was measured by Japan’s National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology. This efficiency improvement was done through collaboration

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Prominent VC Firms Pump More Capital into MiaSole’s CIGS Solar PV

Andrew — Thu, 08 Mar 2012 16:01:36 +0000

Leading venture capital firms are pumping an additional $55 million to fund the Colorado-based thin-film CIGS solar PV manufacturer's expansion plans despite all the turmoil roiling the global solar energy market and industry

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Solar News (10 Stories)

Zachary Shahan — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 10:53:47 +0000

Some recent solar energy news we haven’t hit yet: 1. Agendas for the 7th Annual Photovoltaics Summit and 4th Annual Concentrating Solar Thermal Power, scheduled for April 17-19 in San Diego, have been announced. 2. Kyocera has now launched “its highest-output solar module, the 80-cell KD 315,” the company notes. “The new module is ideal for large-scale installations like solar-covered parking, and

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CIGS Thin Film Solar PV Starts 2012 Off on the Good Foot with Solar Frontier-EDF Supply Contract

Andrew — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 13:09:15 +0000

2012 may well shape up as a pivotal year for CIGS thin film solar PV technology. Japan's Solar Frontier, the world's largest manufacturer of thin-film CIGS solar PV modules, has closed a deal to supply EDF Energies Nouvelles' enXco with as much as 150-MWp of CIGS modules for use in the latter's 100+ MW Catalina Solar Project in Kern County, California

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